Job Description

Under general supervision, will provide general warehouse support including operating equipment within a warehouse environment, replenishing and distributing inventory, picking, packing and shipping of all inbound and outbound shipments, and handling material. The incumbent prepares bills of lading for freight carriers, assists in loading trucks and obtains signatures on shipments. Responsible for counting & recording material to ensure accuracy of shipment and receipt; performs related duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with KANBAN processing
• Assist with Put away of received items
• Assist with auditing material locations
• May provide cross functional support in other depts
• Operate equipment including forklift, pallet jack, cherry picker, and other power tool equipment
• Assists in the handling of materials and items from receiving area to designated bin locations
• Facilitates outbound shipments using proper packing methods and 3rd party delivery services
• Fulfills orders that are ready for shipment via will call, delivery or install
• Allocates product to appropriate rack, shelf or bin location according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, brand or product code
• Assists with execution of weekly cycle counts to ensure inventory integrity
• Effectively maneuvers through computer system in order to perform specified duties
• Record shipment data, including weight, charges, and space availability
• Receive and unpack materials and supplies
• Report damages and discrepancies to request reimbursement or re-shipment
• Maintain logs of all shipments outgoing and incoming
• Prepare monthly production and volume reports in order to measure productivity and prepare billing charges
• Must successfully pass all CBPS Safety Training and equipment handling procedure

May possibly perform any of the following functions at the direction of management:

• Handle hazardous materials
• Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages
• Conveys materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas
• Fills requisitions, work orders or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes accordingly
• Posts weights and shipping charges and affixes postage
• Marks materials with identifying information
• Maintain scanner quality (i.e. cleaning lens, reporting mechanical failures)
• Maintain required levels of quality and rates of Log in/out boxes for scanning
• Record objective and bibliographic information as appears on documents
• Create bar codes for documents
• Follow document preparation procedures

Qualifications

• High school Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 1 year of forklift experience
• Minimum 2 years professional experience combined in Inventory Management or Production related experience
• ERP/WMS intermediate user—can be on the job but preferably hands on experience
• A minimum of intermediate level skills in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
• Knowledgeable of shipping/receiving and production operations/procedures
• Experience operating power tool equipment including but not limited to cherry picker, reach truck, pallet jack, etc.
• Previous experience with material handling is required
• Must know how to properly operate a forklift
• Working knowledge of scanning equipment, internal database tracking system, dollies and carts
• Excellent customer service, professional attitude and appearance are a must
• Ability to work overtime & meet deadlines

Physical Demands:

• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, and pulling are required frequently. Requires lifting and substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• The worker is subject to environmental conditions. The worker is subject to extreme heat which may include temperatures above 100° for periods of more than one hour.
• Typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Computer Skills:

• Intermediate skills in both Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook
• Ability to data mine ERP systems