Dock Operator (Shipping & Receiving)

Carpenter•Conover, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Carpenter Co. has an immediate opening for Shipping Clerk/ Dock Operator on 1st shift at our Longview, NC manufacturing plant. The successful candidate will work closely with the lead person and coworkers to maintain efficient unloading, loading and raw material handling. Maintain and support a high level of productivity within the department. Carpenter Co. employees are committed to working hard to ensure production goals are met while maintaining operations excellence. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain daily communication with Quality Control, Department Manager and other employees in the department to make sure that all products being manufactured will meet the requirements and specifications of the customer. This position will also involve learning the many varieties of mattress manufactured by this department.

Requirements

Will be required to stand, walk, lift, carry, push, pull, stoop and reach.
Must have the ability to read and interpret a tape measure.
Must have basic math skills to allow for figuring out best loading of trailers.
Organizational skills and ability to understand shipping labels and paperwork.
Basic computer skills for understanding keyboard, mouse, scanners and programs.
Demonstrates safe working habits and attitude.
Ability to lift up 75 pounds repeatedly throughout entire shift.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of 1 year forklift experience in a manufacturing setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Learn all aspects of the dock to include unloading and loading of trucks/trailers.
Check and load fiber, buns, compressed rolls, etc.
Learn the location of finished products in the staging area.
Safe operation of forklift, forklift maintenance and all associated paperwork.
Product labeling and quality inspection.
Work in trucks/trailers in hot and cold conditions.
Learn to operate, empty, and clean all balers.
Function under the pressure of a manufacturing environment.