Material Handler - Shipping

POSITION SUMMARY

/ The Material Handler - Shipping is responsible for assisting the Shipping/Receiving department. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

/ Manage the shipment and receipt of all products, materials, and supplies.

/ Collaborate and communicate with logistics technicians, customer service representatives, service providers, and others involved in shipment and receipt of products.

/ Maintain a clean, neat, and member-ready area.

/ Promptly unload trucks and deliveries and sorts and stocks receivables.

/ Engage with drivers with a positive attitude.

/ Provides additional backup support for shipping and receiving departments.

/ Drives company vehicles to Buffalo and Tonawanda facilities.

/ Uncrates wooden crates. 

/ Build wooden shipping crates.

/ All other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

/ Able to drive forklifts, use overhead cranes, and knowledge of rigging.

/ Ability to read a tape measure and scale ruler.

/ Experience using power tools.

/ Trouble shooting experience.

/ Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.

/ Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions.

/ Use of standard SAE hand tools.

/ Strong analytical, conceptual, and planning skills are required.

/ Basic math skills are required.

/ Maintain a safe and clean work environment by complying with company policies and procedures.

Education and Experience:

/ High School graduate or equivalent.

/ 5 years of experience (manufacturing preferred)

Personal Skills/Attributes required for the Position:

/ Versatile and willing to help the manufacturing team while also putting safety as a top priority.

/ Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both internal and external customers.

/ Exceptional organization skills with attention to detail.

/ Ability to be proactive and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.

/ Detail-orientated with ability to respond quickly to a fast-moving and ever-changing environment.

Physical Demands:

/ The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, hear and talk.  

/ The employee is frequently required to use hands.  

/ The employee occasionally will be required to reach with hands or arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.  

/ The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and talk or hear.

/ The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

/ Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception.  

/ The work environment is a manufacturing setting.

/ Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.