Storeman

Posted:
8/14/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa ⋅ Gauteng, South Africa

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com.

It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

Internal and External Position

Position: Storeman

Position Title: Storeman

Reporting To: Warehouse Supervisor

Reporting Relationship: This position currently has no direct reports.

Primary Purpose of Role: This person is responsible for the verification and record keeping of incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment: Compares, identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records. He/she will communicate with suppliers and forwarders on a regular basis to track and trace goods.

Primary Objectives:

  • Receives product deliveries, ensuring order and invoice accuracy
  • Moves shipments into appropriate locations for stocking and maintain a high standard of housekeeping in the goods receiving and despatching areas.
  • Establish and maintain a goods receiving, despatching area and maintains stock areas.
  • Manage garbage and recycling dumpsters for pick-up on appropriate days
  • Determines method of shipment, utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
  • Ensure shipping labels are fixed on packed cartons/crates identifying shipping information.
  • Ensure packing of goods is done according to company standards
  • Ensure incoming shipments are unpacked and inspected, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages.
  • Routes items to relevant departments.
  • Inspects outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet company and forwarders’ specifications.
  • Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
  • Operates forklift or use hand truck to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping-and-receiving platform to storage or work area.
  • Performs other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

Formal Education/Training

  • Grade 12
  • Exposure to the Railway Rolling stock will be an advantage: 5 to 10 years warehouse experience
  • Oracle or SAP working experience. (MM module)

Essential work skills

Excellent written and oral Communication Skills Good technical ability PC Literacy Exposure to commercial matters desirable Customer Service orientated Good MS Office Skills

Person Specification

High standard of numeracy, accuracy with attention to detail A team player with flexible approach and a willingness to learn Outgoing and confident personality who is able to operate at all levels A self starter who is proactive and can set and achieve goals Strong organizational skills Ability to recognize potential risks to the firm that should be escalated

Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles…people like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Wabtec Corporation

Website: https://www.wabteccorp.com/

Headquarter Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1872

IPO Status: Public

Industries: Electronics ⋅ Freight Service ⋅ Hardware ⋅ Industrial ⋅ Information Technology ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Mining ⋅ Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing ⋅ Transportation