Warehouse Worker (Entry Level – Tier 3)

CRRC SIFANG AMERICA INCORPORATED (“CRRC”) is a passenger railcar manufacturer in Chicago, Illinois.  The passenger railcar manufacturing process includes 2 bargained-for work disciplines:  assembly and electrical.  The Procurement & Logistics Department employs different classifications of bargained-for Warehouse personnel who provide direct support to railcar production.


More particularly, the Warehouse staff receives, stores, and distributes materials, tools, equipment, and products to Production employees and others, as requested.


Summary
Warehouse Workers are separated into 4 classifications/categories, namely Entry Level, Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3.  As specified below, said classifications are separated by, among other considerations, skill sets and experience.  
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receiving multiple shipments of materials per day; 
• Conducting visual inspections of materials;
• Counting or weighing materials; 
• Coordinating and collaborating with the Quality Assurance or Quality Control staff, other CRRC departments, and external parties, as appropriate; 
• Utilizing material handling tools and equipment to unpack and pack materials, as required;
• Utilizing material handling equipment to move material into inventory storage locations; 
• Preparing rejected goods for return shipment to suppliers;
• Packaging replacement parts, materials, and finished products for outbound shipment to sub-contractors and customers;
• Reviewing product requisitions and fulfilling material requirements to meet production schedules, delivery dates, and milestones; 
• Pulling or picking material by hand, using a hydraulic crane (i.e. a cherry-picker), or using a forklift, as appropriate; 
• Putting together kits of material for delivery to and use by the Production Department; 
• Moving material or kits of material from inventory to staging area(s); 
• Moving material or kits of material from a staging area to other areas within CRRC’s facility; 
• Recording Warehouse activity and entering data into CRRC’s Enterprise Resource Planning system; 
• Preparing inventory-related reports; 
• Conducting material cycle counts and audits, as requested;
• Relocating materials throughout warehouse stock locations to meet FIFO requirements;
• Relocating materials, as directed; 
• Performing warehouse duties off site, if required;
• Discarding waste; 
• Participating in all company training programs as directed – for example, Safety, Hazmat, Lean Six Sigma; and 
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.


Competencies and Characteristics
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies and have the following characteristics:

• Have the ability to work in a safe fashion
• Have great hand-eye coordination
• Have a work-related aptitude (of varying degrees, depending on classification)
• Have the ability to bring value to the assigned project and to CRRC, as a whole
• Have the ability to troubleshoot, as necessary 
• Have the ability to collaborate and coordinate with co-workers, supervisors, managers, and executive personnel in the Logistics Department and in other CRRC Departments
• Have the ability to communicate well with others
• Have the ability to draft documents of varying types
• Have the ability to meet work, task, and project deadlines
• Have the ability to multitask
• Have the ability to follow instructions properly and accurately
• Have flexibility with respect to the work schedule as warranted by operational/production needs and as permitted by the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Have excellent time management skills
• Have credibility and be trustworthy

Language Skills 

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals;  
• Ability to read, write, understand, and communicate effectively in English;
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence; and  
• Ability to speak effectively before and with groups of customers and other CRRC employees.

Work Environment
 Passenger railcar production facility with mobile equipment, heavy machinery, and high voltages

Physical Demands
·         Ability to regularly lift and move 25 lbs. 
·         Ability to frequently lift and move 50 lbs.
·         Ability to walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl
·         Ability to see as follow

• Close;
• Far;
• In color; and  
• Peripherally

·         Ability to adjust visual focus
·         Having visual depth perception


Required Education and Experience
Required of all candidates:

• High School Diploma or GED highly recommended, and
• Relevant work experience and/or training; or 
• An equivalent combination of education and experience, as described further, below.

Depending on job classification, varying levels of warehouse/supply chain/inventory work experience, preferably in a fast-paced manufacturing setting:


           Entry Level classification:  entry level with no prior relevant work experience required


          For Entry Level candidates:  basic knowledge and hands-on skills with willingness and ability to be trained to do warehouse/supply chain/inventory work with regular supervision  


            Tier 1 classification:  some relevant prior work experience and skills required


           For Tier 1 candidates:  working knowledge and hands-on skills with some relevant job experience in order to be able to complete basic tasks and undertake intermediate tasks with supervision and additional training OR having the foregoing knowledge and skills with work experience as a Warehouse Worker (Entry Level) during Phase I and/or Phase II production at CRRC               


           Tier 2 classification:  more advanced relevant prior work experience and skills required


          For Tier 2 candidates:  intermediate level knowledge, hands-on skills, and experience to start and complete tasks without supervision, to coordinate and help direct less skilled workers, and to assist Tier 3 workers, Foremen and Team Leads; demonstrated ability to do the foregoing with the potential to step into a leadership or supervisory role OR having the foregoing knowledge and skills with work experience as a Warehouse Worker (either Entry Level and/or Tier 1) during Phase I and/or Phase II production at CRRC 


           Tier 3 classification:  very advanced skills, experience, and some supervisory experience/skills/capabilities


          For Tier 3 candidates:  high level knowledge, hands-on skills, and experience to start and complete tasks, to direct and guide less skilled and experienced workers with relevant tasks, and to provide significant assistance to Foremen and Team Leads including oversight of others’ work; demonstrated ability to consistently do the foregoing; actual experience with or demonstrated capability to supervise less senior Warehouse employees OR having the foregoing knowledge and skills with work experience as a Warehouse Worker (either Entry Level and/or Tier 1 and/or Tier 2) during Phase I and/or Phase II production at CRRC