Temporary - Storekeeper/Warehouse position

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies. 

We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards. 

John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.

Job Description

This is a TEMPORARY position; it will last approximately 6 months or more.

• Reads customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed and/or shipped. 
• Records amount of materials or items received or distributed.
• Completes internal forms and documents or reports as instructed. 
• Verifies correctness of received material against bill of lading invoices and checks for damaged parts, etc. Opens bales, crates, and other containers. 
• Marks materials with identifying information. 
• Sorts and places materials or items in proper locations according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code. 
• Assembles customer orders from stock and place orders on pallets, shelves or directly onto company/ customer trucks or relocate orders to a holding area or shipping department. 
• Pulls parts and places in bin for production shops and performs counts as necessary. 
• Reads Pick Ticket to determine parts to be pulled for assembly. 
• Checks, weighs and packs products to confirm to work orders. 
• Finishes process by wrapping or creating loads for shipment. 
• Inputs data into the computer system via scanner. 
• Performs stock transfers and inventory counts. 
• Processes vendor returns. 
• Inspects incoming parts, following QMS procedure and documenting all results. 
• Processes daily mail, both packages and envelopes, completes pick-ups and deliveries. 
• Responsible for the proper care and maintenance of company equipment assigned to the warehouse area. 
• Ensures the protection of company property and all other assets. 
• Ensures warehouse areas are clean, accessible, and safe for traffic. 
• Complies with and ensures department compliance with company health, safety and environmental policies. 
• Complies with all applicable U.S. export control and security regulations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required.
• Minimum one year experience in a warehouse environment.
•  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Requires the ability to be certified to operate a lift truck.
• Experience working in a diverse environment is plus.

Additional Information

With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, View email address on us.fitly.work Network, and Neurodiversity. 

Across our company, we recognize excellence, culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network. 

Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future. 

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

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