Shipping Associate II - 2nd Shift

Position Summary

Responsible for moving finished goods as required after production and before shipment; ensuring finished goods are properly labeled, palletized, and required paperwork is in order per customer requirements before shipment; and performing raw material cycle counts when required.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Complete a hand written Daily Forklift Checklist before the start of each shift.
• Required to operate forklift trucks and/or pallet jacks in a safe, efficient manner.
• Will be required to pass company certification training for company equipment within 90 days.
• Must be able to maintain a safe and clean work environment at all times by following the GMP and SOP guidelines.
• Follow and abide by the Company Employee Manual at all times.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance daily.
• Must pull finished goods orders for shipment in an accurate and timely manner from warehouse locations using scanner equipment.
• Ensures finished goods orders are palletized, wrapped correctly for method of transportation, and that each pallet is identified with all required labels and documentation required by the Customer.
• Moves newly received items from floor to rack locations using the scanner equipment.
• Moves newly produced items from floor to rack locations in shipping pending Quality disposition.
• May be asked to serve on various committees for Safety, Health, and Environmental areas.
• Ability to perform accurate and timely cycle counts on raw material inventory, when required.
• Ability and desire to train on the proper generation of all required documentation for a shipment as required by the customer.
• Assist other Shipping Department personnel in daily cleaning operations.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Shipping Supervisor or Warehouse Manager.

Technical Skills Required

• Ability to read and understand formulas, procedures, and SOPs.
• Able to understand and operate Scan equipment.
• Strong math and computer skills.
• Accurate and legible record keeping skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience with different types of scales for weighing and counting.
• Ability to convert from pounds to kilograms and vice versa accurately.
• Able to manage multiple tasks on a daily basis.
• Ability, and desire, to cross train in other similar functions within Supply Chain.
• Ability to work with little direct supervision to accomplish assigned tasks.

Experience Required

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Certified to operate material handling equipment, and the ability to be recertified at requested OSHA intervals.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to sit, balance, climb, stand, bend, squat, squeeze, kneel, turn, crouch, and stoop repeatedly.
• Physically able to lift 75 pounds and manipulate up to a 500-pound drum on a regular basis.
• Frequent exposure to varying temperatures, loud noises, heavy machinery, fumes, or airborne particles.
• Prolonged use of computer screen and/or scan gun.