Alkegen

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Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for monitoring incoming and outgoing shipping activities, including paperwork, package preparation, and logistics associated with timeframes and routing packages to appropriate carriers. This position also verifies and keeps records on outgoing shipments, ensures finished products meet company standards, examines shipping notices, bills of lading, invoices, orders, and other records to determine shipping priorities, work assignments, and shipping methods required to meet shipping schedules.

Essential Functions:

• Basic knowledge of computers
• Must be able to function as a member of a team and be able to work under general supervision
• Must be able to maintain expected quality levels
• Comply with all site required policies and procedures

Job Responsibilities:

Job responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Monitor incoming and outgoing shipping activities, including paperwork, package preparation, and logistics associated with timeframes and routing packages to appropriate carriers
• Verify and keep records on outgoing shipments and ensures finished products meet company standards
• Examine shipping notices, bills of lading, invoices, orders, and other records to determine shipping priorities, work assignments, and shipping methods required to meet shipping schedules
• Unloading and inspecting incoming shipments.
• Verifying contents against packing slips and purchase orders.
• Identifying and reporting any damage or discrepancies.
• Sorting and storing received materials in designated areas.
• Preparing outgoing shipments by packing items securely and labeling them correctly.
• Ensuring accurate shipping documents and bills of lading.
• Coordinating with shipping carriers for pick-ups and drop-offs.
• Operating forklifts or other material handling equipment.
• Assisting with general warehouse tasks as needed.
• Maintaining a clean and organized work area.
• Adhering to safety procedures and guidelines.
• Communicating with vendors and other departments.
• Maintaining accurate inventory records by updating databases or inventory management systems.
• Monitoring stock levels to ensure adequate supply.
• Assisting with inventory counts and audits.
• Work overtime as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Job Specifications:

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalency is required

Experience:

• Previous warehouse experience is preferred

Qualifications:

• Must be able to prepare production reports in a clear and accurate manner (basic math and verbal skills).
• Must be able to learn all jobs required in Fabricated Products.
• Capable of doing multiple tasks
• Organizational skills
• Good troubleshooting skills
• Team orientated
• Mechanical aptitude

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee is required to execute the following:

• Must perform duties requiring use of small hand tools
• Must be capable of operating a forklift.
• Possible exposure to elements requiring the production of finished goods
• Must be able to perform detailed repetitive movement of hands and arms
• Lift up to 50 pounds periodically without assistance
• Work up to a height of 5 feet
• Exposure to high heat and/or cold.
• Clean work areas and maintain a clean work environment; perform 5S cleaning activities as required.

Equipment Used:

• Computers
• Forklifts
• Hand tools
• Scales

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The duties of this position are performed throughout the entire floor space of Alkegen.

Duties are performed primarily in manufacturing areas where compliance with applicable safety rules is required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to work near moving mechanical parts and exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level is moderate.

Contacts:

Internal: This position works routinely with all Alkegen personnel

External: This position works occasionally with external vendors, visitors, suppliers, customers, and others

Supervision:

This position supervises no other.

Safety Requirements

• Comply with all department and site safety regulations.
• Wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Report all job-related illness and injuries per site safety policies
• Report all safety, health and environmental concerns to your supervisor in a timely manner.
• Attend safety training as required.

Quality Statement

We are committed to becoming the world’s leading specialty materials solution platform providing high quality products that meet or exceed our customers' requirements and help the world breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before.

We will accomplish this through compliance (customer and internal requirements and applicable laws and regulations), accountability (quality is the responsibility of all employees), exemplary performance (strive to achieve “right the first time” in all activities), and continuous improvement (measure effectiveness and drive improvement against performance indicators).

This job description reflects the general details of the specific job identified and is not necessarily a complete listing of all the work requirements that may be involved in the job.

If you are interested in being part of a world class xxxx function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.

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