11 Logistics jobs in Lake County

Republic Services - Operations Support (Dispatcher Coordinator / Telecommunicator) As a Logistics Coordinator at Republic Services, you'll: Dispatch employees to calls as they are received, using information on and daily factors such as driver loads, locations, and customer needs to balance cost and speed of response; Prepare daily roster to maximize capacity by ensuring productive use of all assets; Ensure vehicles are retired and dispatched accordingly.Hiring Immediately >>

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Join our team and be a part of something brand new! Our new, state-of-the-art truck dealership is opening soon, equipped with the latest technologies and tools. This expansion into Burns Harbor, Indiana reinforces the stability of CIT Trucks, offering you a secure, rewarding career path. Shape your future and contribute to this new dealership's success with limitless opportunities for growth. CIT Trucks, LLC is seeking a competitive individual that has the drive and motivation to pursue a challenging career path in an industry that moves roughly 73% of the nation’s goods. As one of the largest retail parts outlets in the Midwest, CIT Trucks provides customers with excellent parts availability, prompt service, and competitive prices. With more than $28 million in available OEM and aftermarket inventory, our large volume purchasing power keeps prices down. We offer customers the widest selection of parts and accessories for all makes and models of trucks, tractors, and trailers. Our parts department is dedicated to maintaining proper stocking levels that allows us to locate and process your parts order quickly and efficiently. We are not just looking for an Inventory Control Clerk; we are seeking the next rising star in our operations.

At CIT Trucks, LLC, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Be a part of a growing company with a strong track record of success
• Receive comprehensive training and development opportunities
• Advance your career through internal promotion opportunities

CIT Trucks, LLC. is a leading commercial truck dealer group serving the transportation industry. We serve customers in Illinois, Missouri and Indiana through our network of 16 locations with a workforce of over 900+ employees. Our sales revenues exceed $00 million with projections surpassing 1 billion in next few years. We are actively looking for candidates that can support our mission of providing exceptional customer service to a critical national industry.

Responsibilities of a Parts Inventory Control Clerk entail:

• Receive and input parts data into the inventory system
• Contact vendors to follow up on credits and resolve issues
• Allocate freight charges to customer orders
• Manage inventory control system
• Code invoices
• Process part returns to vendors

CIT Trucks, LLC provides a comprehensive wage and benefits package that includes:

• Paid holidays and PTO
• Choice between 3 wide-ranging medical plans with prescription coverage
• Option to participate in HSA or FSA savings accounts
• Access to dental and vision insurance
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Company paid life insurance, as well as additional voluntary life insurance for self and family
• 401(k) retirement planning that has a dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4%

The requirements to be a Parts Inventory Control Clerk include:

• Must be at least 18 years old
• High School diploma or GED required
• No experience required
• Ability to lift, carry and move objects up to 10 pounds
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain attention to detail

Warehouse / Logistics Operator Location of the job: Hammond, IN (Union) Rotating Shift: 1st week - 7:00 am - 3:00 pm 2nd week - 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm 3rd week - 11:00 pm - 7:00 am Hourly Pay Rate - $20.00 (with incremental increases every 6 months) | Weekly Pay Period Overall Benefits: + These are direct hires, full time position with a full benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, SHARE purchases, Tuition/Fitness reimbursement, Paid leaves, Hourly Bonus Program , etc.) + Onsite Company store for discounted product purchases + Uniforms and PPE provided by the company + C areer Advancement Opportunities Background & Purpose of the Job Our Unilever Hammond, IN facility is the home of the Dove Beauty bar, one of Unilever's biggest brands and the largest soap factory within the US. Our Hammond facility is where we have been working to make beauty a source of confidence by manufacturing the different variations of the Dove beauty bar. By joining our Hammond team, you will join a globally recognized site, that is also famous for being able to produce a billion bars in one year. The Logistic /Warehouse Operator will operate forklifts and production equipment in consumer products manufacturing environment. Who You Are & What You'll Do + Successful operation and production on all line equipment used in packaging soap for shipment to customers + Performing quality inspection checks, troubleshooting equipment and trends, maintain logs and reports + Coordination with Manufacturing and Warehouse operations. + Communicate information about production data and equipment conditions + Use of Forklift to move, load and unload various types of incoming and outgoing materials. + Can follow finished good production processes and scanning for finished good pallets. + Successfully operate 5 mechanical palletizers which build all finished good pallets. + Successfully operate stretch wrappers and labeling equipment. + Performing cleaning, inspection and lubrication on production equipment. + Able to quickly load pallet magazines and move finished good pallets into storage bays and trailers and keep up with production demands. + Use of forklift to load outbound trailers + Perform troubleshooting on equipment when conveyors or sortation lanes have jams or other issues. + All other duties as assigned What You'll Need To Succeed + Successful candidate will demonstrate mechanical aptitude and Leadership decision making skills. + Must be able to work autonomously and keep production running without direct supervision all the time. + Skilled in basic use of computers and production software. Employment is subject to verification of pre-employment drug-screening results and background investigation --- Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information about your Federal rights, please see Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal and Pay Transparency Non discrimination Provision. Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check. If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at . Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses. The Protected Veterans or Individuals with Disabilities AAP narratives are available for inspection by any employee or applicant for employment Monday through Friday during normal business hours at establishment. #LI-DNP Job Category: Supply Chain Job Type: Full time Industry:

Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together – a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world. With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions. Who we are looking for: We are currently searching for a Director of Lean - Logistics to be based out of a regional Atkore facility (Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles) reporting to the Corporate Sr. Director of ABS. The ideal candidate will have 7 - 10 years’ experience in lean logistics, ideally in a business system-based company as a continuous improvement leader, black belt, or similar role. The Director of Lean – Logistics will act as a key change agent for fostering, promoting, and deploying continuous improvement within the Atkore Business System (ABS). ABS includes three primary pillars: Strategy, People, Process. Those business system pillars are supported by Lean Daily Management (LDM) to manage and sustain the business that we have today, and Strategy Deployment Process (SDP) to create the business that we aspire to become. The Director of Lean will be responsible for deploying Lean methodology including strategy design and deployment, training, mentoring, coaching, and subject matter expertise. Coach and mentor Lean managers, Lean Process Engineers and direct reports with the advancement of Lean and continuous improvement activities. All while working closely with other functions in the plant including Customer Service, Warehousing, Production, Maintenance, Procurement, Environmental Health & Safety, Finance, Human Resources and Quality. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Aligning operational improvement efforts driving strategy deployment Partner with internal and external stakeholders on driving growth and value Identify, create, and sustain standard processes throughout the organization. Lead process and transactional improvement Kaizens. Categorize improvement opportunities as just do it activities, projects, or Kaizen events. Facilitate lean daily management and lead the path to Gemba. Manage a team of Lean Leaders. Direct and grow them as they implement lean strategies in multiple plants. Develop, articulate, and implement a cohesive multi-year strategy to progressively drive lean deeper into the organization. Partner with all functions to define process capabilities, assess gaps and develop gap closure plans. Engage the plant teams in setting specific goals around ABS initiatives and facilitating the ABS control room. This includes working with leadership both functionally and strategically to drive overall improvements in specific areas to drive Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Innovation. Manage Key Process Indicators and Targets To Improve (TTI) dashboards for Strategy Deployment Process. Support productivity improvement projects in the plant and other transactional waste reduction initiatives. Provide input and feedback to key leadership positions about process improvement opportunities specific to all parts of the organization. Provide functional leadership with awareness, knowledge and guidance of Lean and/or Six Sigma principles, methodologies and tools to support achievement of ABS business objectives. Provide mentorship to key personnel in developing a culture of ABS throughout the organization. Plan, coordinate, lead, and teach regularly different sections of the training sessions demonstrating knowledge of the Lean and Six Sigma tools. Mentor, influence and develop potential lean practitioner candidates through their projects driving business change. Identify ideas with other functional leaders, employees and customers to create opportunities for process improvement throughout the organization. Effectively influence team decisions to manage risks and balance robust product, service and process design with a sense of urgency. Engage with corporate ABS team to ensure compliance and implementation. Support development of ABS toolsets and programs in conjunction with corporate ABS program. Write training outlines and programs as needed. Deliver effective training either in a classroom setting or on the warehouse floor. Familiarity leading/guiding new process introduction excellence; new/replacement capital, facility moves, and consolidations. What you’ll bring: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering (MFGE or IE preferred) or other related functional areas or work experience. Minimum 10 - 15 years' managerial experience within warehousing and logistics operations Certified Lean Practitioner from the Lean Certification Alliance or Certified Six Sigma Black Belt strongly preferred. Ability to influence and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization from senior management to hourly employees. Excellent training, coaching, communication and presentation skills. Demonstrated success at launching a new process and utilization of analytical and process improvement tools and methods, e.g. Lean, Six Sigma and other engineering, quality and logistics analysis tools. Knowledge of logistics/warehousing processes Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel and Power Point. Willingness to function as an embedded member of the operations team and actively participate in improvement events in the factory environment for days at a time. Ability to occasionally work off shift to provide training and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives to all production shifts. Ability to understand plant level finances and financial metrics. Proficient in creating and analyzing data. Proven ability to conduct complex problem solving and analysis and apply these abilities to product or service development and process improvement. Ability to work both as a member of a team, a team leader or as an individual contributor. Experience developing and documenting standard work for all levels of the organization. History leading, facilitating, and supporting Kaizen events. Strong background in strategy deployment process. (Hoshin Kanri is preferred). Demonstrated competency working across business units with an integrated team to achieve positive results. Strong business and technical acumen required. Travel is 15% - 20%. Within 3 months, you’ll: Complete your Atkore Onboarding & Immersion program Understand how your job will help deliver Atkore’s strategy Visit the locations you support and begin building relationships with site contacts Within 6 months, you’ll: Manage Key Process Indicators and Targets To Improve (TTI) dashboards for Strategy Deployment Process. Support productivity improvement projects within our distribution processes. Provide input and feedback to key leadership positions about process improvement opportunities specific to all parts of the organization. Champion, Sponsor, or Facilitate process and distribution/warehouse improvement Kaizens Within 12 months, you’ll: Identify, create, and sustain standard processes throughout the organization. Partner with all functions to define process capabilities, assess gaps and develop gap closure plans. Provide functional leadership with awareness, knowledge, and guidance of Lean and/or Continuous Improvement principles, methodologies and tools to support achievement of ABS business objectives. Mentor, influence, and develop potential lean practitioner candidates through their projects driving business change. Conduct training of Lean and Continuous Improvement principles, methodologies and tools in distribution/warehouse environments. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Title: Supply Chain Manager

Contract Duration: 5 months w/ extension

Location: Crown Point, IN

The role is responsible for leading North America (NA) Distribution operations. This includes collaborating with 3PLs to drive daily operations and continuous improvement to yield world class results through globally consistent processes. Drive metrics driven performance and incremental process automation. The successful candidate will lead the NA Distribution team daily operations including process defect reporting, escalations within 3PL's, expediting critical material sets, accurate inventory management and planning warehouse capacities.

Key job responsibilities

• Responsible for oversight for all NA distribution operations: Receiving, shipping, inventory control, cost, and all related SLAs, KPIs, CIs.
• Escalation point for NA Distribution team
• Responsible for quality, performance, and capacity of contract logistics providers.
• Support business cases for new distribution strategies.
• Thought leader for cost efficiencies and frugality initiatives.
• Drive operational excellence by developing and improving KPIs and SLAs.
• Manage daily plan to exceed expectations for labor productivity, inventory control and order accuracy. Achieve monthly budget targets.
• Identify process improvements, cost optimization and sustainability initiatives in collaboration with Robotics Supply Chain leadership.
• Effectively manage and deliver projects within scope, time, budget and quality
• Support RFPs, contract negotiations, ramp-ups and ramp down of warehouses.
• Prioritize projects and data flow improvements (eg. EDI), evaluate and set stakeholder expectations.