Logistics Technician Job Description
Logistics technician
provides accurate shipping invoices and related export / import documents to all customers, shipping agents and other related parties.
Logistics Technician Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Independently initiating actions and plans to address and resolve moderate to more complex logistics issues with suppliers
Process incoming shipments from suppliers
Accurately maintain inventory levels
To maintain supply and inventory levels for deployed systems and/or products
Monitor spare part availability, parts and equipment sent for repair/calibration
Monitor inventory levels and able to answer inquiries regarding order status, availability, required dates
The technician may be assigned working hours as required to facilitate the shipping and receiving of equipment from one of our office locations
This is an entry level non-exempt position
The Logistics Technician will report directly to the Logistics Supervisor
Examine incoming shipments for damage or shortages and correspond with shipper to rectify
Logistics Technician Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Logistics Technician
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, OSI-OKC, HAZMAT, IATA, DOT, R.O, SAMS, ITE, GCE, WPS
Education for Logistics Technician
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the logistics technician job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Education, Technical, Associates, High School Education, Management, Business, Industrial, Science, General Education, Communication
Skills for Logistics Technician
Desired skills for logistics technician include:
Production & receiving procedures
USPS shipping requirements and company transportation
Physical IT infrastructure components
Rates
Routes
Shipping procedures
Import-export regulations
DOT
IATA
15 CFR
Desired experience for logistics technician includes:
Previous experience in U.S. military supply system procurement and inventory management
Typically requires high school diploma or equivalent, and three to four years of related experience
Obtain and Maintain proficiency with the basic functions of the Computerized Aviation Maintenance Program (CAMP)
Must be willing and able to successfully operate a fork lift, scissor lift, RTV, tractor
Fill orders and issue materials, tools, and supplies per requests
Ability and willingness to obtain a forklift certification
Logistics Technician Examples
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Logistics Technician Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a logistics technician. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for logistics technician
- Load product from storage tanks to trucks or railcars
- Package product in drums, totes, and sample containers
- Unload hazardous and non-hazardous raw materials received via rail and truck into storage tanks
- Unload packaged hazardous and non-hazardous raw materials into warehouse storage
- Load waste shipments into trucks for transport to disposal/recovery facilities
- Complete laboratory analytical tests to verify product and raw material quality
- Interact with computer systems to operate the plant, process product shipments, and complete lab analysis
- Performing field checks and troubleshooting of process equipment, routine equipment repairs, and preventative maintenance
- Identifying opportunities for improvement and makes improvements when appropriate
- Successfully complete all required training (must be completed by due date for certain trainings or qualifications)
Qualifications for logistics technician
- Ability to read and understand blueprints, manuals and operations specifications
- Certain functions require a Class B CDL with air brake and hazmat endorsements
- Possess hazmat and airbrake endorsement
- Previous experience with documentation in English would be considered a plus
- Able to pass criminal background check and drug scree
- Demonstrate ability to work independently, willingness to work with and assist others
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Our growing company is hiring for a logistics technician. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for logistics technician
- Identifies opportunities to minimize cost-to-serve through process improvements
- Ensure that the proper custom duty is paid on time for products imported into Korea in accordance with trade agreements, tariffs
- Issues supplies, materials, and equipment to fellow field technicians
- Receives delivered supplies, materials, and equipment
- Organizes and maintains warehouse and inventory areas for efficient material storage and handling
- Follow up and collect equipment from terms via the ticketing system, email, and desk visits
- Collect equipment during off-boarding process
- Report out challenges, recovery ratio, and drive success of equipment return
- Assign and update asset records for deployed and returned assets
- Routing tickets to logistics techs
Qualifications for logistics technician
- Experience in filing AES (export) and ISF (import) documentation
- Computer literate with experience using Microsoft office including Word and Excel
- Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching may be required to perform the functions of this position
- High use ability of Word, Excel and Power point
- F-16 specific supply and warehouse operations experience
- Transportation management experience (Military and Commercial) moving and controlling assets between movement locations
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of logistics technician. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for logistics technician
- Follow all Customer network and physical security processes and procedures
- Assist with maintaining Configuration Items and ensuring specific performance indicators are met or exceeded
- Tracking procured and planned hardware and software items, including their identity, type, location, status, warranty information, and similar characteristics to assist implementation and management of enterprise system-wide network solutions/capabilities/enhancements to support customer business/mission goals and objectives
- Track and ensure spares and replacement parts are ordered and arrive as needed
- Track and ensure tools and consumables are ordered and arrive as needed
- Assist with receiving of hardware and software components and placing into inventory
- Assist with shipment of hardware components to the appropriate work sites, including scheduling resource availability
- Assist with tracking shipments
- Assist with processing asset shipments-notifying sites of planned shipments
- Assist with audit asset inventory and lifecycle service programs using asset management, asset discovery and tracking tools
Qualifications for logistics technician
- Customer/Government Furnished Property Management Experience
- Computer skills and experience to include MS Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Access) and inventory/supply chain management systems
- A strong understanding of inventory control and warehouse management
- Minimum 10 years documented experience in government inventory control and/or warehouse supply management
- Classified equipment storage and handling experience
- Must be willing to work 2nd Shift as required
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a logistics technician. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for logistics technician
- Notify appropriate personnel of any new or updated data and distributing copies of asset and configuration information as required
- Maintain an audit trail on assets, ensuring current configuration data contains latest revision details
- Assist staff to explain asset and configuration management policies and procedures
- Remove and properly dispose of superfluous cables and equipment
- Maintain relevant metrics that help the team to be more efficient
- Escort service personnel when required
- Occasional local/metro-area travel required
- Populate our daily production plan
- Order a core component for our product from external suppliers
- Maintain existing and create new kanbans as needed
Qualifications for logistics technician
- Pass a functional physical testing and be able to use standard safety equipment which is rated for 300 pounds or less
- Lift 50 pound bags of material
- Work in tight or closed-in spaces
- Prior Shipping experience a MUST** (actual use of the Fed Ex, UPS systems
- Analytical, results oriented, and high energy
- Ability to identify, resolve and eliminate discrepancies utilizing strong problem solving skills
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a logistics technician. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for logistics technician
- Posting and creating of hotsheets/ISTARS for premium freight
- Updating Planned For Every Part on a weekly basis
- Aliquot product into vials and assemble kits for customer orders and global stocking
- Work with colleagues across the business to resolve discrepancies quickly
- Maintain accurate inventory levels using both manual and automated systems
- Fulfill customer orders using internal systems and processes, ensuring accuracy of all products in all orders
- Generate required shipping documentation
- Dispatch orders in line with daily goals and customer expectations
- Ship domestically and internationally to customers and other distribution hubs
- Distribute all incoming packages and freight pallets throughout the Cape and expanding off base to Magellan building
Qualifications for logistics technician
- Organizational skills with ability to prioritize daily workload to accomplish a variety of duties
- Intermediate to advanced data entry skills required
- Ability to work in exciting environment
- Must be able to work Monday - Friday each week, with shifts starting at 7 AM
- Ability to occasionally work at table level and/or overhead level as necessary
- Required to wear appropriate PPE