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Job title: Shipping/Receiving specialist

Location: Stoney Creek, Ontario

About Us 

Ingersoll Rand is a Fortune 500 company with a passion for making lives better.  We do this by living our values, and through a relentless focus on the success of our customers and partnering with our employees to think and act like owners. We believe in sustainability through the development and distribution of a broad range of global brands designed to meet the needs of our customers in both efficient and responsible ways. Ingersoll Rand is a diverse and inclusive environment.  For more information visit: www.irco.com.

Job Overview:

Utilizes materials, equipment, supplies and guides staff to direct shipping/ receiving, requirements for Fruitland Manufacturing

You’re looking for an organization that respects you, encourages lifelong learning, and makes a high-quality, essential product.

We’re Fruitland Manufacturing, a vacuum pump manufacturer specializing in truck and trailer-mounted vacuum pumps and systems. Our vacuum pumps can be found in agriculture, waste management, oil and gas, and many other industries.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains shipping/receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
• Understands, learns and develops shipping protocols for different shipping companies for national and international incoming and outgoing shipments.
• Ensures accuracy of shipments verifying quantities, ship-to addresses, and proper packing are appropriately addressed.
• Complies with federal, provincial, and local warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Safeguards warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring safety and security procedures and protocols.
• Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts, reconciling with data storage system. Utilizes lean techniques to ensure adequate inventory levels with demand.
• Maintains physical condition of warehouse.
• Completes warehouse operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees, following up on work results.
• Manages warehouse staff for optimal job results through coaching, counseling, planning, monitoring.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge; reviews professional publications; establishes professional networks; participating in professional societies as directed by General Manager.
• Maintains good relations with customers, shipping companies, drivers, and staff.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Skills/Requirements:

• Proven supervisory skills and team leadership.
• Experience in developing and managing budgets.
• Strong commitment to safety management and adherence to safety standards.
• Ability to develop and implement organizational standards.
• Proficient in managing processes and workflow optimization.
• Expertise in inventory control and management.
• Strong reporting skills and the ability to analyze information effectively.
• Knowledge of equipment maintenance practices.
• Demonstrated good judgment and decision-making abilities.
• Familiarity with Lean principles, including Kanban and min/max inventory processes.
• A diploma/degree in a relevant specialty or equivalent experience, with at least 5 years in the field or in a related area.
• Must be familiar with international shipping/receiving concepts, practices, and procedures

What we Offer 

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better.

Our range of benefits includes:

• Empowering Culture: Encouraging personal ownership in our company's success, community involvement, and environmental stewardship.
• Health Care Options: Comprehensive medical, dental and vision, life insurance coverage plans to meet diverse health needs.
• Wellness Programs: Resources and initiatives to support your overall well-being.
• Retirement Savings Plan: A robust plan with employer contributions to secure your future.
• Employee Stock Grant: An opportunity to share in the company’s growth and success.
• Paid Time Off: Ensuring you have the time to recharge and enjoy life outside of work.
• Supportive Environment: A benefits package that supports you in being your best at work and in life.

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.