Shipping and Receiving Associate II - 1st Shift

Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions • Chippewa Falls, WI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Cadrex is searching for a Shipping and Receiving Associate II to manage shipping/receiving responsibilities as defined, to ensure accurate data entry and transactions, and product and material movement in and out of the site.

Requirements

• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Write simple correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to read and interpret prints and work orders
• Attention to detail and quality
• High School Diploma

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years’ related experience in a high-volume manufacturing setting preferred

Responsibilities

• Ability to operate a forklift (Stand-up, and sit down), pallet jack, plastic bander and shrink wrap machine
• Communicate with purchasing on what supplies are required for orders
• Run and perform cycle counts
• Enter information into customer portals
• Collaborate with Material Handlers on ensuring shipments are packaged and prepared
• Ability to use critical thinking skills to navigate issues that arise and assist with process improvement
• Assist with “pulling” and communicating with sales and production to meet shipment deadlines
• Optimize shipping lanes and racks to ensure product is well organized and prepared for shipments
• The ability to unload trucks for receiving
• Operate box trucks for local deliveries and building transfers
• Assist in training level I
• Assist with process improvement for the department
• Optimize material racks to ensure they are correctly labeled, well organized, and prepared for operators
• Collaborate with purchasing to define the most efficient times for product delivery
• Identify urgent material/items that need to be received first and notify appropriate departments so they can complete their tasks as soon as they are available
• Communicate with operators to identify what material/items are needed at their station daily
• Run and perform cycle counts
• Research transactions, when necessary, in relation to receiving, to locate items or identify issues
• Cross trained in both buildings to receive materials, items, and outside processing
• Identify incorrect packaging from suppliers and ensure that it is communicated with quality, purchasing and/or the materials manager to pass on to the correct supplier contact

Benefits

• Health/dental/vision coverage
• Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off and holiday pay
• Monthly remote work stipend (for remote employees who qualify)
• 401(k) investment plan, with an employer match of up to 4%
• Education support program
• Safety eyeglasses/shoe reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Bonus plan for all full-time employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED