Materials Planner jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

Job Description:

• We help companies address their toughest challenges with precision and confidence. We offer the most precise electronic measurement tools in the industry, with advanced software to match. Our employees leverage their insight and passion to revolutionize electronic measurement and make a difference in the world.
• If you want to work for a company that makes positive impacts to the electronic measurement community, you can join this culture.

As an Advanced Material Handler your responsibilities will be:

• First point of contact for questions and escalations from a team of material handlers
• Provide one on one training to new employees, in compliance with local, state, and federal requirements and within written job description
• Identify process efficiencies and/or productivity enhancements quarterly, or as determined by your direct supervisor
• Become a subject matter expert, on material handler responsibilities and assist the team as appropriate
• Ability to communicate professionally to all levels within the company
• Identify any safety or compliance opportunities, and provide solution oriented feedback through to completion
• Prepare and ship items using the appropriate shipping method, select appropriate shipping container, pack items for safe delivery
• Prepares bills of lading; checks items to be shipped against work orders to ascertain that quantities, destination, and routing are correct
• Receives and unloads incoming materials and uses available tools to verify accuracy of shipments
• Sorts, counts, packages, labels, insures, unpacks, and/or logs inventory which is shipped or received
• Inspects shipments for damages or defects; records discrepancies or damages and notifies supervisor and/or purchasing personnel
• Traces lost shipments and/or file claims for lost or damaged items
• Routinely performs administrative functions such as maintaining department databases, prepare routine reports, file shipping and receiving records
• May operate material handling equipment that could include forklift, electric pallet jacks, shrink-wrap machines, carousels, walkie-stackers, order pickers as needed
• Provide root cause and corrective actions for monthly business fundamentals, that fall out of control, or as requested by direct Supervisor
• Provide first level auditing of job transactions and output for compliance with written processes and required guidelines.
• Partner with direct supervisor on coordination of month end, quarter end, or yearend output requirements
• Flexibility to manage competing priorities, professionally and thoroughly
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, written work instructions, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or health standards
• Performs miscellaneous logistics related administrative duties as assigned
• Maintain a clean, safe, working environment and optimize space utilization
• Ability to lift a minimum of 25 pounds, without assistance

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years of previous material handling experience required
• Demonstrated track record of success driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience with Oracle WMS, TA-15, and logistic carrier databases preferred
• Familiarity with modern warehousing practices and methods
• Demonstrates effective listening and communication (verbal and written) skills
• Demonstrated success in a diverse, team-oriented work environment
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Experience with operation of material handling equipment preferred
• Ability to type a minimum of 35 WPM
• Experience with MS Suite of applications including Outlook, Excel, and Word
• High school diploma or equivalent

Job Type: Contract

Salary: Up to $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Materials handling: 2 years (Preferred)
• MS Office: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person