Atkore International - Philadelphia, PA

posted 18 days ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Philadelphia, PA
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Warehouse Coordinator for the 3rd shift at Atkore is responsible for managing the flow of inbound and outbound traffic in the warehouse, ensuring efficient operations and safety for drivers. This role involves coordinating schedules, communicating with carriers, and maintaining documentation to support distribution processes. The ideal candidate will have experience in a transportation environment and a strong understanding of warehouse management principles.

Responsibilities

  • Plans hour-by-hour schedule of all Inbound/Outbound traffic
  • Communicates with carriers and brokers to get updated ETA of scheduled loads
  • Checks drivers in and out to ensure dock doors are being turned every hour
  • Monitors progress of major shipments to ensure timely execution to promise dates
  • Prepares and maintains necessary distribution documentation for operations
  • Facilitates team involvement and commitment to resolving storage, transportation, invoicing, and shipping issues
  • Ensures policies and procedures are in place to drive effective receipt, handling, storage, and distribution of product
  • Utilizes the shipping schedule to maintain a flexible and effective dock schedule by communicating appointments
  • Proactively supports lean efforts by promoting and/or teaching lean concepts to others

Requirements

  • 3 - 5 years of experience in distribution coordination, preferably in a distribution center
  • Knowledge of distribution center management in areas such as bulk and pick pack
  • Knowledge of LTL, TL, and containerized shipments
  • Strong communication and organization skills
  • Six Sigma/Lean experience strongly preferred
  • Strong understanding of metrics used to assist management in warehouse environment
  • Detail-oriented
  • Customer-focused

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in lean manufacturing or business system-based company

Benefits

  • Great Place to Work certification
  • Top Workplaces USA award winner
  • Collaborative culture
  • Engaged workforce
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