Shipping Associate

Martinrea is a diversified global automotive supplier engaged in the design, development and manufacturing of metal parts, assemblies and modules, complex fluid management systems and aluminum products. We employ approximately 15,000 skilled and motivated people at manufacturing, engineering and technical centers in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Slovakia, Spain and China. Our business strategy leverages world-class technologies, motivated and talented people, and high-quality products.

Our Mission is to make people's lives better by:

- Delivering outstanding quality products and services to our customers;
- Providing meaningful opportunity, job satisfaction, and job security for our people;
- Being positive contributors to our communities; and,
- Providing superior long-term investment returns to our stakeholders.

Our **_strength_** is our **_people_**

We invite you to follow your dreams and explore a challenging and rewarding career at Martinrea.

**Job Summary**: Unload trucks of incoming raw materials and putting away in warehouse. Load trucks to/from subs. Receive incoming shipments into CMS.

**Required Education and Experience**:

- Must be able to read and write in English
- Courses taken in inventory control is an asset
- 3 - 4 years' experience in similar role
- Fluent in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Strong Coordination and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and be an analytical thinker
- Forklift certification

**Essential Functions**:

- Cycle count WIP, Finished goods and components as directed by the Inventory Control Analyst
- Investigate inventory discrepancies
- Excellent attendance
- Ability to interact with the Management Team in a professional manner to continually enhance the company's performance
- Desire to learn the business, understand the production process by walking the floor, and participating in production meetings
- A complete hands on approach is required to assist the plant in developing into a successful and profitable division of Martinrea, a multi-billion dollar company
- Ability to work independently without supervision and with minimum direction
- Ability to work in a team environment and be both a team player and team leader
- Ability to manage and direct subordinates on the day-to-day tasks in a fast paced environment
- Ability to mentor and guide subordinates to achieve overall departmental goals and objectives
- Support and contribute to the Quality Systems and Environmental Systems Requirements
- Respecting and understanding of the Customer/Supplier relationship
- Adopt a common sense approach to identifying and addressing problems and control weaknesses
- Ensure that all duties and tasks are carried out in a safe and efficient manner and at no time is the employee or their co-workers placed in an unsafe condition
- Work with production and purchasing to ensure accuracy of inventory
- Take leadership role in quarterly physical inventories
- Provide direction to other employees to ensure accurate production reporting
- Ensure that raw materials and product are dispersed or consumed based on FIFO
- Maintain a clean work area during their shift
- Contribute to continuous improvement, productivity, quality, customer service, cost reduction, safety and housekeeping
- Able to perform other duties as required within the department
- Abide by all company polices including, but not limited to the following; Health and safety, Quality and Environmental Systems, Human resources policies, and Martinrea Employee Handbook
- Dispositions excess and obsolete inventory
- Develops and implements procedures to improve inventory accuracy
- Abide by all Company polices including, but not limited to the following: Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Systems, Human Resources policies, and the Martinrea Employee Handbook

**Work Environment**:

- Office Environment and Plant Floor (PPE required)

**Physical Demands**:

- Constant communication with employees, peers, and management
- Overtime as required

**Health and Safety**:

- Must work in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, Company and plant rules, policies, and procedures
- Must use or wear personal protective equipment and certain clothing as required by the company

**Other Duties**:

- Perform other duties as required
- This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities required for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice