Forklift Driver

Celestica International LP•Richardson, TX

86d•Onsite

About The Position

This role provides task leadership and technical expertise to material handlers engaged in the timely and accurate movement and control of inventory. The position involves performing tasks such as receiving, shipping, counting, packaging, stock rotation, part identification, and shelf life determination. The Forklift Driver facilitates the timely and accurate movement and control of inventory in their designated area of responsibility, balances personnel to minimize constraints, and monitors quantity and quality output to meet group goals. They also monitor material handlers' performance by auditing transaction accuracy, compile data, and generate reports to illustrate process effectiveness. Problem-solving includes identifying, documenting, and proposing solutions for processing issues. Responsibilities also include receiving and processing incoming materials, verifying items against purchase orders, inspecting for damage, preparing finished goods for shipment, ordering and maintaining shipping supplies, verifying counts and part numbers, preparing shipping documentation and labels, scheduling outgoing shipments, interacting with freight carriers, posting weight and shipping charges, maintaining shipment files, and researching customer claims regarding shipments or defective products, generating transactions to correct errors.

Requirements

Knowledge of warehouse, distribution, inventory control and shipping/receiving practices.
Knowledge of personal computers and ability to learn and use applications specific to this area.
Ability to maintain detailed and accurate records of material movement.
Basic math skills.
Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal customers.
Ability to operate warehouse equipment such as reel counters, scales, pallet jacks and forklift.
Ability to effectively lead a wide variety of personnel engaged in warehouse operations.
Specific certifications and/or licenses as required.
Four to five years of relevant experience.
Additional courses after High School, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Provides task leadership and technical expertise to the material handlers engaged in the timely and accurate movement and control of inventory.
Performs tasks such as receiving, shipping, counting, packaging, stock rotation, part identification and shelf life determination.
Facilitates the timely and accurate movement and control of inventory in designated area of responsibility.
Balances personnel within area of responsibility to minimize possible constraints that would adversely affect scheduled output of material.
Monitors quantity and quality output and leads the team to meet group goals.
Monitors material handlers performance by auditing transaction accuracy.
Compiles data and generates reports as needed to illustrate the effectiveness of the processes.
Identifies, documents and proposes solutions for processing problems.
Receives and processes materials coming in to the company including handling, inspection, labeling and delivery of materials.
Verifies items received against purchase orders, bills of lading and packing lists.
Works with purchasing to resolve problems with inaccurate deliveries or incorrect delivery paperwork.
Visually inspects deliveries for loss or damage.
Prepares finished goods and other items for shipment.
Orders and maintains supplies necessary to ship products.
Verifies count and part numbers and prepares and packs items for shipment.
Prepares shipping documentation and labels.
Schedules and coordinates pick up for outgoing shipments.
Interacts with freight carriers as needed.
Posts weight and shipping charges and maintains detailed files for shipments.
Researches and validates customers claims of wrong shipments, missing parts of a shipment, or defective products received.
Generates appropriate transactions to correct the error(s).