Warehouse Associate

Warehouse Associate Warehouse Associate Summary Title : Warehouse AssociateID : 1074Location : Georgetown, DEDepartment : Shipping / Warehouse Description Summary :

This position requires a thorough knowledge of shipping, receiving and inventory. You will work with all levels of the organization to maintain on time shipping and receiving and inventory accuracy.

In addition to the listed responsibilities, there may be other responsibilities required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Receiving & Production Staging

• Sort, count, inspect labels and parts and unpack freight upon arrival
• Direct, unload, and store incoming materials and deliveries and ensure all are properly labeled and identified with part number, lot number (when required), and quantity
• Review operations schedules and production requirements to stage all appropriate materials for current production runs and upcoming production runs
• Ensure all staged inventory is properly labeled and identified with part number, lot number (when required), and quantity

Shipping & Production Returns

• Prepare and ship items as discussed in daily morning meeting, per Supervisor or Manager, and Open Order Backlog Report
• Prepare items for shipment including : picking, packaging, palletizing, scanning, addressing and shipping.
• Verify all outgoing shipments for required paperwork, correct part numbers, labels, and quantities
• Arrange the transportation of products including : determining most economical and efficient shipping method, contacting and scheduling carriers, preparing BOLs and labels, loading trucks
• Ensure all inventory returned to the warehouse is properly labeled and identified with part number, lot number (when required), and correct quantity;

re-weigh or count when necessary

Scan and complete inventory transactions to receive inventory and place received in designated location(s)

Inventory

• Properly identify and locate all parts according to established procedures
• Cycle count inventory according to established procedures and assist with developing actions to correct inventory problems
• Provide physical counts when requested
• Actively participate in annual year-end inventory
• Work with department to maintain warehouse and locations

Other

• Maintain battery charge on forklift and fill battery water when low
• Janitorial work - clean bathroom, trash removal etc., sweeping and mopping of floors
• Maintain a clean and safe work area and update supplies as needed
• Material handling, shipping when necessary
• Ability to work any shift and weekends when deemed necessary
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
• Follow established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety procedures
• Promote a high level of communication between departments to execute customer orders

Supervisory Responsibilities :

None

Qualifications :

• Ability to create spreadsheets in Excel : formulas, formatting, data entry
• Proficient in Microsoft Word
• Strong attention to detail and organization
• Ability to investigate, research, and problem solve
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to interact within all levels of the organization

Education and / or Experience :

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Working knowledge of ERP / MRP systems (minimum 1 year)

Mathematical Skills :

• Ability to use a handheld calculator
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide
• Ability to perform application of percentages, averages, and ratios

Reasoning Ability :

• Ability to understand how inventory affects other areas of the organization
• Ability to find answers for employees or vendors with a clear and calm demeanor
• Ability to analyze and solve problems
• Ability to prioritize workload appropriately

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations :

Forklift certification

Physical Demands :

• Extended hours of standing walking; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• Occasional sitting is required
• Must frequently lift and / or move up to 60 pounds

Work Environment :

• Warehouse environment with associated noises, smells, and temperatures
• Exposed to outside weather conditions
• Noise level is moderate

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