Overview
Logistics Technician - 1st Shift (Project Management)
Faribault Foods Inc., the leading food manufacturing plant located in Rita Ranch, is looking for an experienced and safety-conscious Logistics Technician / Forklift Operator to join our line supply team. As a Forklift Operator, you will be operating a forklift while ensuring efficiency and safety.
Responsibilities
- Process inbound loads accurately and in a timely manner to facilitate accounting efficiency.
- Inspect and monitor the unloading of all raw materials; verify counts and lot numbers; notify the Logistics Department, Purchasing and Quality Assurance of rejection of contaminated loads.
- Interface with Accounting on receipt and shipment issues.
- Determine specific locations, print barcode labels, label pallets, and transport pallets to the appropriate warehouse location.
- Unload / load pallets to transport to the staging area; check packing lists / bill of lading for discrepancies and complete appropriate paperwork.
- Bring raw material / finished goods issues to the Logistics Department and interface with Quality Assurance, Production and Purchasing on production-related problems when unresolved.
- Provide materials and ingredients to the production line in a timely and efficient manner and ensure proper workflow in RM / FG to meet production and internal requirements.
- Maintain inventory accuracy physically and within the warehouse management system.
- Perform case picking for customer orders, hand stacking for product sorting and special skid building; ensure finished goods are properly stored, staged, loaded and shipped; process customer returns timely and accurately.
- Effectively solve problems to ensure consistency in receiving raw materials and shipping finished goods.
- Perform cycle counts using SAP and report results to the Logistics Supervisor; maintain FIFO through warehouse maintenance to consolidate finished product and raw materials.
- Perform basic shipping / receiving functions on the computer system (e.g., printing customer orders, bills of lading, packing slips) and verify product put away, inventory and lot status.
- Make recommendations to the Logistics Department and Quality Assurance for quality and process improvements.
- Perform and complete a daily forklift pre-operation inspection; report any major problems to the Logistics Manager.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area following company SOPs and GMPs; participate in safety activities to achieve departmental and plant-wide goals and objectives.
- Adhere to all company policies, programs, rules, regulations, and safety rules.
- Maintain OSHA Certified Forklift License.
Qualifications
OSHA Certified Forklift License is required.Experience operating a forklift in a fast-paced manufacturing or warehousing environment preferred.Strong attention to detail, inventory accuracy, and ability to work with SAP / WMS systems.Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams (Logistics, Quality Assurance, Production, Purchasing).J-18808-Ljbffr