Tennant: Shipping & Receiving Clerk

Company: Tennant
Location: Minneapolis
Posted on: November 23, 2020

Job Description:

Tennant Company is a recognized leader of the cleaning industry. Since 1870 we have been passionate about developing innovative and sustainable solutions that help our customers clean more spaces more effectively, addressing indoor and outdoor cleaning challenges. Our products include equipment for maintaining surfaces in industrial, commercial and outdoor environments; detergent-free and other sustainable cleaning technologies; cleaning tools and supplies; and coatings for protecting, repairing and upgrading surfaces. With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company operates in three geographic business units including the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific. Join the company committed to empowering our customers to create a cleaner, safer and healthier world with high-performance cleaning solutions that minimize waste, reduce costs, improve safety and further sustainability goals.PURPOSE/SCOPE:Join our shipping & receiving team and use your knowledge to ensure you properly receive incoming material; maintain accurate accountability of receiving, shipping, and crating. Additions and deletions for materials from the record. Prepare product for shipment according to specifications and/or customer requirements. Work with internal and external business partners to conduct daily inbound & outbound material movments. Transport material internally to warehouse and assembly locations.GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:Executes tasks for Shipping, Receiving, and Warehouse areas supporting all related activities and functions.Efficiently, accurately, and safely load outbound shipments, unload inbound shipments, move product, and stack/store products or materials using powered-equipment as defined by the process Work Instructions in support of all shipping, receiving, inventory control, and production support functions.Executes inventory transactions related to receiving and shipping parts, kits & machines.Efficiently, accurately, and safely locate and place products in the appropriate storage areas as defined by the process Work Instructions. Works toward improved inventory accuracy throughout the facility by accurately processing materials transactions.Responds to requests from manufacturing for urgent parts.Maintains and improves housekeeping in warehouse and dock storage areas.Identifies problems and/or reasons for errors and recommends resolutions.Understands delivery orders, purchase orders, and sales orders. Schedules & receives shipments, anddocumentation.Ability to play a key role in continuous improvement events and understands upstream and downstream decisions.Maintains equipment in good operating order, follows power industrial equipment guidelines and completed start-of-shift inspection checklist.Use appropriate forms/documentation to ensure all product and/or orders are received, transferred, picked, packed, staged, or shipped correctly and accurately as defined by the process Work Instructions.Efficiently, accurately, and safely pick, stack, package, band, shrink wrap, and label product(s) for Customer Orders using powered-equipment to fulfill customer demands as defined by the process Work Instructions. Verify products and/or orders meet quality standards, including reporting any damages or discrepancies and ensure all quality control functions are processed as defined by the Work Instructions.Proactively engage in Daily work driving Continuous Improvements, and work in a Team environment performing to expectation and established standards. Follow established escalation process. REQUIRED INTERPERSONAL & BEHAVIORAL SKILLS:Ability to concentrate on tasks, make decisions and work calmly and effectively in a high-pressure, deadline oriented environment.Willingness to be flexible with time and adjust to a changing work environment.Ability to build and maintain positive relationships, both internally and externally, while maintaining a client service orientation.Ability to use sound judgment and discretion in dealing with highly confidential information.Consistent attendance.Ability to take direction and accept supervision.Demonstrated ability to work independently, organize and accurately prioritize work, be detail-oriented, understand when urgency is required and use good judgment in varied situations.Problem solving skills are a plus. (diagnosis and resolution)Ability to work in a team atmosphere.Ability to use RF equipment. Experience in inventory control and replenishment is preferred.Ability to work overtime.TRADE SKILLS:Knowledge of computer functions such as email, word processing, and spreadsheetsGeneral mathematics skillsAbility to obtain and maintain a P.I.T. license to operate sit down hi lo, stand up hi lo, and order pickersAbility to perform inventory transactions through use of a computer systemAble to communicate effectively with external & internal partners such as Transportation Carriers, Customer Service Reps, Sales Reps, and Operations ManagementExperience using SAP highly preferredREQUIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:High school diploma or GED equivalent5+ years related experience and/or trainingREQUIRED PHYSICAL DEMANDS:Must regularly lift and/or moved up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 40 poundsSpecific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focusRegularly required to stand, use hands to grip, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and armsFrequently required to walk, talk and hearThe employee must be able to obtain and maintain a valid license to operate fork lifts of various typesENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES:Routinely and regularly works near moving mechanical partsOccasionally exposed to non-toxic fumesModerate noise levelAbility to work in varying temperaturesSAFETY REQUIREMENTS:Wear all required PPE at all times, follow all safety standards and policies, and actively engage in the Company Safety ProgramLet us introduce you to Tennant Company. We are everywhere. In your sports clubs, shopping malls, office buildings, parking lots. We make things that make things look like new. We bring new cleaning ideas to market. There is new dirt every day and our machines clean it up. With manufacturing operations and sales, service and support functions across globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected. If you want to get your hands dirty on a project, step up with your own ideas, or maybe even explore talents you never knew you had, Tennant Company is a place where that can happen. Because at Tennant, we like to think like new. Begin your journey with us. Let's reinvent how the world cleans.Equal Opportunity EmployerTennant Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other basis protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.To apply, please email your resume to jly6@tennantco.com

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