Shipping Coordinator
Shipping Coordinator
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Western Container Corporation
Shipping Coordinator
Beloit WI
Hours: 9:00 am 5:30 pm
GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB
The Shipping Coordinator is responsible for creating a safe and organized work environment that allows for the efficient flow of materials and products into and out of the organization. The shipping coordinator oversees the shipping staff to receive store and issue materials as needed for efficient product production. Coordinates shipping processes including appropriate paperwork scheduling of trucks and staging information as needed. The individual in this role is detail oriented ensuring products are shipped and received according to bill of lading and packing slips. This position collaborates with management and manufacturing personnel ensuring an excellent product to the customer.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The following statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the major functions of this position and are not intended to be a detailed description of all the work/functions that may be required. Other duties may be assigned.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Shipping Coordinator
Beloit WI
Hours: 9:00 am 5:30 pm
GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB
The Shipping Coordinator is responsible for creating a safe and organized work environment that allows for the efficient flow of materials and products into and out of the organization. The shipping coordinator oversees the shipping staff to receive store and issue materials as needed for efficient product production. Coordinates shipping processes including appropriate paperwork scheduling of trucks and staging information as needed. The individual in this role is detail oriented ensuring products are shipped and received according to bill of lading and packing slips. This position collaborates with management and manufacturing personnel ensuring an excellent product to the customer.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The following statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the major functions of this position and are not intended to be a detailed description of all the work/functions that may be required. Other duties may be assigned.
- Examine shipment contents within 24 hours of receipt and compare with records such as manifests invoices or orders to verify accuracy.
- Record shipment data with 98% accuracy (such as weight charges space availability damages or discrepancies) for reporting accounting and recordkeeping purposes.
- Daily prepare documents (such as work orders bills of lading or shipping orders) to route materials.
- Confer or correspond with establishment representatives within 24 hours to rectify problems such as damages shortages or nonconformance to specifications to determine corrective actions that will best serve the mission of the organization.
- Pack seal label or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping using hand tools power tools or postage meter. Ensure 98% accuracy.
- Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
- Deliver or route materials to departments using hand truck forklift or sorting bins while ensuring all safety standards are met 100%.
- Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain weekly inventory of stock.
- Determine shipping methods routes or rates for materials to be shipped. Research and compare the most cost-efficient methods and routes while still ensuring the integrity of the organization and the least environmental impact.
- Coordinate truck scheduling with Plant Manager and Office Manager or their designee.
- Compute amounts (such as space available shipping storage or demurrage charges) using computer or price list. Ensure 98% accuracy.
- Oversees the shipping staff to ensure standards are being met and work with management to resolve personnel problems.
- Responsible for staff development.
- Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock weekly and investigate discrepancies or adjust errors. Determine a plan of action to prevent discrepancies and determine necessary training to prevent future errors.
- Keep record of and dispose of damaged or defective items or return them to vendors within 48 hours.
- Daily clean and maintain supplies tools equipment and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations. Immediately report any safety concerns.
- Daily prepare and maintain records and reports of inventories price lists shortages shipments expenditures and goods used or issued.
- Conduct daily forklift and hand tool maintenance checks. Request maintenance and retraining as needed to ensure safe driving and operation of forklifts.
- Safely and efficiently create a work environment that enables an efficient flow of materials and products into and out of the facility. Responsible for performing all work tasks in a safe manner and in accordance with organizational safety policies and requesting maintenance as needed.
- Required to be a team player and collaborate with various departments to meet customer satisfaction
- Responsible for overseeingshippingstaff and material handlers.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
- One to Three months experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software preferred.
- Knowledge of ERP system preferred.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (word outlook and excel) preferred.
CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS
- Drivers License preferred.
- Forklift certification required.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions short correspondence and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers clients and other employees of the organization.
- Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Ability to stand greater than 2/3 of the time.
- Ability to walk greater than 2/3 of the time.
- Ability to sit less than 1/3 of the time.
- Ability to use hands greater than 2/3 of the time.
- Ability to reach with hands and arms 1/3 2/3 of the time.
- Ability to climb or balance 1/3 2/3 of the time.
- Ability to stoop kneel crouch or crawl 1/3 2/3 of the time.
- Ability to talk and hear greater than 2/3 of the time.
- Ability to push or pull up to 100 pounds greater than 2/3 of the time.
- Ability to lift upto50pounds 1/3 2/3 of the time.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The normal work environment is a manufacturing facility.
- Noise in the manufacturing environment is moderately loud with machinery and forklift traffic.
- Employees are exposed to warm and cool temperatures based on weather conditions.
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