Shipping and Receiving Associate II

Cadrex Agawam•Agawam Town, MA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

OVERVIEW 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