Logistics Associate

Logistics Associate 37790060

• Hourly pay: $20/hr
• Worksite: Leading electronic testing company (Santa Rosa, CA 95403 - Onsite)
• W2 Employment, Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement Savings Program, PSL
• 40 hours/week, 24 Month Assignment

A leading electronic testing company seeks a Logistics Associate to perform warehouse receiving, inventory management, and shipping activities while supporting safety, quality, and continuous improvement efforts.

Logistics Associate Responsibilities:

• Perform warehouse activities related to receiving, inventory management, and shipping, including unloading/loading incoming material, counting, verifying shipment accuracy, data entry, picking, packing, shipping, maintaining department databases, creating/updating reports, and filing, while moving material to service or inventory locations.
• Operate material handling equipment as needed, such as forklifts, electric pallet jacks, shrink-wrap machines, carousels, walkie-stackers, Insta-Pak, and order pickers. Observe good housekeeping and all safety procedures, and comply with company, state, federal, and international quality, business control, import, and export requirements.
• Apply analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve obstacles or delays in the production process, respond to all requests with urgency, prioritize based on business need, escalate unclear questions to your lead or supervisor, and communicate effectively with team members, internal and external customers, and management.
• Support and suggest alternative material handling processes across departments based on production needs or staffing shortages, collaborate across sites with leads and supervisors on continuous improvement and LEAN waste-reduction initiatives, and take part in team meetings, review daily goals and metrics, and provide root cause and corrective actions as needed.
• Provide on-the-job training and guidance as a trainer, mentor, or buddy as needed, own your development through a value creation plan and required and optional internal trainings, and accurately report time worked in the time management system.

Logistics Associate Qualifications:

• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, and SharePoint.
• Ability to type a minimum of 35 WPM.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 25 pounds without assistance.
• Familiarity with warehousing best practices and methods is preferred.
• Experience operating material handling equipment is preferred.
• Previous material handling experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of LEAN methodologies or a track record of improving effectiveness and reducing waste in process steps is preferred.
• Experience with ERP and trade/logistics applications is preferred.
• Ability to travel to other sites for ad hoc support or projects, and work virtually.

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