Logistics Attendant I (Shipping Operations)

INFICON • East Syracuse, NY

6d

About The Position

The Logistics Attendant is responsible for coordinating and executing material movements, receiving, shipping, and warehouse functions across the organization. This role is essential to the company’s customer experience by ensuring timely and accurate supply of materials to internal departments and external customers. The Logistics Attendant supports interdepartmental communication, collaborates with outside operations, and maintains a high level of accuracy and service throughout all logistics workflows. The primary purpose of this position is to receive, evaluate, stock, ship, and manage materials from receipt through consumption or sale, ensuring seamless flow and operational continuity.

Requirements

• Strong computer and process skills; proficiency in SAP, Excel, and Microsoft Office applications is highly recommended.
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively and maintain a strong sense of urgency.
• Capable of meeting deadlines and performing well under pressure in a dynamic environment.
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively within a team setting.
• Skilled in the safe and efficient operation of warehouse equipment (e.g., forklifts, pallet jacks, VLMs, and material handling tools).
• High School Diploma or GED and 0-2 years relevant experience
• Capable of Forklift Certification
• Require constant (5-8 hours/day) lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds on a daily basis.
• Requires frequent (2-5 hours/day) pushing up to 50 pounds, sustained visual concentration on small areas and repetitive hand motions on a daily basis
• Requires occasional (up to 2 hours/day) bending, crawling, crouching, climbing, sitting, kneeling, reaching on a daily basis
• Frequently sustained visual concentration on small areas (e.g. monitors, screens, spreadsheets, legal documents, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Receive and process incoming materials from receipt through stocking, ensuring accuracy against purchase orders and packing slips.
• Verify, inspect, and document incoming goods for quality, quantity, and compliance with specifications.
• Establish and maintain storage locations, ensuring proper rotation and organization of inventory in warehouse and production areas.
• Safely operate material-handling equipment (forklifts, lift trucks, pallet jacks, VLMs) to transport materials and navigate narrow aisles.
• Stock materials in high-bay racking and vertical lift modules (VLMs), consolidating and securing inventory to maximize storage efficiency.
• Accurately pick and stage materials for production, Kanban replenishment, and internal orders, ensuring timely delivery to designated areas.
• Follow packaging and labeling guidelines to ensure the safety, compliance, and integrity of all outbound shipments.
• Manage internal consumption and replenishment of packaging materials.
• Operate packaging equipment such as shrink wrappers, banders, and stretch wrappers to prepare goods for shipment.
• Organize, build, and secure consolidated deliveries, ensuring proper documentation and traceability of all materials.
• Process and prepare domestic, international, dangerous goods, and freight shipments, following all regulatory and carrier requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Order Management, Finance, and Logistics teams to ensure on-time shipment, accurate documentation, and high levels of customer satisfaction.

Benefits

• INFICON provides a dynamic work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our employees experience ongoing green initiatives, flexible work hours, and a variety of health and wellness programs.
• INFICON’s forward-thinking approach offers countless opportunities to design, support, and manufacture a diverse product portfolio that expands globally. Our Lean and Agile work environment offers competitive compensation, relocation assistance, a discretionary bonus, and generous employee benefits; major medical, dental, health, vision, 401K, vacation and sick time, tuition reimbursement, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees