• Lead Material Handler

    American Packaging (Deforest, WI)


    Lead Material Handler

     

    DeForest, WI (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Rotogravure+Printing+and+Lamin+DeForest+WI+USA+53532)

    Description

    At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you’ll find the packaging career you’ve been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We’re constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best workplaces in the America’s awards for 12 years in a row. It’s how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future.

     

    SHIFT:2nd (3pm-11pm)

     

    SUMMARY:Provide leadership in the Warehouse department and serve as a positive role model to material handlers in all aspects of the warehouse, shipping and receiving process – safety, productivity, efficiency, etc. This position reports to the Shipping & Receiving Manager.

     

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.

     

    + Oversee and coordinate daily warehouse activities.

    + Ensure the accuracy of shipments and inventory.

    + Monitoring work performance of direct reports.

    + Liaison with supply chain and carriers / customers.

    + Coordinate with other departments to ensure production is supplied.

    + Train new employees who start with the company.

    + Conduct inventory counts to ensure accurate inventory.

    + Daily walk throughs of the warehouses, inspection of the warehouse ground.

    + Evaluate and report on warehouse productivity.

    + Tracking and coordinating the receipt, storage, and timely delivery of goods and materials.

    + Ensure FIFO of inventory is being conducted and administered.

    + Other duties as assigned.

    Requirements

    QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

     

    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

     

    Associate/Bachelor’s degree (A. A./B.S.) or relevant work history or equivalent from two-year college/four-year college or technical school; with one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

    LANGUAGE SKILLS

    Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

    MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

    Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

    REASONING ABILITY

    Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS

    The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT

    The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

     

    American Packaging Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. American Packaging Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. EOE/AA Disability/Veteran.

    If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at:

    [email protected].