Shipping Technician AL

Responsibilities: Coordinate and execute daily tasks to include: Shipping and receiving schedules of finished goods and raw materials Offloading and staging of raw materials Safety and compliance training DOT and IMDG certification In downtime of shipping and receiving, provide support to the packaging team of finished goods in bags, supersacks, and rail cars Load and offload trucks, containers, and rail cars in a safe, and timely manner Maintain a safe and clean work environment by completing housekeeping requirements Comply with all Safety and Environmental Compliance requirements Stop any activity that could result in an injury or cause harm to the environment Active liaison to contractors and drivers to include expulsion from the site if necessary Driver check-in and shipping documentation per DOT and IMDG guidelines Accurately complete all required paperwork: Truck and rail car loading checklists Raw Material offloading – truck and rail car check lists Equipment checklist Package labeling and load sheets Warehouse and rail checklist Follow DOT requirements by ensuring proper labeling, packaging, and placarding is correct prior to loading OTR shipments Requirements: High School diploma or GED equivalent; additional education a plus Forklift experience Ability to troubleshoot Good communications skills including written and verbal assignments Demonstrate competent computer skills Organized and self-motivated Essential Physical Demands: Must be able to climb 5-10 flights of stairs multiple times Must be able to climb ladders (multiple rungs) both fixed and portable. Must be able to sustain overhead reaching, bending, squatting, twisting. Must be able to sustain continuous sitting and standing Must be able to lift ~50 lbs, pull, and push tools/equipment with ease. Must be able to work in outside elements (Heat, cold, rain, snow, etc) Must be able to walk without assistance on various work surfaces (gravel, concrete, asphalt, grating, dirt) Must be able to verbally communicate via radio Must be able to wear appropriate PPE (hard hat, eye protection, face shield, hearing protection, gloves, chemical suits, steel toed shoes, fall arrest). Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)