Shipping & Receiving Coordinator

As a leading manufacturer of titanate friction material for the automotive industry, Otsuka Chemical America, Inc. works to meet the needs of our customers across the world through our environmentally friendly product offerings. TERRACESS materials are used for friction control in brake pads, which creates stable brake performance for robust brake systems with less noise and wear, making for a smoother, safer ride.

Position summary:

Responsible for shipping, receiving, and delivering raw materials, finished goods, products and maintains inventory control and records; performs related work. Supports production by staging raw materials, intermediate, and rework.

Tasks:

• Receives and unloads freight; checks for damaged goods; verifies quantity and quality of order; verifies items received with purchase
• Operates a forklift and/or pallet jack in a safe and orderly manner
• Moves, stacks, and stores raw materials and finished goods in the warehouse according to the FIFO methodology.
• Inspects forklifts daily.
• Transports raw materials and finished goods to the appropriate area.
• Responsible for physical inventories of warehouse.
• Establish new stocking locations and rearrange and optimizes space usage in warehouse area
• Stages loads and loads trailers for outbound shipment
• Write the dimensions and the gross weight of the shipment on the documents and take pictures for shipment.
• Handling of shipping and receiving documents.
• Ensures the efficient and safe operations of all material handling equipment
• Prepares shipping labels for outbound shipments/ Inbound shipment.
• Monthly inventory count.

Production Support:

• Participates in production meetings.
• Moves raw materials and intermediate from warehouse to FIFO designated area so that Production personnel can move to the work area.
• Receives Acid and KOH

General:

• Other duties assigned by management.
• Works safely to prevent on the job injuries by wearing proper safety equipment (e. safety glasses, ear plugs, and steel-toed shoes) and abiding by company safety rules.

Skills & Physical Requirements:

• Must be
• Must be able to drive a forklift safely
• Must be able to climb onto and off of a forklift
• Must be able to twist/turn, reach over shoulders and stand/walk on a continuous basis
• Must be able to regularly lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to push/pull with entire body weights up to 10 ~ 150 lbs.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time (>3 continuously)
• Must be able to perform repetitive hand actions (grasping, push/pull, ad fine manipulations)
• Must be able to knee to floor level
• Must be able to climb up/down steps frequently

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) preferred.
• Forklift driving experience – 3- 5 years in a manufacturing environment
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

A Career with Otsuka Chemical America, Inc. Offers:

• Health Insurance with prescription card and lab card
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 401(k)

A full job description is available upon request.

You will be required to submit to a background check and drug screen for this position.