Shipping Associate

Shipping Position

This position reports to the Shipping Group Leader, Supervisor and Manager and is responsible for completion of daily shipments and loading / unloading trucks.

This position prefers a General Educational Diploma (GED) or High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma, entry level position, tow motor experience a plus

Previous experience in shipping or driving a forklift a plus but not required.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Accurately performs Yearend inventory.
• Precisely performs weight counting.
• Competently packages & labels all repacks
• Efficiently loads, & unloads OSS(Outside Service Supplier) parts.
• Accurately loads/unloads & verification of customer freight.
• Effectively uses computer/scanner functions related to shipping.
• Correctly stores & removes parts in manifest with rack picker 25ft maximum height.
• Accurately scans customer parts for shipment to ensure exact counts are shipped.
• Efficiently operates forklift / rack motors and maintains check sheets.
• Accurately fills out blank shippers and freight.
• Resourcefully has the ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Basic understanding and compliance to Batesville Tool & Die (BTD) Standards and Principles.
• Responsible for cleaning the department and keeping everything in precise order.
• Based on company needs a flexible work schedule and/or overtime is needed.

Tools and Equipment Used:

• Tow Motor/ Rack Motor
• Scissors Lift
• Pallet Jack
• Dock Plates/ Dock Locks
• Bander / Banding Equipment
• Weight Scales
• Computer/ Label Printers
• Scanners/ Tablets
• Cardboard Bailer
• Bolt Cutters
• Automatic Wrapper/ Hand Wrapper
• Plexus
• Tape Gun
• Chocks, Dock Locks and Levelers

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position does not supervise others.

Work Ethic Responsibilities:

ETHICS: Enthusiasm, Teamwork, Honesty, Integrity, Character and Self-Motivated

Absenteeism/tardiness: Is conscientious in being at work when scheduled and on time.

Productivity: Perform the highest possible amount of quality work in the least or standard amount of time. Follow documented processes and procedures.

Quality: Do good quality work the first time, avoiding rework. Make good quality decisions as it relates to the job functions. Exhibit problem solving skills.

Safety: Be knowledgeable of and adhere to all safety rules and regulations. Always be conscious of the safety implications of one's actions; consistently observe safety regulations and wear required safety equipment. Do not jeopardize one's own safety or others in any way. Wear appropriate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) in all designated areas assigned by the company. Immediately report all near misses, safety concerns and accidents. Safely and efficiently use any assigned equipment.

Lean: Participate in and support lean manufacturing programs and principles with a focus to reduce costs with quality product such as Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Suggestion System, etc. Actively participate in Continuous Improvement to continually strive to improve our processes and procedures. Adhere to 5S: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain.

Environmental: Employee is responsible for complying and supporting any environmental policies and programs put in place by BTD. Employee may not bring any environmentally hazardous substances or compounds into BTD and is always conscious of the impact on the environment. Support and adhere to Technical Specification (TS) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) activities and procedures.

Other: Perform any other duties as assigned with enthusiasm and without complaint.

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 employee is continually required to stand, sit, walk, twist and bend at waist, use hands to fingers, handle or touch parts while repacking. The employee is frequently required to drive tow motors to move product to appropriate locations. Employee is required reach above shoulders, push and pull boxes from racks and drive rack motors that go up to 25 feet in the air. The employee occasionally is required to climb, kneel, crouch, climb or crawl to get parts. The employee will also be required to frequently lift up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift up to 60 pounds.

Please note that these physical demands are based on a typical work day. Physical demands may vary based on the task assigned that day.

Environmental Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continually exposed to all weather conditions rain, sleet, snow, wind and humidity. The employee is frequently exposed to heat and cold weather due to changes in the seasons

These environmental conditions are based on a typical work day. Conditions may vary based on the task assigned that day.

Travel

No travel required

Protective clothing/equipment required:

• Safety glasses
• Sturdy leather shoe/boot or steel toed tennis shoe
• Seat Belts
• Hearing Protection
• 5 Point Harness
• Chocks, Dock Locks and Levelers