What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Specialist - USW position at SPS Companies, Inc?
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Description
Position Description:
The Warehouse Specialist is instrumental in the staging, loading/unloading process of products and materials as instructed. Maintain stock and accurate warehouse inventory with a focus on internal and external customer satisfaction, productivity, material accuracy, material traceability, and safety. May also be trained in a variety of tasks to benefit the efficiency of the shift.
Primary Responsibilities
Description
Position Description:
The Warehouse Specialist is instrumental in the staging, loading/unloading process of products and materials as instructed. Maintain stock and accurate warehouse inventory with a focus on internal and external customer satisfaction, productivity, material accuracy, material traceability, and safety. May also be trained in a variety of tasks to benefit the efficiency of the shift.
Primary Responsibilities
- Attend all scheduled safety, department, and company meetings as required
- Follow and enforce company safety polices and safe work practices at all times to ensure safety of self and others.
- Establish priorities and accepts responsibility for efficiently staging, loading, and unloading material
- Responsible for ensuring inventory is accurate.
- Inspects and verifies all aspects of the material (grade, size, quantity, measurements, etc.) when shipping, receiving, or handling. Reports discrepancies or quality issues to Supervisor.
- Scrutinize customer requirements and special instructions to ensure compliance and customer satisfaction.
- Ensure audit and material traceability procedures are being followed throughout the warehouse.
- Inspect and operate all related equipment (forklifts, etc.) in accordance with company and safety guidelines
- Conducts self in a cooperative, safe, productive and team-oriented manner with supervisors, managers, and employees.
- Working In a yard or warehouse facility within OSHA guidelines; conditions may be heated and/or unheated, dusty and noisy; steel-toed boots required daily
- Facility is a multiple shift operation. Must possess the ability to work a flexible schedule and be on-call at various times including possible weekends and holidays.
- Fast-paced moderately stressful, constantly changing day to day work environment
- Ability to stand, walk, or be mobile for a minimum of eight hours per shift. Capable of ascending and descending material handling equipment
- Ability to lift up to 51 pounds as needed. Pushing, pulling, or carrying up to 50 pounds
- Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts or chemicals.
- Wear proper PPE at all times (as described in company policy).
- Operate company vehicles including forklifts and yard trucks
- Understanding of SPS & USW policies and procedures
- Ability to effectively read and use a tape measure, caliper and micrometer, and other hand tools
- Proven experience operating material handling equipment
- Good verbal and written communications
- Ability to read and interpret instructions
- Strong computer, tablet, or mobile device skills
- Proven basic math skills
- Action orientation
- Safety orientation
- Achievement orientation
- Responsibility
- Thoroughness / Detail orientation
- Teamwork
- Persistence
- Valid driver’s license
- One or more years general work experience preferred
- Ability to plan and execute short and long term goals
- Experience in continuous and/or quality management preferred
- Learning agility
- Adaptability