Crating & Packaging Specialist / Driver

Magnum Venus Products Inc•Lenoir City, TN

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Magnum Venus Products (MVP) is a global manufacturer of fluid movement and production solutions for industrial applications in composites and adhesives markets. MVP collaborates with its customers to offer tailored production solutions to meter, mix, dispense, and apply materials. For over 80 years, MVP has been a leading equipment provider for the marine, infrastructure, pool and bath, oil & gas, transportation, aerospace, and wind industries. As a family-owned business, MVP serves its customers and communities with integrity and respect to create a better experience. Our same core values with which the company was founded on 80 years ago continue to guide us today as we create a better experience for our employees, customers, and communities. The Crating & Packaging Specialist / Driver will perform physical and clerical tasks in conjunction with building large crates and shipping containers for finished product, and properly securing for transportation. Additionally, they will assist with incoming inspection and material movement, including loading and unloading trucks, shipping and receiving, and other responsibilities as needed. This role also includes driving materials and product between company locations (all within 15-20 minutes of each other) as business needs require. The split between crating/packaging duties and driving/material movement duties is approximately 60/40, though this may shift based on operational demand. This specialized role is essential for meeting shipping/receiving deadlines, ensuring safe shipments, supporting timely inter-location logistics, and providing great internal customer service.

Requirements

Proficient woodworking experience (carpentry, building of crates and shipping containers)
Ability to safely work with saws, hand tools, and blueprints
Ability to pass MVR check
Advanced understanding of proper bracing, immobilizing, supporting, and fixturing of heavy components that need to withstand transportation via truck, air and ship
Ability to document and record shipments (written and photographed)
Knowledge of standard mechanical parts
Knowledge of shipping and receiving documentation
Good math skills
Basic Technology skills (barcode scanning, document control)
Ability to work with routine standard procedures, but adjusting when requested.
Self- starter with good focus and responsive to multiple coworker requests. Exceptionally well organized with excellent attention to detail
Ability to operate lifts, cranes and hoists

Responsibilities

Build and secure wooden crates, shipping containers, and other packaging as needed
Assist in the design and implementation of best practices and processes for shipping operations
Work with team leaders to schedule and anticipate the shipping needs for production
Prepare shipments according to shipping requirements. Assemble and check orders, pack and crate, label.
Complete and maintain required paperwork and inventory transactions, if needed
Check and receive incoming deliveries against purchase orders and distribute to recipient or inventory location.
Assist loading and unloading trucks as needed
Using Shipping Checklists or other documentation, ensure Customer orders are shipped complete and components are securely placed in packaging material
Communicate with supervisors, leads and other operations personnel about depleting inventory, materials, and discrepancies.
Operate a forklift, hand truck, and crane.
Work effectively as a team member contributing to a positive workplace. Demonstrate company values.
Transport materials between locations
Other duties as assigned