Shipping Coordinator

American Battery Solutions has a full-time opening for a Shipping Coordinator in Springboro, Ohio.

Job Summary

The Shipping Coordinator is responsible for all the shipments of parts from the warehouse and manages all aspects of the shipping process. The Shipping Coordinator prepares quotes and invoices while overseeing shipping, responding to complaints or questions from customers, providing shipping instructions, and meeting all DOT hazmat requirements.

Responsibilities

• Select appropriate carriers/truckers to meet operational needs, both domestic and international, and complete necessary shipping documentation per DOT hazmat requirements.
• Examine outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet the DOT hazmat requirements.
• Assess and resolve issues relating to transportation, customer problems, import and export, and logistics systems.
• Provide comprehensive logistical support daily for outbound shipments, including verifying safety procedures and overseeing quality assurance.
• Ensure carriers, shipping, and other logistical areas comply with safety standards and legal requirements.
• Maintain detailed and accurate logistics data for daily, weekly, and quarterly reports including usage metrics, customer issues and resolutions, training records, work logs, and schedule documentation.
• Delivery of Service Parts Requests
• Verify Parts Labels, Part number and revision.
• Pick, pack and ship Parts Orders.
• Pull parts from the production floor to the shipping dock.
• Check in Returns of Parts orders.
• Facilitate shipping of supplier returns.
• Facilitate interplant / General Shipping.
• Adhere to federal and state regulations.
• Adhere to all company policies, processes, and procedures.
• Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
• Predictable and reliable attendance.

Position Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of two (2) years logistics, retail, or customer service experience required.
• ERP system software knowledge required; PLEX is preferred.
• Hazmat certification is preferred or must be able to obtain multimodal hazardous material shipper certifications.
• Forklift certification is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications.

Key Competencies

• Focuses on Quality: Drives work results with a quality focus on actions and results.
• Decision Making & Analysis: Makes sound decisions based upon a mixture of data-driven analysis, expertise, experience, and judgment; collects relevant information, seeking input from others, and identifies connections and/or root causes of problems.
• Continual Improvement: Displays a consistent orientation toward producing the highest quality products or services, while keeping a focus on sustainability. Constantly looking for incremental improvements in work processes and results.
• Takes Initiative: Exhibits strong drive for results and success; conveys a sense of urgency and drives issues to closure; persists despite obstacles and opposition.
• Working Safely: Demonstrates safe behaviors. Aware of potential risks and threats in the workplace.
• Delivers Results: Achievement-oriented, feeling a sense of urgency to reach goals on time, if not before.
• Teamwork: Works cooperatively with others to accomplish team goals and organizational objectives.
• Communications: Exchanges thoughts, feelings, and information effectively.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

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 essential functions.

• Ability to adjust focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen.
• May need to lift and carry up to 30 pounds and/or position the body to reach items on the floor/below knee level or reach overhead.
• Works in a temperature-controlled office environment, with occasional work in outdoor weather conditions, and in industrial environments.
• The noise level in the work environment can be moderately loud.
• Must be able to bend, lift, stretch, stoop, push, pull, stand, and carry as needed to inspect, service, and operate machinery, equipment, and gauges.
• May need to work overtime in emergencies.
• Prolonged periods working on feet, using tools, and performing repetitive actions that entail frequent bending and stooping.
• Visual acuity to read instructions, operate machines and inspect parts produced.
• Must have good hand/eye coordination.
• Ability to maintain single-task focus and situational awareness.
• Must be able to physically operate heavy equipment.
• Must be able to work in all types of weather, including extremely hot and extremely cold temperatures.
• The ability to wear personal protective gear correctly most of the day.

Why Join Us

American Battery Solutions (ABS) provides comprehensive benefit plan options at no cost, competitive salary, and equity eligibility to all associates. ABS is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace

Benefits Overview

• Paid time off includes 4 weeks, 15 holidays, and parental leave.
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) offerings.
• Company provided 401K savings plan with matching contributions to help you save for retirement.
• Voluntary benefits offerings.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee Referral program.
• Employee development and career growth opportunities.

About Us

At American Battery Solutions (ABS) we are developing the next generation of battery energy storage systems that will power the vehicles of today and tomorrow! Our team works with the latest technologies and battery chemistries engineering, testing, and manufacturing batteries to power the world’s electric propulsion transition. At ABS you may get a chance to work on a project for an autonomous warehouse robot or an autonomous lawnmower, or you may work on a battery for a fleet of delivery vehicles or a transit bus, or even an EV start-up or a massive grid energy storage system. Our team is led by some of the industry’s most experienced professionals, but we pride ourselves on developing a diverse team of next-generation battery experts.

The Location – Springboro, OH

American Battery Solutions Advanced Battery Manufacturing Center is located in beautiful and historic Springboro Ohio. Life in Springboro is all about the quality and character of our community and that is why Springboro continues to be a top-ten-rated City to live, work, play, and raise a family. In fact, Springboro was rated #3 among the top 10 communities in greater Southwest Ohio. In essence, Springboro appeals to everyone from young families to people looking for the perfect place to retire. Our great neighborhoods, excellent schools, safety, services, and amenities all contribute to Springboro’s exceptional quality of life. Springboro offers a variety of public programming that includes outdoor concerts, festivals, and fireworks. Our residents enjoy bike and walking trails, an 18-hole public golf course, a charming and vibrant historic district, and 501 acres of parks.

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