Work Order Clerk (I)

Job Description

The Work Order Clerk is critical to deliver specified components and/or raw materials on time and in full to meet customer requirements, delivering superior customer service and balanced inventory goals to ensure efficiency on the line. The Work Order Clerk is responsible for verifying, replenishing, and expediting supply of specified components and/or raw materials from other plant facilities to support the site production schedule.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ensure that the proper bulk, components and labels are pulled and assigned to the correct work order
• Use of APS for schedule compliance and adjustments
• Use of AS400 for inventory transactions
• Print out the WO once all components are physically accounted for
• Move WO to “On Hold” status if a component cannot be located after the WO is printed
• Trigger forward staging of the lines and confirm the forward staging is complete
• Review the component availability, escalate any shortages through e-mail, phone or verbally
• Follow all procedures set forth in the SOP training
• Housekeeping – keeping the assigned area clean
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Warehousing and/or manufacturing experience, preferably in the food, pharma or nutraceutical industries     
• Knowledge of AS400
• High School Diploma or GED
• Demonstrate ability to utilize interpersonal skills to effectively communicate
• Ability to analyze numbers, determine trends, and make recommendations for actions to be taken
• Strong ability to problem solve
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Exhibit positive attitude regarding work and responsibilities
• Ability to work collaboratively within teams
• Ability to maintain effectiveness during major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures
• Continuously look for ways to do things faster and better, while maintaining high quality standards
• Is creative and intellectually curious; tries different and novel ways to solve obstacles
• PC skills that encompass Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint and ERP applications
• Stand or walk for extended periods of time
• Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Military experience a plus