Warehouse Shipping Lead

Warehouse Shipping Lead

Sun Prairie Location - Sun Prairie, WI 53590

Overview

Salary Range $20.00 Position Type Full Time Job Shift First Category Manufacturing

Description

Western States Envelope and Label Company brings over 115 years of experience to its clients, providing high-quality envelopes, labels, and packaging that meet and exceed expectations. Our machines can create envelopes from 1"x1" to 22"x27" in a variety of styles. Plus, we have over 150 million envelopes in inventory ready to ship immediately. Since opening for business in 1908, we have remained focused on our customers and employees. Goals, daily targets, invaluable employee input, and continuous improvement have made us one of the largest envelope companies in the United States!

Now Hiring: Senior Shipping & Receiving Clerk Sun Prairie, WI

Do you have experience in a manufacturing warehouse and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment? We're looking for a dependable, detail-oriented Senior Shipping & Receiving Clerk to join our Sun Prairie team.

In this role, you'll be responsible for receiving, organizing, transferring, and shipping materials, maintaining accurate inventory records, preparing shipping documents, and coordinating FedEx, UPS, parcel, and LTL shipments. You'll also use warehouse systems for data entry, label printing, inventory tracking, and other shipping functions.

The ideal candidate has previous warehouse experience, strong computer and organizational skills, and experience operating material handling equipment such as pallet jacks, electric pallet jacks, and reach trucks. If you're reliable, safety-focused, and take pride in keeping warehouse operations running efficiently, we'd love to hear from you.

Shift Available:

• 1st Shift (6:30 am - 2:30 pm, Monday through Friday) with two paid 15-minute breaks

Here's What Makes Western States a Great Place to Work:

• Competitive Compensation: Regular pay raises and comprehensive benefits package including 401k with company match.
• Work-Life Balance: 9 paid holidays to help recharge and enjoy time with your loved ones.
• Growth Potential: Join a company with a long history and a commitment to employee development
• Stability: Family owned and operated since 1908!

What Does My Workday Look Like in This Role?

• Reads shipping orders to determine quantity and type of transportation needed.
• Contacts carrier representatives to make arrangements and to issue instructions for loading of finished products.
• Annotates shipping orders to inform personnel of loading location and time of arrival of transportation.
• Collaborate with appropriate department(s) to list/track expected deliveries.
• Receive deliveries, completes paperwork/data input, places materials in appropriate location and ensures Accounting Department has what's needed to bill/pay.
• Assume responsibility for returning unsatisfactory shipments and/or receiving replacements.
• Maintain accurate records and assist in inventory control.
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follow safety rules/regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Successful People in This Role Have the Following Skills

• Proven experience in a Warehouse, Shipping, and Receiving role in a Manufacturing environment.
• Prior power industrial truck experience in a production environment.
• Proficient in using shipping software and inventory systems.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Capable of maintaining accurate records of inventory levels and locations within the warehouse.
• Effectively read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Competent with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, as well as dividing in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to walk and stand frequently during an eight-hour shift.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Essential Physical & Environmental Functions

• Stamina & Mobility: Ability to stand and walk on concrete surfaces for the duration of a scheduled shift (812 hours). Must be able to frequently bend, reach, crouch, or stoop.
• Weight Requirements: Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. frequently and up to 50 lbs. occasionally from floor to waist and waist to shoulder.
• Manual Dexterity: Constant repetitive grasping and fine motor manipulation of paper materials, boxes, and other components.
• Range of Motion: Frequent twisting of the torso and lifting above shoulder height.
• Sensory/Vision: Must possess tactile/touch sensitivity in hands and digits. Near and far visual acuity, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus are required for quality control and safe machine operation.
• Work Environment: Ability to perform these functions in a manufacturing environment that may include high noise levels, varying temperatures, and paper dust.