TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANT

Orbus Inc•Woodridge, IL

About The Position

Orbus Visual Communications® is North America’s largest producer and manufacturer of visual communications products and solutions for workplace interiors, retail environments, tradeshows, and events. We help our customers communicate visually and build their brands. Brands within the Orbus Visual Communications group include The Exhibitors' Handbook®, The Promo Handbook™, Nimlok®, Fabric Images®, SEG Systems & Services®, and SignPro Systems®. We are currently hiring an experienced Transportation Assistant to join our Shipping team! The right candidate will possess strong written and verbal communication skills and have previous shipping experience. We are an aggressively growing company looking for candidates seeking long-term employment that will mature and develop with our business and want to be rewarded for their positive contribution.

Requirements

Able to lift 50-75 lbs.
Ability to drive a forklift
Adhere to company safety policies and procedures
Wear required PPE (personal protective equipment) where needed
Immediately report any unsafe conditions or other safety-related issues
Basic level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: opening a document, cutting, pasting and aligning text, selecting font type and size, changing margins and column width, sorting, inserting bullets, pictures and dates, using find and replace, undo, spell check, track changes, review panels and/or print functions).
Able to use tape measure
Able to read in English
Able to do simple math calculations
Familiar with: Outlook email Excel Forklift operation TMS systems Freight classification Freight terminology ERP systems 5S terminology and processes

Nice To Haves

Tradeshow experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Pick and pull hardware and incomplete production orders
Palletize, wrap, and band freight
Operate forklift - load/unload freight
Quote all freight orders
Provide weights and dimensions for freight orders
Update excel and google sheets with proper and accurate information in real-time
Run daily reports, set up the freight board, and keep board organized based on transit priority
Print the proper documentation for domestic and international shipments, double-check to ensure nothing is missing
Create placards for pallets with the right information like; Order # City, Zip code and carrier name
Cover Supervisor in absence and ensure all procedures are followed
Run updates on shipments from previous days
Track and monitor all freight
Close out orders
Provide customer support
Provide sales team support
Book all freight orders
Quote and book all freight and messenger orders
Audit and ensure that all freight is handled correctly
Provide transportation solutions
Create a good work relationship with carriers and brokers
Provide advice and moral support to all coworkers
Make tough last-minute decisions
Maintain a backlog of all shipments
File claims with carriers
Audit orders
Take/upload pictures of orders
Time management