Material Handler (Traffic Coordinator) 1 1

Celestica•Richardson, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler oversees and coordinates the movement and control of goods and inventory, including shipments within the company and to customers. The role coordinates with stakeholders and freight carriers to support timely, accurate, and safe movement of materials, maintain yard and shipment records, and adapt to disruptions. The position requires sound judgment and initiative to resolve complex problems, make recommendations, and work under minimum supervision. The employee may provide task leadership and technical guidance to other material handlers and may be considered an expert in assigned areas. Work is performed in a manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, and hazardous substances. The role involves checking the yard, trucks, and drivers, with substantial walking and movement around the site. Physical tasks may include standing, sitting in a confined workspace, climbing, repetitive motion, handling materials, and lifting objects over 20 pounds.

Requirements

Knowledge of warehouse, distribution, inventory control, and shipping/receiving practices.
Knowledge of personal computers and ability to learn and use applications specific to the work area.
Ability to maintain detailed and accurate records of material movement.
Basic math skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of internal customers.
Ability to operate warehouse equipment such as reel counters, scales, pallet jacks, and forklifts.
Ability to effectively lead personnel engaged in warehouse operations.
Specific certifications and/or licenses as required.
High school diploma and additional courses after high school, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
0 to 3 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Provide task leadership and technical expertise to material handlers moving and controlling inventory.
Perform receiving, shipping, counting, packaging, stock rotation, part identification, and shelf-life determination.
Facilitate accurate and timely inventory movement and control within the assigned area.
Balance personnel within the assigned area to minimize constraints affecting scheduled material output.
Monitor quantity and quality output and lead the team toward group goals.
Audit transaction accuracy and monitor material handlers’ performance.
Compile data and generate reports to show process effectiveness.
Identify and document processing problems and propose solutions.
Receive incoming materials, including handling, inspection, labeling, and delivery.
Verify received items against purchase orders, bills of lading, and packing lists; work with purchasing to resolve delivery or paperwork discrepancies.
Visually inspect deliveries for loss or damage.
Prepare finished goods and other items for shipment, including verifying counts and part numbers, packing items, and preparing shipping documents and labels.
Order and maintain supplies needed to ship products.
Schedule and coordinate pickups for outgoing shipments and interact with freight carriers as needed.
Post weights and shipping charges and maintain detailed shipment files.
Research and validate customer claims involving wrong shipments, missing parts, or defective products, and generate transactions to correct errors.
Check the yard, trucks, and drivers and maintain accurate records of yard contents.