Crating & Packaging Specialist

Magnum Venus Products Inc • Lenoir City, TN

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About The Position

Magnum Venus Products (MVP) is a global manufacturer of fluid movement and production solutions for industrial applications in the composites and adhesives markets. The family-owned company serves industries including marine, infrastructure, pool and bath, oil and gas, transportation, aerospace, and wind.

The Crating & Packaging Specialist / Driver performs physical and clerical tasks involved in building crates and shipping containers for finished products and securing goods for transportation. The position also supports incoming inspection, material movement, loading and unloading trucks, shipping and receiving, and other operational needs. It includes driving materials and products between company locations, which are within 15–20 minutes of each other. Work is split approximately 60/40 between crating and packaging and driving/material movement, though this may shift with operational demand. The role supports shipping and receiving deadlines, safe shipments, inter-location logistics, and internal customer service.

Requirements

• Proficient woodworking experience, including carpentry and building crates and shipping containers.
• Ability to safely work with saws, hand tools, and blueprints.
• Advanced understanding of bracing, immobilizing, supporting, and fixturing heavy components for transportation by truck, air, and ship.
• Ability to document and record shipments in writing and with photographs.
• Knowledge of standard mechanical parts.
• Knowledge of shipping and receiving documentation.
• Good math skills.
• Basic technology skills, including barcode scanning and document control.
• Ability to follow routine standard procedures and adjust when requested.
• Self-starter with good focus and the ability to respond to multiple coworker requests.
• Exceptional organization and 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 designing and implementing best practices and processes for shipping operations.
• Work with team leaders to schedule and anticipate production shipping needs.
• Prepare shipments according to requirements by assembling and checking orders, packing and crating items, and applying labels.
• Complete and maintain required paperwork and inventory transactions as needed.
• Check incoming deliveries against purchase orders and distribute them to recipients or inventory locations.
• Assist with loading and unloading trucks.
• Use shipping checklists or other documentation to ensure customer orders ship 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.
• Drive materials and products between company locations as business needs require.
• Work effectively as a team member, contribute to a positive workplace, and demonstrate company values.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical plan, partially company-paid
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• Life insurance
• Disability plan
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 3% match
• Paid time off starting at 13 days per year
• 9 company-paid holidays
• 2 floating holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed