Logistics Technician at Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products – Bowling Green, Kentucky

Job Title: Logistics Tech
Classification: Hourly
Department: Logistics
Reports to: Logistics Supervisor
Position: 12 hour Day shift

Position Summary:
Logistics Tech provides support in the loading/unloading of trucks and material handling functions to support all Logistics operations. The expectation is to rotate in various areas of the logistics department as business needs dictate.
Key Responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain logistics equipment while ensuring safety compliance
• Moving material to appropriate departments, locations & people.
• Picking/scanning/loading of customer orders utilizing QAD
• Material handling of FG material from production area to warehouse.
• Perform inventory counts.
• Maintain 5S activity in all areas of the plant, with focus on Logistics areas
• Report all unsafe issues, actions or behaviors to your supervisor regardless of department
• Follow Stop-Call-Wait policy.
• Attention to detail & ability to follow all KAAP policies as well as departmental procedures.
• Complete all assigned Safety procedures such as BBS, Dakotas as well equipment checklists and Dock Door Safety Audits.
• Ability & willingness to cross train in all areas of Logistic Operations.

Skills & Competencies:

• Operate equipment safely and correctly avoiding abuse of company property & equipment.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Excellent problem solving and time management.
• Ability to work well in a multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision when required.
• Communicate & collaborate with team members to achieve daily KPI success.
• Intermediate computer skills to navigate QAD as well as basic MS Office tools

Education & Requirements:

• Ability to Obtain & Maintain KAAP Forklift certification as well as other equipment certifications
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Prior experience working in a multicultural company is preferred.
• Experience in automotive sector is preferred.
• Work in all areas of the Logistics Department as business needs require.
• Ability to read and comprehend basic English
• Ability to follow instructions