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This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. * Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar REQUIRED ABILITIES * Act independently * Analyze situations * Attend to details * Communicate verbally * Identify problems * Motivate self * Multi-task * Organize * Problem-solve * Think creatively ## Description The Shipping & Container Specialist is the backbone of the logistics department, ensuring that goods move from the warehouse to the customer's door accurately, safely, and on time. The Shipping & Container Specialist plays a vital, hands-on role in balancing daily shipping workflows with specialized container logistics. Serving as a reliable anchor on the floor, this individual is responsible for the end-to-end physical handling and digital transaction tracking of sea/rail containers. This role requires an active forklift certification, an "all-over" adaptability to support multiple warehouse functions as needed, and strict ownership over the cleanliness and organization of the shipping area. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and possesses a strong understanding of logistics and supply chain procedures while maintaining a positive, safe, and clean work environment., * Forklift Operation: Safely and efficiently operate forklift equipment to support all-over warehouse needs, container management, and daily freight staging. * Actively listen to fully understand circumstances * Collaborate with others to maximize innovation and effectiveness * Consider multiple costs and benefits when problem solving to arrive at most effective decision * Focus on details to reduce errors and increase efficiency * Manage time effectively to ensure all work is completed timely and effectively * Organize work to maximize productivity * Plan work projects to ensure efficiency * Use empathy to understand the point of view of others * Respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints * Resolve issues using conflict management skills * Manage multiple priorities and demands within established requirements, RECEIVING AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT * Perform all incoming receiving functions: unload shipments, inspect for damage/quantity discrepancies, and verify against purchase orders and packing slips. * Accurately record inventory transactions in the system. * Maintain bin organization, labeling, and integrity. * Execute cycle counts to ensure high levels of inventory accuracy. LOGISTICS AND FULLFILLMENT * Support outbound shipping operations: pick, pack, and label products according to company standards for timely dispatch. * Coordinate with logistics carriers for pickups and ensure all shipping documentation (bills of lading, packing lists) is complete and accurate. ASSEMBLY AND KITTING * Actively assist in assembly kitting processes to support production needs. * Ensure all necessary components are staged for efficient assembly. GENERAL WAREHOUSE SUPPORT * Provide general warehouse operational support to maintain a clean, safe, and organized environment. * Ability to lift/move heavy items as required by standard warehouse operations. * Clean up of Warehouse as needed * All other duties assigned EQUIPMENT * Hand Tools * Hi-Lo * Baler * Pallet Wrapper * Pallet Jacks PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND DEMANDS * This position is active and requires routine movement through the Wixom facility * Prolonged times walking and standing * Periodic kneeling, bending and reaching * The employee may lift items over 25 pounds * Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. ## Related Videos - [In-depth .NET Azure Functions: Isolated mode, performance and durable AI agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100207-in-depth-net-azure-functions-isolated-mode-performance-and-durable-ai-agents) - [Containers and Kubernetes made easy: Deep dive into Podman Desktop and new AI capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1133-containers-and-kubernetes-made-easy-deep-dive-into-podman-desktop-and-new-ai-capabilities) - [From Syntax to Singularity: AI’s Impact on Developer Roles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/900-from-syntax-to-singularity-ai-s-impact-on-developer-roles) - [Turning Container security up to 11 with Capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/718-turning-container-security-up-to-11-with-capabilities) - [From Tables to Graphs in Minutes: Supercharging Kusto Graph Analytics with AI-Powered Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1543-from-tables-to-graphs-in-minutes-supercharging-kusto-graph-analytics-with-ai-powered-development) - [Kubernetes Security - Challenge and Opportunity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/412-kubernetes-security-challenge-and-opportunity) ## Related Articles - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development)