SHIPPER / RECEIVER II

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Shipping & Receiving Teams perform a combination of manual and clerical shipping and receiving duties. They use computer systems for tracking, logging, verifying and reporting incoming and outgoing shipments. They follow shipping practices and procedures, transportation routing, schedules and requirements. The Shipping & Receiving Teams receive incoming materials and prepare materials for shipment. They process freight bills, packing sheets, and other documents. They also route merchandise to destinations.

Standard hours (Mon-Thu 8-17, Fri 8-13)

• Key Performance Indicator - keeping daily records of production orders and purchase orders 
• Keeping stock accuracy at a minimum level of 98%
• EH&S awareness: 2 Don’t Walk By form/ each month
• Monthly 1:1 Meetings
• General Housekeeping: 5S+1 Activities

Job Description

1. To respond to urgent customer service requests in a co-operative and flexible manner liaising with any line manager if necessary. 
2. Adhering to working practices and procedures.
3. To accurately maintain all necessary departmental documentation in line with procedures.
4. To maintain the integrity of the MRP system in order to avoid unnecessary delays in customer service
5. To maintain the security of the Warehouse and stock.
6. To block, unblock and move parts when required in a timely manner and communicate with the relevant departments when necessary.
7. To store and supply parts in suitable packaging as per specifications/BOMs to prevent damage to parts.
8. To ensure all receipts to stores are correctly located including bin to bin SAP transactions with License tag.
9. To kit delivery orders, production orders and any other material requisitions in accordance with the kiting procedure and all computer transactions to ensure count accuracy and full batch traceability.
10. To control the transfer process from plant 1070 to plant 1069 moving material between sites when required.

Tasks Summary

1. To confirm and goods receipt all production/purchase orders in a timely fashion.
2. To advise purchasing to replenish consumable stock levels where these are not covered by automatic computer replenishment using the current agreed process.
3. To investigate and resolve stock queries and update computer records accordingly.
4. To carry out stock audits and special checks as required.
5. To receive, store and issue stock and/or tools from the bonded stores using appropriate weigh count equipment in accordance with documents and instructions received.
6. To assist all warehouse areas when required and process the related paperwork in accordance with instructions received, this could, if qualified, involve the operation of the Forklift truck.
7. To observe Health and Safety regulations as laid down in company procedures and Government legislation.
8. Maintain cleanliness of the area and equipment while applying 5S+1.
9. Flexibility required to work at short notice on overtime, in line with the business demand.
10. To carry out any other reasonable task as may be requested from time to time.

Key Requirements

• A good general all-round education preferably to GCSE standard. Ideally will have had experience in a factory warehouse environment.
• SAP Knowledge is an advantage, forklift licence an advantage 
• Computer skills

Please note: This position may involve working with technical data, technology, software/source code, hardware or other items (collectively “items) subject to U.S. and non-U.S. export control laws and regulations. Under these regulations, it may be necessary for TE to verify a candidate’s national origin and/or citizenship status to determine whether a U.S. or other government export license is required prior to releasing its technologies to the candidate.  If TE determines that a license is required or will be prohibited by applicable laws from providing the candidate with items necessary for the performance of this position, then TE expressly reserves the right to either a) make an offer of employment conditional upon TE receiving required export licenses from the appropriate government agency, b) consider the candidate for an alternative position that is not subject to such restrictions, on whatever terms and conditions TE shall establish in its sole discretion, or c) decline to move forward with the candidate’s application.

​​​​​​​Essential Knowledge & Skills

• Approachability (Personal / Interpersonal Skills)
  • Is easy to approach and talk to; spends the extra effort to put others at ease; can be warm, pleasant, and gracious; is sensitive to and patient with the interpersonal anxieties of others; builds rapport well; is a good listener; is an early knower, getting informal and incomplete information in time to do something about it.
• Peer Relationships (Personal / Interpersonal Skills)
  • Can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all; can represent his/her own interests and yet be fair to other groups; can solve problems with peers with a minimum of noise; is seen as a team player and is cooperative; easily gains trust and support of peers; encourages collaboration; can be candid with peers.
• Learning on the Fly (Strategic Skills)
  • Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
• Decision Quality
  • Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.

Desirable Skills

• Patience - Is tolerant with people and processes; listens and checks before acting; tries to understand the people and the data before making judgments and acting; waits for others to catch up before acting; sensitive to due process and proper pacing; follows established process.
• Informing - Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team, unit, and/or the organization; provides individuals information so that they can make accurate decisions; is timely with information.
• Planning - Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results.
• Time Management - Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities.

• Patience - Is tolerant with people and processes; listens and checks before acting; tries to understand the people and the data before making judgments and acting; waits for others to catch up before acting; sensitive to due process and proper pacing; follows established process.
• Informing - Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team, unit, and/or the organization; provides individuals information so that they can make accurate decisions; is timely with information.
• Planning - Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results.
• Time Management - Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities.

Competencies