Material Handler (Traffic Coordinator) 1

Celestica•Richardson, TX

19d

About The Position

The Material Handler (Traffic Coordinator) oversees the movement and control of goods and inventory, coordinating with internal stakeholders, warehouses, and transportation providers to support timely, accurate, and safe delivery. The role includes planning and coordinating shipments, working with freight carriers, maintaining accurate yard and shipment records, and adapting to disruptions that may affect transportation or delivery schedules. The work requires sound judgment, initiative, analytical and problem-solving skills, clear communication, organization, and the ability to make informed decisions under tight deadlines. The position works under minimum supervision, may provide functional guidance to others, and refers situations outside standard procedures to a manager or expert resource. The role provides task leadership and technical expertise to material handlers. Duties span inventory movement and control, receiving and inspecting incoming materials, preparing and documenting outgoing shipments, coordinating pickups, monitoring performance and process effectiveness, and resolving shipment or processing issues. Work is performed in a manufacturing environment and includes frequent walking around the yard and checking trucks and drivers, with exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, machinery, temperature extremes, and hazardous substances.

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 a wide variety of 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 involved in inventory movement and control.
Perform receiving, shipping, counting, packaging, stock rotation, part identification, and shelf-life determination.
Facilitate timely and accurate movement and control of inventory in the assigned area.
Balance personnel within the area of responsibility to reduce constraints that could affect scheduled material output.
Monitor quantity and quality output and lead the team toward group goals.
Audit transaction accuracy and monitor material-handler 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 inaccurate deliveries or paperwork.
Visually inspect deliveries for loss or damage.
Prepare finished goods and other items for shipment; order and maintain shipping supplies.
Verify counts and part numbers, and prepare and pack items for shipment.
Prepare shipping documentation and labels.
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.