Shipping Technician

Crest Industries•Alexandria, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations, an industry leader in the design and supply of high-voltage, open-air substations, and switchyards since 1965, is looking to hire a Shipping Technician to work from its Port of Alexandria Facility in its Warehouse Department. The Shipping Technician is responsible for performing duties related to the shipping, receiving, marshaling, and warehousing of stock inventory and project specific jobs-in-process inventory. This role is a member of the Project Support Services Department and reports directly to the Logistics Manager. The Shipping Technician is expected to conduct all work with the highest quality and professionalism, understanding that this position represents the last in the Company’s process to touch the product/service before the customer receives it.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
Read and understand measuring devices such as tape measure, rules, and combination squares.
Perform simple shop math (add/subtract fractions, decimals, and whole numbers).
Experience applying simple hand tools such as wrenches, hammer, screw driver etc.
Basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a Warehouse or Manufacturing environment.
Substation experience.
Experience pinning steel.
Ability to read and understand blueprints.
Experience operating a Lift Truck and Man-lift.
Basic knowledge of how to assemble bus conductors both rigid and flexible.

Responsibilities

Performs tasks related to Project Services operations, including unloading of inbound trucks, receiving & inspecting materials, packaging / banding / bundling / wrapping of shipments, reeling / spooling cable, constructing wooden shipping crates, performing light manufacturing (drilling / cutting of aluminum and/or copper conductors), consolidating shipments by project and loading outbound trucks.
Attends safety meetings as requested / instructed.
Operates all machinery and equipment, including the Company’s forklift, in a safe manner always.
Communicates frequently with the Logistics and the Project Coordinators or Project Managers concerning material receiving / shipping issues, material damage and coordination of all inbound/outbound logistics.
Assist all Project Coordinators and Project Managers with the delivery of emergency products.
Recognize and share lessons learned (both good and bad) to all project coordinators and the company management.
Recognize and promote opportunities for quality and productivity improvements.
Keeps the Project Service Center property in order, including routine maintenance and grooming of grounds and facilities and regular and preventative maintenance on all Company equipment and machinery.
Promotes company goals.
Works to display an excellent safety record.