Position Description

Title: Logistics Technician

Position Purpose: Safely perform the tasks required to ship and receive material meeting established metrics for shipping and receiving. The Logistics Technician is responsible for maintaining orderly and clean work areas as defined in 5S standards. The Logistics Technician is expected to follow all company and safety policies and procedures.

Principle Accountabilities

• Ensure safe work practices and procedures are followed. Identify unsafe conditions and take corrective action on those within your control. Report all others immediately to site management. Suggest ideas for safety related improvements to the process or procedures.
• Ensure product or materials shipped meet the required quality standards.
• Verifies items received by inspecting condition of items; comparing count /measure of items to purchase order and packing list; noting any discrepancies.
• Safely load and unload trailers for receiving and execute related paperwork.
• Receive carrier packages and distribute to appropriate personnel.
• Safely and properly unload railcars based on material type.
• Perform all shipping related activities ensuring accuracy of shipment to customers and/or internal locations. Prepares shipment to include picking, assembling, protecting, and properly labeling.
• Ensure inventory accuracy for materials and products. Complete cycle counts.
• Operate material handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks and hoists to move, store, stage and/or load raw materials and product.
• Record all shipping and receiving information into the warehouse management system accurately and timely.
• Ensure continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and needs.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rule and regulations.
• Complete all required safety training on time.
• Active participation in the Intertape Performance System (IPS) and participate in safety audits such as the Safety Observation program.
• The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires Intertape Polymer Group Midland, NC facility to comply with DHS Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program requirements to identify affected individuals with terrorist ties. Intertape Polymer Group Midland, NC facility has opted to comply with this requirement by collecting and submitting the personally identifiable information (PII) of affected individuals to DHS for the purpose of comparing that PII against information pertaining to known and suspected terrorists maintained by the Federal Government in the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB). Affected individuals are: (1) facility personnel (e.g., employees and contractors) with access, or seeking access, (unescorted or otherwise) to restricted areas or critical assets; and (2) unescorted visitors with access, or seeking access, to restricted areas or critical assets. Affected individuals will undergo recurrent vetting against the TSDB.
• Related tasks as requested by manager.

Essential Skills and Experience

• High school diploma, equivalent, and/or demonstrated comprehension, written, and verbal communication skills to read and follow detailed shipping and receiving information.
• Minimum of two years of industrial experience preferred. Experience in shipping and or receiving desired. Must be able to successfully complete industrial powered truck training and certification requirements.
• Demonstrates practical problem-solving abilities. Prioritizes work to focus on important problems/issues. Communicates clearly and efficiently with other team members. Completes job tasks in a timely manner achieving defined production standards.
• Could regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance. Ability to maintain upright and/or standing position for majority of an 8-hour shift. Often walks while performing job duties. Often carries, pushes, or pulls up to 35 lbs. Must be able to bend, climb and use both hands to perform job duties. Operate hoist. Possess ability for rapid mental/muscular coordination simultaneously required for machine operation. Ability to maintain 3 points of contact for climbing stairs, ladders, and mounting/dismounting powered industrial trucks. Near/far/depth perception visual requirements required for safe operation of powered industrial trucks.
• Enter and retrieve information using a warehouse management system.