Equipment Operator

Owens & Minor • Asheville, NC

22d

About The Position

Owens & Minor is hiring an Equipment Operator to perform warehouse shipping, receiving, and order-fulfillment functions as dictated by business conditions. The role is responsible for accurately and promptly picking and placing products, verifying outbound less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments, and processing small packages and samples for shipment.

The position includes second-shift hours of Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., or third-shift hours of Sunday through Thursday, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Mandatory overtime may be required. The anticipated pay rate is $19.10 plus a 10% shift differential. A $3,000 retention bonus is paid in installments: $500 at 90 days, $1,000 at six months, and $1,500 at one year. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Requirements

• Follow safety procedures and company policies.
• Use OSHA-approved protective footwear.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize safety, follow procedures and policies, correct issues independently, and report issues to management when required.
• Ensure the accuracy of receiving and shipping documents and follow company policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Pick and verify sales-order items by unit of measure, lot number, bin location, and quantity.
• Stage picked sales orders in the designated area and pack them according to standard operating procedures.
• Forward applicable copies of sales orders to DTM III.
• Verify that outbound LTL shipments are accurate and free from damage.
• Identify discrepancies and damage and ensure orders are promptly corrected for shipment.
• Meet customer-specific shipping instructions and requirements before shipment.
• Stretch-wrap and load LTL shipments onto carrier trailers as required.
• Complete a trailer manifest for each loaded carrier trailer.
• Pull sales-order and bill-of-lading documents from shipments and provide them to the shipping office promptly.
• Unload trailers and sea containers according to standard operating procedures and stock materials as required.
• Affix shipping labels to packed cartons or wrapped skids.
• Post weights and shipping charges and affix postage as necessary.
• Assist with cycle counts and physical inventories.
• Inspect material-handling equipment daily and change or charge batteries as needed.
• Perform additional duties as directed.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans starting on the first day of employment for full-time teammates.
• Educational assistance for eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.
• Employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
• Voluntary supplemental insurance programs, including supplemental life, hospitalization, and critical illness coverage.
• Adoption assistance, fertility benefits through the medical plan, and parental leave.
• Health Savings Account and 401(k) programs, along with other voluntary benefits.
• Paid sick days, short-term leave, holidays, vacation days, personal days, and other leave, including parental leave.
• Teammate Assistance Program, Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs at no cost.
• $3,000 retention bonus, paid as $500 at 90 days, $1,000 at six months, and $1,500 at one year.

What This Job Offers

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