Shipping Lead (Engineering)

For Earth For Life

BASIC PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION 
Leads efforts to ship parts and machines, and receive parts and machines for the R&D building supporting Warranty, Quality Assurance, Technical Services, Engineering, Marketing and R&D.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:  This position does the following in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and local laws / regulations and the Company’s policies, procedures and guidelines:
•    Make certain all orders/machines are packed and loaded for shipment. 
•    Tag equipment when received and move to the appropriate area.
•    Coordination of shipping machines for KTC business activities by arranging shipping and/or coordinating with outside shipping vendor.
•    Staging of equipment for events and coordinating multiple trucks.
•    File daily paperwork/BOLS.
•    Notify and deliver received parts and equipment to the correct areas and notify the correct team focal points.
•    Fill in customs forms to ensure prompt deliveries to foreign countries as needed.
•    Thoroughly check incoming items for damage and report to shipping company. 
•    Ensure that the shipping area and shipped goods are secure at the end of each day, breaks and lunch.  
•    Conduct daily inspections on forklifts and report issues to Shop Supervisor.
•    Ability to work overtime and travel as needed to support business activities.
•    Additional duties as assigned by management.    

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
•    Associates degree or related experience 
•    Microsoft Office suite: Excel, Power Point, and Word.
•    Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
•    The ability to use a computer to enter and/or retrieve information.
•    Ability to use web-based shipping and other sites (FedEx.com, UPS.com, etc.)
•    Knowledge, skill, and ability to safely operate and train others on all forms of equipment in the shipping area 
•    Forklift operator certified or to become certified (Kubota can provide)

EQUIPMENT OPERATION (% of time, description, nature of service):
•    Computer, electric forklifts, propane forklifts, reach truck, pallet jack, shrink wrap machine, cardboard compactor, trash compactor
•    Load and unloading trucks and driving Kubota machines.
•    Office equipment including copier, fax, phone, printer.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to lift 50 pounds.  Environment includes both warehouse and office settings and requires walking, standing and sitting at a computer.

DISCLAIMER:
The information provided in the description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within the classification.  This description is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job/classification.  This job is intended to include the current essential functions of the job.  Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities and to designate other functions as essential at any time.

 Kubota is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.