In billions of syringes and in every second car worldwide, Datwyler components make an important contribution to the safety of patients and drivers. The high-tech company focuses on high-quality, system-critical elastomer components and holds leading positions in attractive global markets such as healthcare, mobility, connectivity, general industry and food & beverage. With over 25 production sites on four continents, sales in more than 100 countries and over 8,000 employees, the company, headquartered in Switzerland, generates annual sales of more than CHF 1,000 million.

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The responsibility for a Shipping Lead is to lead, motivate, and support other members of the Shipping & Logistics Department.

- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide daily updates regarding missed attainments to customer orders.
• Report OTD daily.
• Complete qualitative documentation to improve OTD.
• Reply to customer requests specific to Shipping & Logistics.
• Planning and coordinating activities associated with the Shipping & Logistics department.
• Determine most cost effective way to ship and/or receive product.
• Maintain communication with inspection, production, and customer service on inventory levels (Finished Goods & WIP) and balances of purchase orders.
• Ensure the timely shipment of parts produced.
• Participate with scheduling team to support efficient operations.
• Planning how staff are to be assigned.
• Observing and monitoring the optimal deployment of labor, material and time.
• Responsible for the purchase of shipping supplies.
• Clean up work area during and at the end of each shift.
• Ensure all safety and environmental regulations and procedures and 5S procedures are followed by personnel while completing assignments  
• Aware and understand QSR Quality policy and IATF 16949 work instructions.
• Understand ISO14001 Environmental Policy and Recycling Procedures 
• Complete all necessary safety training
• This list is not all inclusive and other duties may be assigned as deemed necessary.

Education and/or Experience:  

• 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language & Math Skills:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate and percent and to interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. 

Computer Skills:

• Basic understanding of keyboard, monitor and hard drive, Microsoft Office Software, Excel, PowerPoint, and ERP systems.

Physical Demands:

• 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 the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  Employee will come in frequent contact with various types of machine oils, lubricants and steering fluids.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Most activity is within the plant, exposed to moderate to high noise level, heat and humidity.

Safety:

• All employees will be provided training on working safely, evacuation procedures, accident reporting and any other safety items such as PPE the company feels necessary to ensure and maintain a safe work environment free from hazards to the employee.
• If at any time you feel unsafe or recognize an unsafe practice, it is your responsibility to report it immediately to your supervisor.
• Follow all plant safety rules including the wearing of required PPE in designated areas.

Be yourself at Datwyler

We are convinced that people make the difference. At Datwyler, you will experience diversity and a wide range of career opportunities that only an international company can provide. Together, we are increasing our agility, accelerating digitalization and fostering sustainability. For motivated and talented employees, we offer interesting development opportunities with training and assignments in a global environment. With us, you can contribute with all of your creativity and all your ideas.

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