Logistics Coordinator

Fuyao Glass America•Fountain Inn, SC

About The Position

The Logistics Coordinator completes daily receiving and shipping assignments and other assignments from management. The role coordinates shipment staging and customer requirements, monitors EDI transmissions, checks staged products and customer containers, ensures shipment documentation and transactions are completed, and records missed shipments and spills. It also supports inbound and outbound logistics and import/export compliance, including monitoring compliance with applicable national and international laws and regulations and auditing processes as requirements change. The position manages receiving, loading and unloading, shipping, storage, and inventory activities for glass, work-in-process glass, raw materials, chemical materials, and finished goods. Responsibilities include improving inventory accuracy, enforcing FIFO requirements, carrying out inventory plans, investigating inventory differences, training new employees, and maintaining safety, 5S, and housekeeping standards. The role uses manufacturing, warehouse, quality, and logistics methods to improve processes and efficiency.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One to three years of manufacturing experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; listed as preferred.
Ability to read, understand, and comprehend documents such as safety rules and operating and maintenance instructions, and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
Ability to speak effectively and interact with team members, engineers, leadership, and customers; English and Mandarin are commonly spoken in the workplace.
Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to solve practical problems and handle a variety of variables.
Knowledge of and familiarity with manufacturing software.
Systematic knowledge related to the TS16949 quality management system, Six Sigma methods and tools, 5S, and project management.
Ability to use Six Sigma methods and tools, including SPC, FMEA, and MSA, to analyze and solve problems; use lean manufacturing methods to improve processes and efficiency; and use warehouse quality tools to solve problems.
Strong planning, organization, coordination, communication, analytical, creative, and project management skills; responsibility and ability to work under pressure.
Knowledge of glass production principles and processes, company business processes, storage conditions for raw materials, unfinished and finished products, and storage and transportation processes, company procedures, and job features.
Ability to make presentations and shipment plans.
Valid forklift license.
Ability to stand or sit for long periods and view a computer monitor for long periods.
Safety glasses and steel-toed work boots are required.

Nice To Haves

One to three years of manufacturing experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Systematic training in glass manufacturing techniques, field management, and TPM.
Systematic training in logistics management theory and tool application.

Responsibilities

Provide dock personnel with requirements for shipment staging.
Monitor customer EDI transmissions and address shipment requirement discrepancies.
Visually inspect staged products for quality or quantity discrepancies and ensure the correct customer containers are used.
Communicate customer requirements, pull-ahead orders, expedited shipments, and shipment shortages to the EDI team and Production.
Ensure ASNs are transmitted after trucks depart; verify loads leave on the correct truck; send the Bill of Lading with each truck and retain a copy for the shipping dock.
Ensure PLEX transactions are updated.
Document missed shipments and spills, and assist the Shipping Supervisor with completing 5 Why analysis.
Maintain health and safety in operations and perform 5S and housekeeping duties.
Manage scheduling, monitoring, and administration of inbound and outbound shipments and support national and international import/export compliance.
Establish and audit processes and systems to maintain compliance as laws, regulations, and international conditions change.
Manage receiving, loading and unloading empty racks, shipping, and storage for China glass and WIP glass; understand inventory management and collect and evaluate daily cycle-counting issues.
Manage and control receiving and shipping of raw materials, chemical materials, and finished goods, improving inventory accuracy and effectiveness.
Manage materials FIFO according to production date and required storage time or material life cycle.
Execute inventory plans, check inventory differences, and determine their causes.
Train new employees in job knowledge and skills.
Complete assignments and tasks given by a Supervisor or Manager.