Senior Material Handler - Forklift & Inventory Control

Celestica; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica, Plano, TX, is seeking a Material Handler 4 to support the 2nd shift in our manufacturing logistics team. You will oversee timely movement, handling, and control of inventory, perform receiving, shipping, counting, and labeling, and ensure accuracy of documentation.

Work involves coordinating with procurement and carriers, maintaining accurate records, and leading a small team of material handlers to meet production schedules.

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.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal customers.
• Ability to operate warehouse equipment such as reel counters, scales, pallet jacks and forklift.
• Ability to effectively lead a wide variety of personnel engaged in warehouse operations.
• Specific certifications and/or licenses as required.

Responsibilities

• Provides task leadership and technical expertise to the material handlers engaged in the timely and accurate movement and control of inventory.
• Performs tasks such as receiving, 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 would adversely affect scheduled output of material.
• 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 as needed to illustrate the effectiveness of the processes.
• Identifies, documents and proposes solutions for processing problems.
• Receives and processes materials coming in to the company 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 of a shipment, or defective products received.
• Generates appropriate transactions to correct the error(s).

Skills

Warehouse knowledge

Inventory control

Shipping/receiving

PC skills

Material movement records

Basic math

Communication

Equipment operation

Leadership

Certifications

Education

High School or equivalent

Job description

Celestica, Plano, TX, is seeking a Material Handler 4 to support the 2nd shift in our manufacturing logistics team. You will oversee timely movement, handling, and control of inventory, perform receiving, shipping, counting, and labeling, and ensure accuracy of documentation.

Work involves coordinating with procurement and carriers, maintaining accurate records, and leading a small team of material handlers to meet production schedules.