Logistics Operator (Shipping Operator)

Guardian Industries; DeWitt (IA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending and health savings

Life insurance

ADD

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Guardian Glass in DeWitt, IA is seeking a Shipping Operator to join our logistics and distribution network. You will move products safely using ABV, forklift or crane, coordinate dock appointments, and maintain accurate shipping logs.

This role offers 8–10 hour rotating shifts, five days per week with occasional nights and weekends. Starting pay is $21.00 per hour, increasing to $21.50 after six months and $22.00 after one year, with daily pay available.

Qualifications

• Experience with driving fork trucks, cranes, or ABV.
• Experience working as a team, being a leader, training, and instructing others.
• Have experience with M3 and QMS.

Responsibilities

• Safely move product by ABV, fork truck or crane.
• Understand FIFO and our process for working on aged glass.
• Communicate with drivers for dock appointments.
• Update dock status for staged loads.
• Complete shipping logs that create our Bill of Ladings correctly.
• Complete daily inspections of equipment being used.
• Meet or exceed housekeeping standards during each shift.
• Suggest process improvements for implementation.
• Seek opportunities during slower loading to complete items such as monthly safety items, look for FIFO opportunities, put away inbounds or housekeeping.
• Cross train in all facets of shipping.
• Advance our safety vision by having the mindset of Safety, Quality then Production.

Skills

Forklift operation

Team leadership

Training others

ABV/Crane operation

M3

QMS

Tools

M3

QMS

Job description

Your Job

Guardian Glass facility in DeWitt, IA is seeking their next Logistics Operator (Shipping Operator)! In the position of Shipping Operator, you will be an essential component of our logistics and distribution network. Your duties will encompass the secure and effective transportation of products, oversight of dock procedures, and facilitation of streamlined shipping activities. This role demands a keen eye for detail, the ability to adapt to a high-energy setting, and a history of reliable and proactive behavior, alongside a strong sense of motivation and the capacity for rapid learning. Paramount to this role is a steadfast commitment to safeguarding our employees, environmental standards, and the integrity of our business operations.

For this role, we will pay $21.00 an hour to start, $21.50 an hour at six months, and $22.00 an hour at the 1 year of service. You have the ability to get paid daily!

Our Team

At Guardian Glass in DeWitt our team prioritizes safety and creating an environment for growth and innovation. We will give you the tools you need to succeed and grow! If you are a safety-oriented person with a commitment to attendance excellence, we look forward to hearing from you. Step into a career with Guardian Industries and come see what we have to offer! You will join a team dedicated to excellence in safety, communication, and organization. We prioritize keeping people, the environment, and the business safe, while continuously seeking ways to improve our processes. Our team culture is built around advancing our safety vision and the principles of Principles-Based Management (PBM).

Shift

Able to work 8 - 10-hour rotating (days/evenings) schedule 5 days per week and some nights and weekends as needed.

What You Will Do

• Safely move product by ABV, fork truck or crane
• Understand FIFO and our process for working on aged glass
• Communicate with drivers for dock appointments
• Update dock status for staged loads
• Complete shipping logs that create our Bill of Ladings correctly
• Complete daily inspections of equipment being used
• Meet or exceed housekeeping standards during each shift
• Suggest process improvements for implementation
• Seek opportunities during slower loading to complete items such as monthly safety items, look for FIFO opportunities, put away inbounds or housekeeping
• Cross train in all facets of shipping
• Advance our safety vision by having the mindset of Safety, Quality then Production

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience with driving fork trucks, cranes, or ABV
• Experience working as a team, being a leader, training, and instructing others

What Will Put You Ahead

• Have experience with M3 and QMS

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You'll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world's most iconic projects.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf