SUMMARY: 

This position will receive, store and issue materials, equipment, and other items from warehouse to fill customers’ orders. This person must verify and keep records and prepare items for incoming and outgoing shipments. This person’s duties include shipping merchandise or material, receiving, unpacking, verifying, and recording incoming merchandise or material. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:         

• - Determine proper storage methods, identification, and stock location based on turnover, environmental factors, and physical capabilities of facilities. 

• - Manually load or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, platforms, railcars, or lifting devices.  

• - Dispose of damaged or defective items or return them to vendors.                                                                                                     

• - Keep records on the use and/ or damage of stock or stock handling equipment 

• - Drive fork trucks in order to pick up incoming stock or to deliver parts to designated locations. 

• - Issue or distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers, based on information from incoming requisitions. 

• - Mark stock items using identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools, or other labeling equipment. 

• - Provide assistance or direction to other warehouse/shipping & receiving workers. 

• - Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or using computer. 

• - Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouse. 

• - Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock and investigate discrepancies or adjust errors. 

• - Some outside work may be required unloading railcars and loading railcars. 

• - Adheres to and understands GMP and Safety programs. 

• - Understands and uses the Standard Operating Procedures for the area. 

• - Train and mentor new employees, as required. 

• - Other duties as assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• - High School Diploma/GED 

• - One or two years related (warehouse) experience in a manufacturing environment preferred 

• - Forklift experience preferred 

• - Push-push experience preferred 

• - Scanner experience preferred 

• - Computer and software skills preferred 

• - Ability to communicate effectively with others orally or in writing. 

• - Must possess excellent team management. 

• - Ability to perform duties with minimal direction. 

• - Must be able to become certified and maintain certification through an OSHA approved forklift certification. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

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. 

• - The ability to perform repetitious work. 

• - The ability to lift 50 lbs. 

• - Frequent sitting, standing, squatting, bending, pushing, twisting, grasping, reaching, turning, stooping, climbing, and lifting.