Shipping and Receiving Associate- La Porte

Job Description

Job Description

The Shipping & Receiving Associate must have experience palletizing, crating and prepping orders to ship. There is a large array of duties for the person in this position including but not limited to, using components to build pallets, repair pallets, create pallet components, painting, shrink wrapping and operating a forklift and pallet jack. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Shipping

• Modand computer system including but not limited to Workstation Logs.

• Prepares orders for Final Inspection: end protectors, touch up and complete repaint, tagging, applying rust inhibitor on unpainted machined parts, stamping of material, some grinding, drilling, and riveting tags.
• Prepares work order packet and related QA paperwork for Final Inspection.
• Use of forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment.
• Use of skill saw, chop saw, nail gun and tape measure related to pallet building and crating.
• Builds large pallets, crates large valves, band and block utilizing wood and nail guns.
• Loading and unloading of trucks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Significant overtime and weekend work required.

Receiving

• Reviews all incoming Purchase orders from customers for discrepancies.
• Performs visual inspection on valves for OS&D.
• Receives product into Modman and forwards to sales for order entry.
• Generates receiving reports in Modman for Valve ID Generation.
• Reviews work order for modification to determine the correct area to stamp valve parts.
• Stamps incoming valves and prepares for production.
• Distribution of work orders to Shop departments according to Modification requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Significant overtime and weekend work required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience building pallets.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to stand, crouch, bend for 8 hour shifts.
• Must be able lift up to 40 Lbs. on occasion.
• Basic computer skills.
• Experience in material handling.
• Experience operating a forklift.
• Experience operating a pallet jack.
• Problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Education and Qualifications

• High School or GED required.

• Forklift Operator Training Course.
• Must be able to speak & write in English.
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus.
• Experience in the valve industry is a plus.