Warehouse and Shipping Specialist

Astemo Indiana • Monroe, GA

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About The Position

The Warehouse and Shipping Specialist supports customer order fulfillment and production through shipping schedule analysis, outbound shipment coordination, inbound receiving, material handling, inventory control, and ERP data maintenance. The role works in a warehouse/production environment and may functionally direct, train, or substitute for other material handlers as requested by the Warehouse and Logistics Manager.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 2 to 4 years of warehousing, material handling, or inventory control experience in an automotive or manufacturing environment. An associate degree in supply chain or logistics is preferred. Candidates should understand inventory accuracy, MRP logic, scheduling agreements, lot traceability, and PCNL-driven inventory disposition.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two to four years of experience in warehousing, material handling, or inventory control within an automotive or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of how inventory accuracy supports customer demand and order fulfillment.
• Working knowledge of MRP logic and how inventory transactions affect net requirement calculations.
• Familiarity with scheduling agreements, lot traceability, and PCNL-driven inventory disposition.
• Ability to regularly lift up to 35 pounds continuously.
• Ability to perform the physical activities described, including frequent walking and occasional standing, sitting, handling objects or tools, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, and hearing.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in supply chain or logistics.
• Experience with barcode- or RFID-based cycle counting tools.
• Exposure to IATF 16949 traceability and lot control requirements.
• Prior experience directing or training other material handlers.

Responsibilities

• Determine customer shipping schedules and quantities using EDI, customer interfaces, and ERP data, and reconcile them daily against open scheduling agreements.
• Prioritize and assign outbound shipments to material handlers for picking and staging, and track shipments against committed ship dates.
• Receive and inspect inbound supplier shipments against scheduling agreements and purchase orders, and post goods receipts within four hours of dock arrival.
• Order, receive, count, store, issue, load, identify, and locate materials to support production and maintain inventory control; operate pallet jacks and forklifts as required.
• Execute the daily ABC-based cycle count schedule across warehouse zones, targeting at least 99 percent rolling inventory accuracy.
• Investigate and resolve inventory count discrepancies, including root cause analysis, within 48 hours of identification.
• Maintain accurate on-hand, location, and lot data in the ERP system so MRP net requirements and supplier releases reflect the actual inventory position.
• Apply Production/Purchase Change Notice-Letter (PCNL) instructions for lot segregation, quarantine, and disposition of affected inventory.
• Functionally direct, train, and substitute for other material handlers as requested by the Warehouse and Logistics Manager.
• Lead or support scheduled physical inventory events and ensure audit-ready documentation and variance reporting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED