Logistics Specialist - 1st Shift

Teknor Apex Company•Fountain Inn, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Logistics Specialist coordinates logistics operations and communication among shipping, production, sales, customer service, and carriers. The role manages orders from planning through completion, provides freight costs and shipment tracking, prepares required reports, and oversees inbound and outbound load schedules, driver coordination, security coordination, and detention documentation. This is a full-time role at a Teknor Apex site, where manufacturing uses a team approach. Timely and regular attendance is crucial. Mandatory overtime may be required depending on business needs, including work beyond the scheduled shift or additional hours outside the normal shift schedule. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and 1–3 years of clerical experience. Transportation and shipping experience is preferred, with 1–3 years specified as preferred experience. The role also requires general office and computer skills, including Microsoft Office, as well as the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, manage time, make decisions, and communicate effectively in writing and verbally. The job requires standing for long periods and squatting, bending, twisting, and turning as needed. The employee must be able to wear required safety equipment and meet applicable job-function, productivity, and attendance standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
1–3 years of clerical experience.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Time-management and decision-making ability.
Written and verbal communication skills.
General office skills and strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
Ability to stand for long periods and squat, bend, twist, and turn as needed.
Ability to wear required safety equipment.
Ability to meet applicable job-function, productivity, and regular, punctual attendance standards.
Timely and regular attendance is crucial.
Ability to work mandatory overtime as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

1–3 years of transportation and shipping experience; prior transportation and shipping experience is also described as helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Communicate daily with production to review open orders and ensure materials are available for on-time shipment.
Coordinate with customer service on ship dates, order changes, freight rates, service delays, and other logistics-related information.
Coordinate schedules with third-party logistics providers and customer carriers.
Maintain a shipping schedule that supports an efficient work plan.
Prepare and complete required traffic, shipping, and customer reports.
Coordinate and verify accurate completion of shipments.
Schedule delivery appointments for inbound materials.
Learn the basics of air freight, international shipments, and hazardous shipments.
Log carriers in and out in a timely manner.
Manage drivers throughout the day and coordinate with security guards.
Manage orders from planning through completion, provide freight costs, and track shipments as required.
Manage inbound and outbound load schedules and document detention.
Cross-train across multiple business units as needed.
Maintain housekeeping and 6S standards.
Identify quality issues and meet established productivity standards.
Understand and follow safety policies and procedures.
Perform related responsibilities as required or directed.
Communicate effectively among shipping, production, sales, customer service, and carriers.