What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse/Shipping/Receiving Operator position at Vibrantz Technologies?
About Vibrantz Technologies
Vibrantz Technologies (“Vibrantz” or “Company”) is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose. Serving customers globally, our innovations are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications to enhance the hue, functionality, safety and environmental footprint of everyday consumer products. Our key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology enable benefits like more durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco-friendly paints. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 60 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents and employs roughly 4,000 individuals. We are building a strong, shared culture that is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship, and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages employees’ heads, hands and - uniquely - their hearts.
Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai.
For more information, please visit
www.vibrantz.com
and www.american-securities.com
.
Vibrantz Technologies (“Vibrantz” or “Company”) is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose. Serving customers globally, our innovations are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications to enhance the hue, functionality, safety and environmental footprint of everyday consumer products. Our key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology enable benefits like more durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco-friendly paints. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 60 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents and employs roughly 4,000 individuals. We are building a strong, shared culture that is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship, and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages employees’ heads, hands and - uniquely - their hearts.
Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai.
For more information, please visit
www.vibrantz.com
and www.american-securities.com
.
Summary of Position:
The Shipping/Receiving operator engages in the acceptance, offloading, receiving, storage, delivery, loading, and shipping of materials. This is done in accordance with guidelines from the Business Management System and SAP operating procedures while maintaining good housekeeping and safety practices.
Qualifications:
- High school graduate (or equivalent) with strong reading, writing and math skills
- Ability to operate scales, industrial trucks and other types of machinery used in the Shipping/Receiving area.
- Computer skills, including an understanding of the functions in the ERP system (SAP) necessary for the successful completion of their duties.
- Self-motivated
- Demonstrated work ethic and a team player
Major Areas of Responsibility:
- Follow all company Health, Safety and Environmental Rules and Policies
- To comply with the Business Management System
- Able to enter and extract necessary information from the ERP system (SAP)
- Perform receiving and off-loading of raw materials to include documentation and sampling
- Must be able to comprehend shipping/receiving/warehousing documents, material and ID markings, as well as customer specific labeling or documentation requirements
- Contacts common carriers as assigned to arrange for pickup of outgoing freight.
- Able to maintain internal storage of raw materials and transferring to other departments.
- Maintains inventory (raw materials) utilizing First In-First Out protocol. Prepares materials for shipments utilizing First In – First Out Protocol.
- Must be a licensed fork lift operator
- Complies with safety rules and regulations, attends safety meetings and training, inspects work area for hazards/deficiencies and initiates action to correct them. Also, reports injury/illness and/or environmental incidents.
Measure of Performance and Accountability:
- Accuracy and completeness of information handled and forwarded to others, particularly Customer Service
- Adherence to company H,S&E Rules and Policies, and Business Management System responsibilities
- Efficient handling of daily work load
- Maintains acceptable attendance at area safety meetings and safety training and completion of H, S &E Area Checklist (as assigned).
- Prevention of personal injury/illness.
Location
Ashtabula, OH
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