Equipment Operator

Owens & Minor • Asheville, NC

20d

About The Position

Owens & Minor is hiring an Equipment Operator to perform warehouse receiving, picking, packing, shipping, and material-handling tasks according to business needs. The role is responsible for accurate and timely product picking and placement, verifying outbound less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments, and processing small packages and samples for shipment. The position prioritizes safety, compliance with company procedures, accurate documentation, and maintaining an orderly work area.

The listed pay is $19.10 per hour plus a 10% shift differential. Available schedules are second shift, Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., or third shift, Sunday through Thursday from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Mandatory overtime may be required. 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.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize safety, follow procedures and policies, correct issues or promptly report them to management, and follow company objectives.
• Ensure receiving and shipping documents are accurate.
• Pick and verify sales-order items by unit of measure, lot number, bin location, and quantity, then stage orders in the designated area.
• Pack products according to standard operating procedures and forward applicable sales-order copies to DTM III.
• Verify outbound LTL shipments are accurate and undamaged; identify discrepancies and damage and ensure orders are corrected promptly.
• Meet customer shipping instructions and requirements before shipment.
• Stretch-wrap and load LTL shipments onto carrier trailers as required, and complete a trailer manifest for each loaded 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 procedures and stock materials as required.
• Apply shipping labels to packed cartons or wrapped skids, post weights and shipping charges, and apply postage as necessary.
• Assist with cycle counts and physical inventories.
• Inspect material-handling equipment daily and change or charge batteries as needed.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
• Perform additional duties as directed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans beginning on day one 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 life, hospitalization, and critical illness coverage
• Adoption assistance, fertility benefits through the medical plan, and parental leave
• Health savings account and 401(k)
• 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 in installments

What This Job Offers

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