Logistics Associate

Title: Logistics Associate

Shift: 1st shift, 7am-3pm M-F

Pay: $20-$23/hr

Logistics Associate Role:

The Logistics Associate supports the shipping, receiving, and material handling functions associated with achieving company goals and objectives, including maximizing productivity and on-time-delivery performance. This position will perform shipping, receiving, driving, and in-process material handling functions as workload dictates to ensure support of the manufacturing process.

Logistics Associate Responsibilities:

• Follows all company policies and procedures, including safety procedures and resolves and reports any unsafe conditions immediately; engages in 6S and supports Lean practices.

• Safely operates powered industrial trucks (forklifts), cranes, and/or auxiliary equipment to perform position functions.

• Performs all safety inspections as required, and documents per policy; ensures equipment is maintained in good working order, and reports any maintenance needed to Shipping & Receiving Supervisor and enters maintenance request in system for resolution.

• Supports 6S and Lean principals by removing clutter from process lines and removing and disposing of dunnage properly; empties machining chip hoppers as necessary, keeps shipping containers organized and stocked as necessary.

• Picks items noted on sales orders; picks, packs, and weighs orders requiring Cost, Insurance, and Freight (CIF) charges to determine shipping costs.

• Selects shipping container and proper packaging for the shipment, verifies order before package, packages order for shipment, and ensures accurate labeling of all shipments.

• Effectively performs functions in AX system to receive incoming material on an accurate and timely basis; separates and distributes orders received to applicable departments.

• Offloads incoming bar stock; moves bar stock through the manufacturing process to support productivity and on-time-delivery.

• Processes inbound and outbound WIP material daily to support on-time delivery of customer material.

• Processes and completes material handling request tickets.

• Reviews machining center daily dispatch reports and sequences bar stock from storage area into the manufacturing process in order at the relevant machining centers on a timely and accurate basis.

• Performs cycle counts on inventory items per policy.

• Properly load and secure parts on company flatbed truck for safe travel on roadways

• Perform pickup and delivery of parts to local vendors in non-CDL company trucks, ensuring proper document handling and verification of parts delivered and picked up.

About you:

• High School graduate or equivalent, with ability to read and comprehend related documentation.

• Must be able to safely operate a powered industrial truck (forklift), overhead cranes, and other material handling equipment 8-10 hours per day.

• Ability to accurately perform basic math functions as required by the position and apply those functions to units of measure related to money, measurement, volume, and distance.

• Functional ability to use computers to generate basic documents and reports through MS Office.

• Ability to learn and proficiently use ERP system (MS AX or other), and shipping software.

• Knowledge and understanding of basic inventory control processes and procedures, with strong attention to detail.

• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, shipping and receiving functions in ERP systems.

• Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to work with others collaboratively to resolve issues.

• Ability to follow policies, procedures, and work instructions.

• Ability and desire to learn and adapt to new processes, and to generate and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

• Ability to maintain an acceptable driving record for liability and insurance purposes.

• Ability to pass and maintain a DOT physical certification

• Must provide a 3 year DOT driving abstract, clean MVR

• Must be able to maintain a valid DOT physical certification.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to perform the following physical demands with or without accommodation:

• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally throughout the scheduled workday.

• Position may require person to sit at a desk for up to 4 hours, constantly performing repetitive motions to use a personal computer and other office equipment, as well as walking around an office and industrial environment.

• Ability to see (including close vision, color vision, and depth perception) and hear in order to perform the functions of this position.

• Ability to speak, write and understand English fluently.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance - Starts day 1
• Health insurance - Starts day 1
• Paid time off - 3 weeks of PTO starting day 1 (prorated for 2024)
• Vision insurance - Starts day 1

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