Trucking / Shipping Coordinator \"T\" - 1st Shift

Ipsen Inc; Cherry Valley (IL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Ipsen Inc is seeking a warehouse/shipping associate for 1st shift in Cherry Valley, IL. The role requires preparing product for export, packing, labeling, and coordinating shipments to meet schedules. Training on forklifts and overhead cranes is required, with attention to safety and ISO guidelines.

Responsibilities include maintaining daily labor reports, inventory control, and ensuring accurate documentation for all shipments. Overtime may be required per workload and customer needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with at least 1 year related experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, interpret and write basic correspondence.
• Basic math and measurement skills within applicable units.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to ISO guidelines and safety procedures.
• Maintain accurate daily labor reports.
• Prepare products for export and ensure proper labeling and packing for shipment.
• Plan and schedule shipments; coordinate with freight and customers.
• Load and unload trucks; operate forklifts and cranes as trained.
• Inventory control of expendables and proper documentation of shipments.

Skills

Language skills

Mathematical skills

Reasoning ability

Education

High school diploma or GED, 1 year related experience

Tools

Forklift

Overhead crane

Job description

Description

1st Shift

1 Position Available

$27.52 p / h + OT as required

Ipsen is a Drug Free Workplace

SUMMARY

Learns all activities required to pick up and deliver parts and/or products to and from suppliers or customers. Learns how to prepare furnaces and associated components for safe and secure shipment to customer locations while optimizing load configurations. Learns to coordinate transportation arrangements to meet or exceed customer requirements or published schedules. Learns to efficiently utilize resources to minimize scrap, materials, and labor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

includes the following. Other duties may be assigned within this classification.

• Must strictly adhere to published company I.S.O. guidelines and procedures.
• Maintains and turns in accurate daily labor reports.
• Must strictly adhere to published Company safety guidelines and procedures.
• Must supply own hand tools per published list.
• Becomes familiar with and gains an understanding of all equipment assigned to the area including the various safety aspects such as lockout/tagout, and associated equipment procedures, capabilities, and capacities.
• Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to prepare, read, interpret, and process all orders utilizing standard documentation such as packing lists, bills of lading, hazardous materials documentation, export papers, or other authorized forms.
• Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to attach labels or other identifying tags required to insure accuracy of shipment.
• Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to accurately set-up, adjust, and operate all applicable equipment including saws, nailers, staple guns, and scales to meet shipping requirements.
• Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to select, set-up, and adjust miscellaneous hand tools and equipment.
• Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to plan and lay out work by measuring, marking, or scribing dimensions and/or reference points on material or workpiece for the construction of boxes, crates, skids, or other applicable containments. Construction to be such that product is protected against weather and/or damage during transit.
• Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to prepare product for export. Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to accurately inventory and document parts and/or product to be shipped.
• Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to accurately maintain all documentation in the job file and distributes requested information to appropriate departments.
• Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to verify that truck has been tarped by the driver to protect product against adverse weather conditions.
• Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to determine the best method of shipment based on such variables as availability, customer requirements, safety, legal restrictions, or any combination thereof.
• Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to obtain quotes and other data necessary to maximize shipping requirements.
• Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to contact freight company and schedule pick-up. Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to plan activities required to complete job and achieve on time shipment. Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to load and unload trucks in a timely manner.
• Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to compile and maintain material control records on all expendable items within the department.
• Must demonstrate an aptitude for the use of common, generally accepted measuring devices applicable to the area as required. Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to verify proof of conformance of finished product to specifications.
• Must be able to follow oral and/or written instructions. Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to safely operate overhead cranes, fork trucks, handtrucks, or other various equipment to move material or product. Must demonstrate an aptitude of the principals, capacities, and safety aspects of how to properly select, attach, and move materials and/or equipment with the appropriate lifting devices such as chains, clevices, or straps.
• Must demonstrate an aptitude of how to perform simple upkeep and/or cleaning of equipment.
• Must demonstrate an aptitude of stock locations and stores excess material properly and in a timely manner.
• Maintains housekeeping standards in compliance with established company policies. Must be able to work with supervision and/or leadmen to accomplish any given task.
• Assists others as required.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree (G.E.D.) and a minimum of 1 year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and comprehend all forms of written and/or verbal instructions. Ability to write simple correspondence. Effectively able to present information and respond to questions from managers, supervisors, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Basic knowledge of determining angles is required in order to properly build containers and/or skids. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply a common sense approach and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Fork lift and overhead crane training and certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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 employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles may require respiratory protection; and occasionally to high and/or precarious places; the noise level in the work environment is usually loud and may require hearing protection.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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