Storeman - Kempton Park at Wabtec Corporation

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)