Freight Packager - Shipping

Benshaw Inc.•Pittsburgh, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Freight Packager prepares products for shipment from a warehouse by picking, inspecting, packing, and labeling items to ensure they are protected and ready for distribution. The role prepares large palletized freight, boxes and foams midsized items, packages web stock builds, and maintains shipping supplies. It also involves building pallets, marking weights and dimensions on packaged units, using forklifts and cranes when necessary, and loading trucks. The Freight Packager keeps the work area organized and battery-operated items charged, and handles receiving tasks including unloading, visually inspecting deliveries for damage, and documenting issues on delivery receipts before signing and returning them to the driver. When assigned tasks are complete, the employee is expected to seek further assignments from the Logistics Coordinator or management. Additional duties may be assigned at management discretion. The position is based at Benshaw's RIDC Park location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weekend work and overtime may be needed. The role requires extended periods of standing or walking, regular handling of items weighing up to 50 pounds, and work in a manufacturing environment with potential exposure to noise, moving machinery, varying temperatures, and other industrial conditions while wearing required PPE. Benshaw describes itself as a leader in the design, development, and manufacture of motor controls and drives. The company offers competitive pay and medical, vision, and dental benefits, a 401(k) with employer match, and other health and employee benefits. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without current or future visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old at the time of hire.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Comfort operating a computer and using a variety of programs.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Time management skills.
Ability to stand and/or walk for up to eight or more hours per shift, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to safely lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds on a regular basis, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, and repetitively use hands and arms.
Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and other manufacturing equipment safely and effectively.
Sufficient visual acuity to inspect parts, read work instructions, and perform quality checks.
Ability to work in an industrial environment with potential exposure to noise, moving machinery, and varying temperatures while wearing required PPE.
Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without restriction or current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Two years of warehouse experience preferred.
One year of shipping or receiving experience preferred.
Previous forklift experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare large palletized freight for shipment, including banding and shrink-wrapping.
Box and foam midsized items for freight shipment.
Package all web stock builds.
Maintain inventory of shipping supplies needed for packaging, including banding, pallet wood, tape, and shrink-wrap.
Build pallets when needed.
Mark weights and dimensions on completed packaged units.
Operate forklifts and cranes when necessary.
Load trucks.
Maintain cleanliness and organization, and ensure battery-operated items are charged.
Offload receivables, visually inspect deliveries for shipping damage, document damage on the delivery receipt, and sign and return the receipt to the driver.
Seek additional assignments from the Logistics Coordinator or management when assigned tasks are complete.
Perform additional activities as assigned or requested by management.