Logistics Lead

Employment Information

  • Post ID: 203227087
  • Open Date: September 29, 2024
  • Close Date: December 21, 2024
  • Organization: JWK CORPORATION CANADA
  • Sector: Transportation & Logistics
  • Business Location:Oakville, Ontario, Canada
  • Total Views: 203
  • Duration: 1 calendar days (1 business days)
  • Last Updated: 2 days ago
  • Job URL: https://newpeople.ca/jobs/ontario/oakville/203227087/logistics-lead/
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Job Details

  • Experience: 2 years - 3 years
  • Job Vacancies: 1
  • Compensation: $25.00 per hour / 40 hours per week
  • Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
  • Education: College certificate or diploma more than 2 years

Job Description

Tasks

  • Compile orders and instructions received from customers
  • Develop specific plans to prioritize
  • Organize tasks to accomplish the work
  • Oversee operational logistics of the organization
  • Plan and organize operational logistics of the organization
  • Revise type and quantity of materials required sent for production, construction and other projects
  • Track and complete work orders
  • Co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
  • Monitor movement of supplies and materials between departments
  • Perform routine clerical duties
  • Read blueprints, written specifications and production drawings
  • Prepare and submit reports
  • Ensure smooth operation of computer equipment and machinery
  • Arrange for maintenance and repair work
  • Ensure accuracy of completed time sheets, payroll and other summaries
  • Ensure proper functioning of equipment
  • Light cleaning duties
  • Maintain work records and logs
  • Monitor personnel workloads and locations
  • Organize warehouse and work areas
  • Perform general office duties
  • Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
  • Recruit and hire staff
  • Co-ordinate activities with warehouse and production units
  • Co-ordinate traffic flow of supplies
  • Compile worksheets and specifications of orders
  • Consult with production supervisor to schedule production runs in a cost and time-efficient manner
  • Estimate type and quantity of materials and labour required for production, construction and other projects
  • Monitor production progress
  • Prepare and maintain progress and other reports
  • Project management
  • Provide customer service
  • Train workers in duties and policies
  • Conduct performance reviews
  • Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
  • Assist with maintenance of communications equipment
  • Dispatch personnel according to schedules and work orders
  • Dispatch personnel as required by emergency situations
  • Follow-up on issues with work orders
  • Keep track of shipments
  • Knowledge of cross border dispatching regulations and practices
  • Maintain vehicle operator work records
  • Operate radio equipment
  • Process and transmit information and instructions to co-ordinate the activities of vehicle operators and crews using dispatching equipment
  • Record mileage, fuel use, repairs and other expenses
  • Respond to urgent calls from individual who find themselves in life threatening situation and who require assistance
  • Schedule assignments and co-ordinate activities of vehicle operators, crews and equipment
  • Organize and maintain inventory

Supervision

  • 5-10 people
  • Production clerks
  • Purchasing and inventory clerks
  • Shippers and receivers
  • Storekeepers and parts clerks
  • Transportation route and crew schedulers
  • Staff in various areas of responsibility

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Dispatch management service software
  • Word processing software
  • Electronic scheduler
  • Database software
  • Electronic mail
  • Spreadsheet
  • AutoCAD
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • MS Outlook
  • Material requirements planning (MRP) system
  • Quick Books
  • Inventory control software
  • MS Excel
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Word
  • MS Windows
  • MS Office

Area of work experience

  • Quality assurance or control

Specialization or experience

  • Green economy sector
  • Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Area of specialization

  • Estimating
  • Expedition
  • Production
  • Traffic controlling

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Overtime required
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks

Weight handling

  • Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
  • Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Safety equipment/gear
  • Cellular phone
  • Hard hat
  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Accurate
  • Values and ethics
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Analytical
  • Proactive

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • As per collective agreement
  • Bonus
  • Mileage paid
  • Night shift premium
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Team building opportunities
  • Travel insurance
  • Variable or compressed work week