Data Center Logistics Specialist III

DH; Fairfax (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DHL is seeking a Data Center Logistics Specialist III to coordinate and direct daily activities across assigned teams, driving execution through performance tracking and reporting. You will coach and train staff, manage shifts, and ensure SOP adherence while maintaining a strong safety culture for data center operations.

Responsibilities include prioritizing work, monitoring real-time performance, and providing escalation-ready summaries to leadership.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily shift activities and assign work by priority.
• Monitor real-time performance and adjust tasks as needed.
• Provide shift-level reporting and performance updates to leadership.
• Coach and train team to improve productivity and accuracy.
• Ensure SOP adherence and safety culture on the floor.
• Onboard and train new team members and reinforce safety practices.

Skills

Team leadership

Performance tracking

SOP adherence

Training/coaching

Shift coordination

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

DHL

Data Center Logistics Specialist III

Role Purpose:

Coordinate and direct daily activities across assigned teams (specialists versus clerk). Drive team execution through daily performance tracking and reporting. Coordinate and delegate resources to resolve most issues. Owns process discipline and leads safety culture for data center.

Key Accountabilities:

• Be able to complete and train to the role and responsibility of a Data Center Specialist and Data Center Clerk
• Assign work based on priority, SLA, and workload balancing
• Ensure all operational workflows (receiving, inventory, rack delivery, and decommissioning) are executed efficiently
• Monitor real-time performance and adjust work assignments throughout the shift
• Track daily performance using scorecards, dashboards, or trackers
• Coach and train team productivity, accuracy, and SLA adherence
• Identify performance gaps and take corrective action in real time
• Provide shift-level reporting (recaps, escalation summaries, and performance updates)
• Break down daily/shift plans into actionable tasks
• Anticipate bottlenecks and adjust tasks proactively
• Ensure alignment with upstream/downstream teams (transport, tech ops, and inventory control)
• Trouble shoot workflow disruptions, delays, or errors
• Resolve issues within authority and elevate appropriately when needed
• Prevent recurrence through corrective actions and communications
• Provide on-the-floor coaching to improve productivity and accuracy
• Support onboarding and training of new team members
• Reinforce SOP adherence and best practices
• Act as primary point of contact for shift-level execution issues
• Communicate status, risks, and priorities to leadership and partner teams
• Coordinate with tech teams, transport, and inventory control on dependencies
• Ensure clean handoffs between shifts or teams
• Oversee inventory accuracy and discrepancy resolution
• Ensure proper execution of inventory transactions and tracking
• Validate adherence to SOPs and operational standards
• Identify and address safety risks immediately (leading by example in safety behaviors)
• Implement process changes directed by leadership
• Share best practices across shifts or teams
• Conduct shift start/end meetings

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English

Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer