Warehouse Coord

The Warehouse Coordinator supports daily activities of materials, movement, handling, receiving, loading, unloading, transporting, stacking, shipping, and filling of production orders as well as maintaining inventory.

Responsibilities

• Support empirical’s research and development activities through a hands-on approach for machine development, where machinery is often built, modified, scrapped, re-designed, re-built, and re-modified as part of a continual process of change based on the specific goals and challenges associated with any one project.
• Require warehouse personnel to be responsible for the receiving, tracking, and issuing of parts during this development process.
• Receive, stock, and distribute materials, tools, and equipment appropriately in warehouse.
• Will inspect, weigh, record, or count items received.
• Process authorized production order requests, shipping and receiving orders, moving items between locations and around warehouse as required, and recording, documenting, and processing of all related paperwork.
• Sort and move materials or items on shelves, in bins, or to the floor, complying with all company and safety standards.
• Drive a vehicle, forklift, or use various other types of material handling machinery as authorized to move, pickup, or place items in and out of warehouse.
• Will package and prepare items for shipping.
• Will prepare paperwork and properly mark or label packages, as required.
• Responsible for maintaining the physical condition of warehouse and equipment.
• Notify management of any needed repairs or equipment replacement.
• Must comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines, which may include, but not limited to, storing of chemicals and the use of machinery and equipment.
• Will pull orders for supplies needed by various departments in plant on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Responsible for inventory of warehouse supplies such as office, janitorial, and tools.
• Identification of parts in need of repair or replacement and creating proper paperwork to ship or repair.
• Ability to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Skills and Abilities Good mechanical knowledge.
• Familiar with industrial equipment, parts, and inventory control.
• General computer knowledge and efficiency.
• Demonstrated Competencies Communicate effectively with all levels of employees as necessary, both in verbal and written form.
• Must have regular and punctual attendance.
• Must be able to lift, push, and pull up to 60lbs.
• This position requires walking, standing, twisting, reaching, bending, climbing, and lifting.
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, including weekends.
• Must maintain a valid, unexpired driver’s license, pass a motor vehicle record check, and always remain insurable through the company insurance program.
• May also be required to become DOT certified and pass a DOT certification physical.
• Must be able to become and maintain forklift certification.
• High School diploma or equivalent, or verifiable ability to perform essential job functions.

Preferred

• Experience with inventory control systems is preferred.
• Previous warehouse or inventory control experience is preferred - including operation of a forklift and pallet jack.
• Prior shipping and receiving experience is preferred.

Department

Warehouse