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Transport logistics technician

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: French
  • Hours: 40 hours per week
  • Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
  • Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Tasks

  • Compile orders and instructions received from customers
  • Develop specific plans to prioritize
  • Organize tasks to accomplish the work
  • Oversee operational logistics of the organization
  • Revise type and quantity of materials required sent for production, construction and other projects
  • Track and complete work orders
  • Monitor movement of supplies and materials between departments
  • Perform routine clerical duties
  • Read blueprints, written specifications and production drawings
  • Prepare and submit reports
  • Light cleaning duties
  • Maintain work records and logs
  • Organize warehouse and work areas
  • Perform general office duties
  • Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
  • Co-ordinate traffic flow of supplies
  • Consult with production supervisor to schedule production runs in a cost and time-efficient manner
  • Monitor production progress
  • Project management
  • Co-ordinate, assign and review work
  • Keep track of shipments
  • Process and transmit information and instructions to co-ordinate the activities of vehicle operators and crews using dispatching equipment
  • Organize and maintain inventory

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Database software
  • Electronic mail
  • MS Outlook
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • MS Office

Area of work experience

  • Quality assurance or control

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Repetitive tasks

Weight handling

  • Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Safety equipment/gear
  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Accurate
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Analytical
  • Proactive

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Employment terms options

  • Day

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Life insurance
  • Pension plan

Other benefits

  • Travel insurance