Shipping/Receiving Tech - 1st Shift (Stand Up Forklift Operator)

Position Summary This position description identifies the major responsibilities of this job. It does not include all aspects of the position such as the potential additional duties assigned by supervisors and the requirement for flexibility in helping others for the company's overall benefit.

Receives, stores, and distributes material, tools, equipment, and products within establishments by performing the following duties within the shipping and receiving departments.

Essential Responsibilities

• Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Conveys materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas.
• Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.
• Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes items to production workers or assembly line.
• Fills customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves, or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department.
• Marks materials with identifying information.
• Opens bales, crates, and other containers.
• Responds to requests from assembly line with needed materials, if materials are not available, the time of arrival of materials.
• Records amounts of materials or items received or distributed.
• Reports shortages to purchasing or fabrication.
• Weighs or counts items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards. Arranges stock parts in specified sequence for assembly by other workers.
• Uses computer to display stock location, run PIC List.
• Drives vehicle to transport stored items from warehouse to plant or to pick up items from several locations for shipment.
• Observes safety and security procedures; Uses equipment and materials properly; Reports potentially unsafe conditions

Position Specific Competencies

• Experience with ERP systems
• MS Office suite
• Technical Capacity
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
• Thoroughness
• Collaboration Skills
• Communication Proficiency
• Adaptability

Physical Requirements Stand, walk, or be mobile for up to an eight-hour shift; ascend and push, and pull up to 50 lbs.; bend, twist and reach to check freight, stack boxes, and label.

Work Environment Factory shop floor

Additional Information FMH Conveyors designs and manufactures products and services for truck loading and unloading applications. The NestaFlex and BestFlex brands lead the market in flexible gravity and powered conveyors, while MaxxReach and BestReach are the premier brands in telescopic and rigid conveyor systems. Known worldwide for their durability and reliability, FMH Conveyors products are engineered to support material handling applications for distribution centers, e-commerce, parcel post, retail stores, and a variety of manufacturers to help maximize productivity and increase efficiency.