Materials Processor

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan•Detroit, MI

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Processor picks up and delivers materials from user areas throughout the corporation, processes requisitions and orders, and handles incoming and outgoing mail. The role analyzes and redirects undesignated or misdirected forms and correspondence to the appropriate area. Duties also include preparing materials and packages for delivery, processing shipments, and operating warehousing and mailing equipment. This is a regular full-time, non-exempt bargaining-unit position in Detroit, Michigan, with a stated shift of 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Shift assignments are determined through a seniority-based bidding process.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent.
Six months of previous experience in a Mail Services or Shipping/Receiving environment.
Six months of experience with electronic mailing or metering equipment.
Minor mechanical mobility.
Familiarity with wrapping and binding equipment.
Ability to operate a calculator, letter-opening machines, metering equipment, and UPS applications.
Basic PC skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with employees and clients.
Knowledge of the corporate mail code system, U.S. Postal Regulations, claim forms, and specialized department forms.
Knowledge of the corporate organizational structure, stock ordering, and department policies and procedures.
Basic knowledge of warehousing activities to perform related duties safely and expeditiously.
Ability to handle mobile power equipment.
Ability to lift up to 70 pounds.
Ability to work in a cold climate during winter months.
Other related skills and abilities may be required to perform the job.

Responsibilities

Pick up and deliver materials, return materials, and other items from user areas throughout the corporation.
Fulfill and deliver requisitions, work orders, requests for materials, and other stock items.
Prepare and distribute incoming and outgoing mail; sort incoming mail and deliver it.
Process registered, certified, insured, ZIP-code-sorted, and UPS mail and packages.
Code and deliver packages from outside sources.
Complete daily production sheets documenting duties performed.
Burst, cut, and open materials when required.
Palletize and prepare materials for pickup by drivers or vendors.
Assist with loading and unloading deliveries.
Operate electronic and manual warehousing equipment and mailing equipment, including metering equipment for outgoing mail and UPS processing.
Date-stamp, review, analyze, and evaluate undesignated or misdirected forms and correspondence, and route them to the appropriate area.
Perform other related duties as assigned.