MISSION:

To receive and ship all materials at the receiving area in a timely manner; to control all documentation and coordinate materials received or shipped with purchasing, accounting and user departments; to provide monthly inventories, maintain material logs and activity reports.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Receiving.

Objective: to unload, process and stage inbound freight.

Typical Activities:

• Unloads freight with forklift, manually or by other mechanical means.
• Verifies all weights and counts with freight bills/packing slips and checks for damage after shipment is unloaded; signs freight bills and notes any damage or shortages.
• Marks all materials with PCC lot numbers; assures vendor compliance with PCC purchasing specifications regarding packaging and spaning; inspects materials per PCPs.
• Completes Material Proving form; forwards all paperwork to appropriate departments.
• Stages materials for testing by lab.
• Inputs information on received goods into computerized inventory system; notes any differences from packing slips.

Shipping.

Objective: to stage, process and load outbound freight.

Typical Activities:

• Stages outbound shipments; prepares packslips or verifies materials to packing slips prepared by Purchasing.
• Prepares freight bills for trucking carrier; enters number of containers, net and gross weight on freight bills and packing slips; completes packing slips on all out-bound freight.
• Loads truck manually or with mechanical equipment; assures proper weight distribution and stabilization of load.
• Forwards all paperwork on shipped materials to appropriate departments.
• Deletes previously received, rejected materials from computerized inventory system.

Warehousing and Requisitions.

Objective: to efficiently and safely warehouse materials and to distribute requisitioned materials in a timely manner.

Typical Activities:

• Warehouses materials, keeping lots together; assures efficient use of warehouse space.
• Receives requisitions from user departments; verifies materials are in stock, notifies if unavailable.
• Fills daily requisitions; pulls stock for distribution to manufacturing areas.
• Assures proper rotation of stock (first in/first out) when warehousing and filling orders.
• Performs cycle counts.
• Maintains warehouse areas in clean, orderly condition.

Record keeping/Reporting.

Objective: to accurately record and report activities and inventories.

Typical Activities:

• Completes material testing forms.
• Maintains scrap and element lot number log book; maintains metal lot number log for warehouse material.
• Provides accurate, detailed monthly inventories to Accounting.
• Provides accurate warehouse activity reports (pounds and dollars) to supervisor.

Coordination.

Objective: to maintain warehouse effectiveness by coordination with internal and external organizations.

Typical Activities:

• Communicates with PCC Traffic personnel, outside trucking companies and vendors regarding freight movement.
• Works with Accounting on inventory, computer and invoice issues.
• Works with Purchasing and Traffic to plan delivery dates.
• Works with Planners to schedule metals for PCC facilities.
• Communicates obsolescence to management for disposition.

Safety.

Objective: to take responsibility for and demonstrate safe work practices.

Typical Activities:

• Adheres to plant and department safety rules.
• Safely operates all machines and equipment.
• Identifies and reports safety problems.
• Performs other tasks as directed.
• Job duties may include limited hazardous waste management including labeling, closing, and transferring hazardous waste containers to the facility’s hazardous waste storage location.

TRAINING:

• Training is provided on the job.
• PCCs Forklift Driving Safety Certification Training must be completed.
• May be required to complete Hazardous Waste Management Training.

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS:

At least two years of experience in warehousing operations, including receiving, issuing and shipping raw materials.

OR

An equivalent combination of training and experience.

• Previous experience with and demonstrated knowledge of computerized inventory control systems.
• Previous forklift experience preferred.
• Ability to read and follow instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to organize ones time and workload effectively, and to work independently.
• Ability to lift and/or maneuver objects weighing forty to sixty pounds and occasionally up to one hundred pounds.
• Ability to work in difficult working conditions, which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, temperature extremes and other elements for extended periods of time.