Production Clerk

Readerlink Distribution Services - Romeoville, IL

Full-time

Hybrid - Romeoville, IL

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The Control Room Coordinator is responsible for organizing and monitoring the workload within the distribution center, ensuring that work is released to various picking areas efficiently. This role involves preparing orders for production and shipping, coordinating with multiple departments to meet production requirements, and utilizing various warehouse systems to manage inventory and workflow effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assign bin locations utilizing AS400, Power BI, and Insight.
• Aid and interact with Warehouse IT regarding order issues and Order Management Team for accurate order drops.
• Use LUCAS computer systems to release waves to ensure production capacity is timely and accurate.
• Communicate with the Distribution Center Production Planner, Managers, and Warehouse Supervisors about pending production requirements.
• Communicate urgent customer orders to meet customer arrival times.
• Work with Production Planner to balance the workflow for smooth production.
• Interact with members of the order management department to coordinate work schedules and production priorities.
• Communicate to production planner any potential service level shortfalls.
• Demonstrate ability to access AS400 to key moves, manipulate priorities, assign bins, and delete locations.
• Print various labels to accompany special orders for customers and for shipping/receiving to label palletized products.
• Schedule receiving appointments and process orders.
• Maintain a weekly report for packing out locations with inventory that is no longer needed.

Requirements

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Minimum of 3 years office experience or equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Highly organized and able to multi-task and juggle multiple priorities.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule as required, which may include working off shifts and weekends either on site or remotely.
• A minimum of 1 year working with various warehouse systems.
• 1 - 2 years in a production environment.
• Proficiency in English oral and written communication.
• Experience in shipping and receiving.