Shipping Receiving Lead

Shipping & Receiving Lead

Precision Resource seeks a Shipping & Receiving Lead to join our well-established Vernon Hills, IL manufacturing division. We're a medium sized division of our solid, privately held, global company that innovates and manufactures a high volume of metal parts for automotive, aerospace, hardware and other industries. You'll have:

• Generous PTO supporting our work-life balance culture.
• Opportunity to learn multiple areas of the operation, and tuition reimbursement.
• Competitive compensation package with excellent benefits.
• Annual bonus potential.
• Collaborative culture.
• Smaller company culture with the best features of being a part of our larger company.

Essential Duties

• Plan, schedule, prioritize and coordinate material handling activities to deliver manufactured products in a timely fashion.
• Operate sit-down and stand-up forklifts safely and proficiently. Load and unload trailers.
• Material movement both off and on forklifts throughout fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Ensure proper and timely staging, loading and shipping of shipments.
• Read and accurately update material movement and required inventory records.
• Complete and process domestic and international shipping documents. Create labels.
• Work closely with Purchasing/Customer Service to coordinate incoming truck schedules. Contacting external resources by phone, email or website portals.
• Assist with counting and maintaining accurate inventory records.
• Support production material handling needs as required.
• Maintain safety and housekeeping at all times.
• Very reliable and punctual attendance.
• Apply self-motivation to achieve excellent productivity starting at $21-$27 hourly with annual pay increases and bonus potential.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent with ability to read, write, and communicate in English, Bilingual preferred but not required.
• 2-3+ years minimum safe forklift driving experience including loading and unloading trucks in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.
• Related Lead and/or logistics coordinator related experience ideal with excellent decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with computers on the job and performing inventory and transportation related transactions. Knowledge of bills of lading.
• Excellent attention to detail with good math skills.
• Ability to lift or move up to 45 pounds and use various types of material handling equipment safely.
• High energy multi-tasker with outstanding organizational skills.
• Collaborative team-player and communicator who achieves goals effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Strong customer service passion with reliably punctual attendance.