Light Industrial Shipping/Receiving Coordinator

What are we looking for in our Shipping/Receiving Coordinator?

Job title: Shipping/Receiving Coordinator

Location: Lansing, MI 48906

Duration: 5 months contract

SHIFT HOURS: 10:00pm - 06:00 am

Pay rate: $15.35/hour

Job Description:

3 must-have skills:
1. Experience in in logistics and supply chain knowledge
2. Strong communication skills
3. Time management and multitasking

Job Summary: The Shipping Coordinator is responsible for organizing and managing the day-to-day logistical activities for shipping and receiving of the Plant facility.

Responsibilities include ensuring personnel operate efficiently and safely, maximizing loads while minimizing shipping costs, and coordinating with 3rd Party Logistics Companies to ensure on-time delivery of customer products and high customer satisfaction.

Major Job Responsibilities:
Business Excellence
• Coordinate daily dispatch to ensure timely and cost-effective shipment methods
• Plan and maintain weekly shipping schedule to ensure on-time pick and delivery of customer products
• Maintain record of counts, quantities and descriptions of inventory being shipped and received
• Reconcile all load reports with Kiwi ESP to ensure accuracy of inventory being loaded and shipped
• Identify opportunities to maximize manufactured square footage (MSF) per trailer to increase utilization of assets and increase cost savings
• Review prior day shipping report to confirm shipment with dedicated carriers, customer pickups, and breakdown of MSF to identify opportunities to increase efficiency
• Coordinate material staging, shipments, pick and pack order fulfilment, expired inventory destruction, and raw and customer owned inventory
• Maintain working knowledge of Department of Transportation regulations and general routes to create time efficient shipping schedules
• Review customer specifications to determine the most efficient carton size and pallet pricing
• Utilize Kiwi application to track and confirm inbound and outbound loads to account for inventory

Technical Skills:
• Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook
Work Environment:
• Work in an office within the plant environment; noisy work environment; moderately climate-controlled environment; exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures; exposure to machinery
conditions of over 100⁰F; maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations

Experience:
• Required: 3 years of experience in Shipping and Receiving in a warehouse environment
• Preferred: Knowledge of inventory management best practices
Education:
• Required: High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Preferred: 2- year technical degree or certificate program in a Logistics or related field

Benefits Disclosure:

• “Russell Tobin offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.”

Rate/Salary: $15.35/hour