Senior Warehouse Technician

37131028 Senior Warehouse Technician, Athens, GA 6 months Contract

Sigma Inc. is currently looking for a warehouse technician to work on-site in Athens, GA.

• Shift time: 1 st shift
• Hours: 7:30a -4pm Monday-Friday

Responsibilities

• Assigned most complex cases while operating the inventory management and control systems, to receive, supply, transfer, take inventory, record cycle counts and store materials and/or products while maintaining accurate inventories both physically and systemically. Prepare expired and/or obsolete inventory for destruction.
• Applies expertise in the process of receiving and inspecting raw materials, packaging materials, semi-finished and finished products from suppliers, purchase orders or production orders and/or transfers using inventory control and management systems and mechanical equipment such as forklifts, order pickers, electric and manual pallet jacks, etc., as well as auxiliary materials for the operation.
• Performs highly accurate real-time data entry SAP to receive inventory items and capture inventory related transactions; ensure adherence to First Expiry–First Out (FEFO) policy, expired materials receive proper attention, and requesting departments are properly debited for materials as directed by supervisor.
• Identify by affixing labels, all the materials and products received, perform the proper packaging of each pallet, box or shipping vessel or container, and perform the delivery of materials to the corresponding warehouse. Service Quality requirements for sampling (request for materials to be sampled). Serves as a resource for more junior technicians.
• Authority over ordering support materials such as additional materials including, but not limited to, labels, packing materials, etc.
• Prepares and transfers products or materials shipment to production, export, external warehouse, etc.)from approved inventories to local of inter company available cost centers or storage locations, including logging and preparing required documentation including signatures, following GDP's with the highest efficiency levels.Trains and mentors OTHER technicians so they learn all aspects of the their position and the workings of the warehouses and overall campus. (via predetermined plan)
• Act as the key user principal or back up for GBS, addressing new demands, tests and new releases from the current template.
• Leads investigations on inventory variances,cycle inventory discrepancies, CAPA's, observations and Go Track activities from internal and external assessments or audits.
• Expertly and effectively prioritizes tasks, makes sound decisions, and takes ownership of projects from start to finish. On a limited basis seeks guidance and clarification when needed from the department supervisor, manager or group lead on tasks, issues, and/or situations of significant complexity that may be challenging to navigate independently.
• Keeps the work area (all warehouse locations, coolers, freezers) clean and tidy (everything in place) at all times. Stay trained and current in quality systems(LOS).

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED, Associates Degree preferred. Six or more years warehouse or relevant manufacturing/production/material handling experience.
• Skills: Required Experience SAP, Cycle Counts, Standup and Sit-down forklift,
• Requires extensive knowledge in SAP relevant to the job, including but not limited to material inventory queries, bin to bin transfers, TO and TR orders and basic data entry adjustments to warehouse inventory. Learn and employ the 5S system of Lean Manufacturing. Certified to operate all forklifts, both stand up and sit down, order pickers, electric pallet jacks, manual pallet jacks. Intermediate experience leading/managing a team.
• Strong communication skills needed to respond to internal quality check and audit findings, to carry out day-to-day customer service and train less junior staff
  • Knowledge of mechanical equipment including forklift certification
  • Advanced knowledge of SAP, WCS or similar ERP storage system
  • Advanced Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Ability to use GoTrack for investigations and deviations
  • Skilled in operating electric and manual pallet jacks, forklifts and other order
  • picking equipment with forklift certification
  • Organized with attention to detail and a teamwork mindset
  • Ability to train others
  • Advanced 5S knowledge preferred
  • Inventory counting skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Ability to lift fifty pounds unaided
  • Green belt desirable
  • Ability to work at least one weekend per month on an "On Call " basis
  • Ability to give guidance and clarity when needed to junior technician
  • Ability to lead/manage/motivate a team