Shipper Receiver - Urgent Hiring

We are hiring an expert Shipper Receiver to join our growing team at Xylem in Guelph, ON.
Growing your career as a Full Time Shipper Receiver is a terrific opportunity to develop excellent skills.
If you are strong in creativity, cooperation and have the right drive for the job, then apply for the position of Shipper Receiver at Xylem today!

Description

Xylem |ˈzīləm|

1) The tissue in plants that brings water upward from the roots;

2) a leading global water technology company.

Xylem, a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, is the leading global provider of efficient, innovative and sustainable water technologies improving the way water is used, managed, conserved and re-used. Our international team is unified in a common purpose: creating advanced technology and other trusted solutions to solve the world’s water challenges. We are committed to creating an organization of inclusion and diversity, where everyone feels involved, respected, valued and connected, and where everyone is free to bring their authentic selves and ideas.

If you are excited and passionate about helping us #letssolvewater, we want to hear from you! For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com​.

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

Shipping:

• Ships products in accordance with shipping orders, completing bills of lading and all other duties.
• Wraps or arranges materials in shipping containers, using excelsior and other packing materials and observes that products are properly packed.
• Interprets packing specifications and calculates from drawings or measurement of the equipment to be packed the size of the container and dimensions of pieces.
• Selects the correct barrier materials, ie. cushioning materials, etc., and the required sizes of hardware such as nails, nuts and bolts, etc.
• Fabricates wooden crates and applies specified packaging materials.  Pack crates with steel strapping.  Stencils crates with required addresses as per specifications.
• Checks contents of packages for conformity with shipping orders; addresses packages to be shipped; and accurately weighs packages.
• Keeps accurate records of shipments and receives proper receipts from carriers.
• Operates all types of material handling equipment, such as forklift trucks, hoists, or pump trucks.
• Keeps working areas clean and tidy.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Receiving:

• Identifies and receives all incoming materials and verifies accuracy of incoming shipments.  Notes any discrepancies on packing slips and forwards to appropriate person.
• Records count into computer system, including using bar coding guns.
• Prints bar coded labels as required and affixes them to received materials.
• Operates all types of material handling equipment, such as forklift trucks, hoists, or pump trucks.
• Keeps working areas, including the Received Goods area, clean and tidy.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification:

• High school diploma with over six months to two years previous experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 6+ months’ previous experience as an assembler of mechanical products, including experience as a licensed tow motor operator.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Consistently dependable.
• Knowledge of ISO Quality program, Ontario safety regulations (ESH) and tow motor requirements as well as plumbing, electrical, and welding.
• Ability to read and comprehend work and computer instructions, test procedures, and safety rules, with the ability to record pump test results.
• Ability to communicate effectively with other people in the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

We Offer You More Than Just “A Job”

• Professional Development – To advance the capabilities of our people, we offer a wide variety of experiences to support our employees’ professional growth and continuous learning.
• Total Rewards – We offer comprehensive programs for compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, work-life integration and corporate citizenship.
• Watermark – Watermark is our corporate social responsibility program working to provide education and access to safe water to ensure healthy lives, gender equality, and resilient communities. Employees have the opportunity to learn and volunteer on various water-related projects.
• Employee Networks – Our Employee Networks provide a professional, supportive network for employees from diverse backgrounds, including Women’s, LGBT+ and Allies, Veteran’s, People of Color and Allies, Hispanic Origin & Latin Affinity, Emerging Leaders, and Working Parents Networks.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Regularly required to stand for long periods; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly required to lift and / or move up to 35 pounds
• Frequently required to walk, talk, see, and hear.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions while performing pump tests and vibrations.
• Noise levels in the work environment are usually quiet to moderate.

Xylem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We foster a positive, equitable and progressive workforce and are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process. If you require any accommodation during the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources, Christy Walsh at View email address on jobs.jobvite.com.  Please note that this contact is for accommodation purposes only.  Applications will not be accepted via email.

Benefits of working as a Shipper Receiver in Guelph, ON:

● Excellent benefits
● Advancement opportunities
● Competitive salary