Shipping AFM/Logistics Manager

Employee Training, Packaging Methods, SOP’s, Continuous Improvement

Job Overview

Tokai Carbon GS is looking to add to its world class team of highly trained and skilled personnel. We provide carbon and graphite solutions for Aerospace, EDM, Fuel cell and Semiconductor markets. Tokai Carbon GS has earned a reputation for leading the industry in precision manufacturing.

Essential Functions:

• -Employee Training, Packaging Methods, SOP’s, Continuous Improvement
• -ERP integration, bar coding, printing, inventory control; advancing department efficiency and accuracy through technology
• -Hiring, Training, and Maintaining adequate Deputized Department Personnel
• -Open and Continuous Communication with Sales & Production Staff to meet customer demands.
• -Plan, Negotiate, and Implement Ground, Express, LTL, and International Shipments across all TCGS sites.
• -Procure and maintain appropriate packaging supplies that both adequately ensure safe product storage and transportation and provide continuous improvement in efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• -Establish, implement, and maintain processes for:
• 1. Coordinating shipping methods and scheduling for final customer products
• 2. Coordinating shipping methods to/from subcontractors
• 3. Storing and retrieving manufactured finished goods inventory
• 4. Storing and retrieving purchased finished goods inventory
• 5. Ensuring the safe, speedy, and most cost-effective way to deliver products to our customers to ensure customer satisfaction.
• 6. Develop, maintain, and implement documentation to record the above
• 7. Freight claims (internal and external)
• -Keep records of all shipping transactions for the purposes of identification, traceability, verification of costs and other trend analysis
• -Control and accuracy of make-to-order, make-to-stock and finish goods inventory
• -Work and effectively communicate with co-workers and supervisors.
• -Ability to comply with Tokai Carbon GS standards of operations.
• -Notify any customer communications to the CETs per SOP 07
• -Ensuring products are approved for shipment per quality processes
• -Ensuring and adhering to any special customer shipping and packaging instructions per sales order picklist (generated by CET) per SOP 17, and Engineering Instructions (if applicable).

Qualifications:

1. International Shipping Experience

2. Supply management experience- negotiation and procurement of materials

3. General shipping experience

4. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) experience with strengths in inventory, purchasing, and shipping functions. Epicor experience preferred.

5. Woodworking experience (crate dimensioning and building)

Education:

· Minimum of High School Diploma or equivalent.

· Associate’s degree preferred

AND

Experience:

Minimum 3-5 years shipping management experience

Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Shipping Management: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person