Logistics Associate - Elkton Maryland

Company: W.L. Gore & Associates
Location: Elkton, Maryland
Posted On: 05/14/2024

About the Role: We are looking for a Logistics Associate to join our team. In this role, you will be involved with all aspects of warehousing, shipping, receiving, and material handling. The candidate is expected to adhere to appropriate safety, quality, and productivity requirements. It will be essential that this associate work closely with the manufacturing area, adjusting goals, and priorities to match changes in business needs, while actively supporting the material handling, shipping, receiving, and recycling needs of the facility. The shift hour is 11:00 PM - 7:30 AM Monday thru Friday, with flexibility for overtime as needed.

This role will be located in Elkton, Maryland.

Responsibilities:

• Pull and stage raw materials and supplies for manufacturing utilizing power industrial vehicles
  
• Manage material movement to and from manufacturing and warehouse areas
  
• Staging intermediate materials and preparing shipping documentations for deliveries
  
• Develop competence in all related software systems, ERP, MES, Quality
  
• Follow standard operating procedures, safety, and PPE requirements
  
• Utilize proper material handling equipment to load/unload inbound/outbound freight
  
• Provide material handling support to all manufacturing and innovation teams
  
• Follow environmental/safety protocol, and partner with EH&S to ensure compliance
  
• Drive your personal development in partnership with your Leader
  
• Understand and promote the Gore culture
  Required Qualifications:
  
  • Must have experience or be willing to learn how to operate a forklift, and all other material handling equipment in a process-oriented environment
  • Can bend and lift repetitively (
  • Demonstrated computer system experience, and the ability to learn new systems as required by the business
  • Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated basic reading and math skills (metric system)
  • Demonstrated strong organizational skills are required, with a proven ability to anticipate, recognize, and analyze problems and implement appropriate solutions
  • Demonstrated history of making good product quality decisions
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, and as a team member within, and across functions
  • Flexibility, and the ability to adjust quickly to change, is essential
    
    Desired Qualifications:
    
    • Experience with QSI (quality system), Precision (TMS), MES (NEMO) and ERP (E1) a plus
    • Having a minimum of 1 year logistics-warehouse experience
    • Experience using Warehouse Power Industrial Equipment is a plus
      
      What We Offer: Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.
      
      We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for "profit-sharing". Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits
      
      We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. We are proud of Associates for building on our rich history of innovation, upholding our values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.
      
      Gore is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.
      
      Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.
      
      Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the U.S. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.
      
      Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes your questions at gore.com/careers/contact More...

          

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