Shipping and Receiving Associate

About the position

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe. The Shipping and Receiving Associate will perform all required functions needed to prepare, ship, and/or receive Customer product while ensuring proper and accurate documentation. May perform the duties of Material Handler Warehouse I and II. Possesses the ability to conduct training with new warehouse personnel in the warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Performs all Shipping and Receiving functions as outlined in established procedures.
• Receives Customer product through acceptance or unloading shipping container, including pallet breakdown and identifying box weights; processes all applicable documentation in an accurate manner.
• Coordinates staging of incoming Customer product by transferring or overseeing the transfer of product to the non-process storage locations in a safe and damage-free manner.
• Inspects incoming or outgoing Customer product for damages and/or count discrepancies and reports such conditions as outlined in established procedures.
• Maintains and submits warehouse reports depicting where products are staged within the facility.
• Verifies that all identified damages and/or count discrepancies have been reported and resolved.
• Ensures shipment of product within shipping deadline by maintaining contact with Customer transportation personnel and with vendor and internal facility staff.
• Prepares product for shipment by retrieving Customer product from processed area and staging in shipping area; prepares accurate shipping documentation; loads product into shipping trailers/containers or transfers small packages to delivery service.
• Ensures timely receipt or shipment of Customer product by assisting with material handling activities.
• Actively participates and supports Lean and Safety initiatives and other directives.
• Maintains facility aged inventory levels through consistent evaluation and collaboration with production, planning, and quality teams.
• Operates yard truck to move trailers, safely and efficiently manage traffic congestion on company property, and product flow into and out of the facility.
• Contributes to a team effort by performing in accordance with all STERIS policies, GMP, Lean principles, and other directives; supports the directives and decisions of higher-level management and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5 years of related Warehouse experience.

Nice-to-haves

• 3 years of Warehousing or shipping and receiving experience
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Programs

Benefits

• Market Competitive Pay
• Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added holidays
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Long/Short Term disability coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Maternity & Paternal Leave
• Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and continued educations programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement and stable long-term career