Shipping Operator

At Henkel, you can be a game changer and craft your career. Unleash your entrepreneurial spirit by bringing your ideas to life within a global team. Our leading brands and technologies, along with our high-performing businesses will provide you with countless opportunities to develop your skills and explore new paths. Your career at Henkel will contribute to a more sustainable future, while you grow within our vibrant, diverse culture of trust and belonging. If you're up for challenging the status quo, join our team of pioneers and make your mark on the future with us.

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YOUR ROLE

The Shipping Operator is responsible to locate material in warehouse and/or process areas, identify, prepare and ship orders to US Domestic Customers, International Affiliates and Louisville Distribution Center, following domestic and international regulations. This also includes system transactions, loading trailers, trucks, inventory control and housekeeping.

• Responsible for identifying product, creating delivery and subsequent documentation in SAP P92 & Logos for local, domestic and international customer sales orders based on material availability and due dates of finished goods, raw materials, packaging and samples in accordance with government regulations and customer special instructions as applicable.
• Responsible to comply with customers due dates and company service goals.
• Ensure goods are shipped applying the "two pair of eyes" principle.
• Report shortages, discrepancies and damages upon occurrence to avoid shipping complaints.
• Calculate pallet loading to maximize cube usage of container (air/ocean), comply with maximum weight rules and consolidate wherever possible.
• Responsible for following all Federal Regulations, ensure package, labeling and markings for Hazmat material according to applicable regulations.
• Oversee that all shipments are correctly loaded onto carrier vehicle in a safe manner following the safety regulations.
• Support and comply with all environmental, health and safety policies and programs.
• Maintain work areas clean and organized following 5S concept.
• Perform daily inspections of designated material handler equipment. Follows the checklist to ensure the equipment is in operational and safe condition, alert non-compliance condition to supervisor.
• Performs various other duties as assigned.

YOUR SKILLS

• High School Diploma. Associate Degree preferred.
• Able to read, write and speak Spanish and English - Fully Bilingual desirable.
• 3-5 years of experience working with hazardous materials
• Six (6) months forklift and warehouse equipment usage experience.
• Two (2) years of experience with computer software, preferably SAP, Microsoft Office, Excel, and Word.
• Six (6) months experience with cycle count procedures.
• Able to perform basic math calculations (weights and dimensions).
• Approximately 2+ years of prior shipping experience is required with additional experience in hazardous material for air/ocean freight shipments preferred.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral. At Henkel's request only, preferred vendors may be invited to refer talent for specific open positions. In these cases, a fully-executed agreement with Henkel must be in place and current.

All employees applying for an internal position must have a discussion with his/her manager about their interest in a job posting opportunity. The discussion will not preclude the employee from interviewing if their skills meet the job requirements.

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and other legally protected characteristics.