Warehouse Specialist, Outbound

Baxter International • Marion, NC

116d • $46,400 - $63,800

About The Position

This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Your role at Baxter 7th Shift (7:00am - 7:00pm) The Warehouse Specialist is an Hourly Non-Exempt position which contributes to our mission of saving and sustaining lives by packing, labeling and transferring IPSO product.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have basic English written and oral communication skills adequate to communicate with other team members.
• Understand verbal and written safety and quality instructions and read and comprehend written work instructions including words and drawings.
• Must be able to perform basic mathematics.
• Requires excellent skills and a 'can do' attitude.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational skills are essential.
• Proficiency with WMS, and Excel.
• Minimum 5 years of office experience is required.
• Knowledge and skills to operate several types of office equipment, which includes a computer system, a calculator, a two-way radio, Xerox machine, and a telephone with 4 operative lines is required.
• Ability to work independently and resolve problems related to outbound activities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a warehouse or logistics environment.
• Familiarity with quality standards and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor scheduled activities by shift with respect to orders, door assignments, dispatch of drayman, and contract carriers.
• Notify logistics department of equipment shortages and related issues.
• Prepare pull and drop schedule for drayage services.
• Identify refrigeration requirements, schedule to work loads and ensure operability.
• Prepare all documents and physical assignments necessary for shift start up to perform efficiently and productively on a daily basis.
• Set up succeeding shift by prioritizing loads and assigning trailers to applicable dock doors by scheduled pick-up times.
• Allocation of orders applicable dock doors by scheduled pick-up times.
• Allocation of orders (resolve allocation issues), staging, and trailer assignments.
• Direct order flow with material handler throughout the shift.
• Perform order status inquiry for all completed orders.
• Adjust orders as necessary when damages or shortages occur.
• Print Bills of Lading, packing list, seal assignment and bar code assignment for each order.
• Assign material handlers to place documents onto each load.
• Monitor material handler progress throughout the shift to assure efficient completion of duties.
• Assist driver with the process to follow when dropping empty trailer and picking up completed loads.
• Manage process for correcting overweight trailers when they occur.
• Assist material handler and supervisors in finding shortages, overages, and misplaced product that was stored in wrong locations on the dock.
• Manages trailer pool by replacing 'bad ordered' trailers or directing those needing cleaning to shuttle.
• Answer phone, take vacation request, and call in's for all shifts.
• Perform other duties as assigned, serve on QWT's and work overtime as needed.
• Train backups and keep them up to date on changes in the outbound process.
• Notify the supervisor and take appropriate action if any safety, quality or discrepancy issues occur.
• Learn, understand and apply rigorous quality standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
• Sustain a clean and safe work area using 6S principles including maintaining and securing provided tools.

Benefits

• Shift flexibility to trade shifts and leverage overtime opportunities.
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage.
• 160 hours of Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays.
• 401K match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED