Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Company currently has an opportunity where you can be a part of our growing team as we provide our customers outstanding products that make the air we breathe and the water we use safe for generations to come.

Position: Group Leader I - Production and Shipping
Location: Big Sandy Plant – Catlettsburg, KY

Excellent Benefits: Medical, dental, prescription & vision, HSA & retirement savings (401k) – Generous Company Match!
Perks: Incentives/bonus plans, competitive pay, paid time off (vacation starting at 3 weeks), tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, learning & development opportunities

Hours of work: Full-time position with hours generally Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Travel: up to 5% (Visit Warehouses that are leased or contract with the Company)

The Group Leader I – Production and Shipping will coordinate all shipping and receiving activities, local logistics for plant and outside warehouses, assist with inventory control, coordinate production and packaging to meet customer orders. Serves as the backup for Production and Warehouse Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to)

• Process all required order transactions in SAP, monitor unconfirmed orders and update unconfirmed order notes according to most recent plan, check material availability in SAP and advise Customer Service/ Logistic group of any issues that will delay shipment of sales orders.
• Following all the procedures, rules, and requirements for EH&S.
• Ensure all material movements are accurately recorded in SAP. Assist with physical inventory. Actively monitor blocked stock looking for blends to maximize inventory and reduce working capital.
• Monitor and process customer orders in SAP. Coordinate all customer shipments and inter-company transfers. Directs the local team of drivers and outside warehouses on inventory transfers. Actively schedule and arranging freight carriers. Process all required transactions in SAP, check material availability in SAP, monitor orders and update the unconfirmed notes, accordingly, advise CSE/Logistics of any issues that will delay shipment of sales orders. Coordinates production scheduling and packaging. Communicates with operations ensuring proper material is produced and in the proper package to fill all orders on the system in a timely manner. Provide excellent Customer service. Serve as the back-up to the Warehouse and Production Manager.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
• Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.), or equivalent from four-year college or university is preferred (Business Administration, Logistics or Supply Chain, or equivalent work experience).
• 2-3 years: Logistics and shipping in a manufacturing environment experience is required.
• Experience organizing and processing incoming and outgoing shipment.
• Inventory Management - participated in multiple physical inventories.
• Possess strong troubleshooting and problem resolution/solving skills.
• Proficiency with SAP, Microsoft Office including Outlook.

More about Calgon Carbon, A Kuraray Company

We are a company of scientific innovators with over 205 patents. For over 75 years, we’ve been innovating solutions to the world’s emerging challenges. Since creating the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, Calgon Carbon has been a pioneer in developing advanced products, systems and services for air and water purification. Calgon Carbon’s product portfolio now encompasses more than 700 direct market applications.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,350 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron.

Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018. With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet customer needs anywhere in the world.

Calgon Carbon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans
VEVRRA Federal Contractor