Lead Forklift Operator: Inventory & Shipping

Celestica Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Material Handler with strong warehouse and inventory control experience. You will lead material handlers, manage shipments, verification, and documentation to ensure accurate receiving, storage, and outbound fulfillment.

The role emphasizes leadership in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, with emphasis on accuracy, safety, and process improvement. A high school diploma plus relevant coursework and several years of related experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of warehouse, distribution, inventory control and shipping/receiving practices.
• Knowledge of personal computers and ability to learn and use applications specific to this area.
• Ability to maintain detailed and accurate records of material movement.

Responsibilities

• Provides task leadership and technical expertise to the material handlers engaged in the timely and accurate movement and control of inventory.
• Receives, shipping, counting, packaging, stock rotation, part identification and shelf life determination.
• Facilitates the timely and accurate movement and control of inventory in designated area of responsibility.
• Balances personnel within area of responsibility to minimize constraints that affect scheduled output.
• Monitors quantity and quality output and leads the team to meet group goals.
• Monitors material handlers performance by auditing transaction accuracy.
• Compiles data and generates reports to illustrate process effectiveness.
• Identifies, documents and proposes solutions for processing problems.
• Receives and processes materials including handling, inspection, labeling and delivery of materials.
• Verifies items received against purchase orders, bills of lading and packing lists.
• Works with purchasing to resolve problems with inaccurate deliveries or incorrect delivery paperwork.
• Visually inspects deliveries for loss or damage.
• Prepares finished goods and other items for shipment.
• Orders and maintains supplies necessary to ship products.
• Verifies count and part numbers and prepares and packs items for shipment.
• Prepares shipping documentation and labels.
• Schedules and coordinates pick up for outgoing shipments.
• Interacts with freight carriers as needed.
• Posts weight and shipping charges and maintains detailed files for shipments.
• Researches and validates customers claims of wrong shipments, missing parts, or defective products received.
• Generates appropriate transactions to correct the error(s)
• Knowledge of warehouse, distribution, inventory control and shipping/receiving practices.

Skills

Warehouse operations

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma + courses

Tools

Forklift operation

Reel counters

Scales

Job description

Celestica, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Material Handler with strong warehouse and inventory control experience. You will lead material handlers, manage shipments, verification, and documentation to ensure accurate receiving, storage, and outbound fulfillment.

The role emphasizes leadership in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, with emphasis on accuracy, safety, and process improvement. A high school diploma plus relevant coursework and several years of related experience are expected.