Material Handler-QC & Packing

Macmillan•Gordonsville, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

MPS, a division of Macmillan Publishers, a leading US publisher of Trade and Academic titles, has a job opening for a Material Handler-QC & Packing, in our Gordonsville facility. MPS provides back office support, warehousing, and, fulfillment for Macmillan US, and is their primary distribution facility for North America.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions; write legibly and effectively communicate information one-on-one and to employees and management.
Ability to count, add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two step instructions, and to deal with standardized structure.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to bend; stoop; walk; stand; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is required to climb stairs or sit.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Selects the proper size carton/wrap for shipping small orders.
Ensures the correct quantity of books is packed.
Packs books in cartons using various dunnage materials to eliminate damage in transit.
At Error Control, checks or counts order for accuracy and/or damage.
Places single book on wrapping machine and then affixes shipping label.
Selects the proper size carton/wrap for shipping small orders.
Ensures the correct quantity of books is packed.
Packs books in cartons using various dunnage materials to eliminate damage in transit and pushes into taping machine.
At Error Control, checks or counts order for accuracy and/or damage.
Operates the single book wrapping machine, places book on wrap and then affixes shipping label.
Maintains various quality control reports that monitor picking accuracy by picker.
Returns over-picks and missed picks to the Pick Module.
Refills the bubble wrap machine.
Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
Conducts operations in a manner that promotes safety.
Enforces established safety, health, and housekeeping policies and procedures in order to minimize injuries, loss of production time, and damage.
Conforms to all company policies and procedures (Employee Handbook)
Complies with all environmental, health, and safety requirements.
Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.