Company Description
Company Overview:
Founded in 1912, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a diversified, Fortune 500 manufacturing company that delivers specialized expertise, innovative thinking and value-added products to meet critical customer needs in a variety of industries. Ranked among Fortune Magazine's most admired companies, the company focuses on solid growth, improving profitability and strong returns across its worldwide platforms and divisions. These divisions serve customers and markets around the globe, with a significant presence in developed as well as emerging markets. ITW's revenues total $14.8 billion in 2018.
This position is within ITW's Zip-Pak division. Zip-Pak is the global leader in resealable solutions for the flexible packaging industry. Our expertise in zipper, application technology, and packaging systems makes Zip-Pak the primary choice of brand owners, OEM's, and converters for innovative resealable solutions. Zip-Pak's lean, modern, and continuous manufacturing environments produce zippers using high-volume plastic extrusion. Manufacturing sites are in the United States, Europe, and South America.
Job Description
Description:
The shipping and receiving coordinator's role are to performs all operations of the shipping/receiving/warehousing department and purchases raw materials. This involves effective space utilization, accurate documentation and coordination with Customer Service and manufacturing personnel.
Responsibilities:
Warehouse

• Assures all shipping/receiving activities proceed in a timely and accurate manner, including raw and packaging materials and customer returns
• Responsible for computer entry and administrative management of incoming and outgoing materials, with ability to communicate internally as required
• Evaluates processes and recommends changes to enhance operations
• Assure all shipping/receiving equipment is maintained and scheduled for routine maintenance
• Operates forklift equipment safety. Forklift license current.
• Communicates appropriate freight costs to Customer Service/Accounting and management.
• Responsibilities for participation in maintaining and auditing for GMP, HACCP, and SQF requirements.
• Assures Shipping/Receiving personnel adhere to all HACCP, SQF and other regulatory or third-party requirements for receipt of raw and packaging materials
• Shall support Food Safety Culture activities within the organization in support of Food Safety Management System in accordance with the Food Safety Code for Manufacture of Food Packaging
• Assures Shipping/Receiving is aware of and adheres to all import/export compliance issues
• Serves as liaison with manufacturing, engineering and customer service personnel
• Negotiates LTL and TL transportation rates for inbound and outbound sales
• Input incoming shipment information (receiving) into AX

Purchasing

• Reviews product min-max inventory requirements with production and customer Service each month
• Purchase and maintain appropriate inventory of raw materials and packaging materials.
• Resin Control: Contacts resin supplier for orders and deliveries, while ensuring resin delivery feeds are appropriate; direct resin deliveries to appropriate silos; and maintain the required preventative maintenance of silos (cleaning schedule) and feeds from same
• Maintain computerized inventory of raw-material and packaging
• Maintain vendor relationships to ensure best quality, price and service; including vendor audits and maintenance of approved vendor list
• Provide inventory reports of daily, weekly, and monthly raw material, packaging material and finished-goods as required
• Oversees supply/demand planning for facility
• Understands and practices 80/20 analysis programs
• Shall acknowledge the Zip-Pak policy of requesting self-reporting of any illness, foodborne pathogens, or diseases which may be transmitted to food products and food contact surfaces that may jeopardize food safety.
• Shall be made aware of and support Australia's National Heavy Vehicle Legislation-Chain of Responsibility (CoR) where designated applicable to this position within the COR Program for Zip-Pak support of Australia's CoR Legislation.

Shipping

• Assures shipments include proper and correct shipping documents and are included with shipments
• Coordinate upcoming ship dates with product availability
• Receive customer order and pull product
• Prepare for shipping, including required labeling
• Call transportation if needed
• Load truck
• Input information into AX.
• Provides Leadership and day to day job expectations to Site Material Handlers

Qualifications
Position Requirements:
Formal Education & Certification

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor's degree a plus

Knowledge & Experience

• 5 years of industrial manufacturing experience
• Ability to lift 45 lbs.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure
• Computer and Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively handle pressure and challenges

Additional Information
ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues' unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.
As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues' unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.
As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.