Warehouse Associate

IPS Corporation•Gardena, CA

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Associate fulfills customer orders and prepares finished goods for shipment. The role includes reviewing order details and customer-specific shipment requests, assembling suitable packaging, creating shipping labels and hazardous-material placards, and scanning goods into the E1 system before shipment. The associate also prepares internal shipments to company locations in California and Tennessee, loads trailers safely, and moves pallets through the warehouse while following the 1st-in/1st-out cycle inventory process. Daily duties include cycle counts and 5S practices to keep the work area organized, clean, and safe. Other tasks may be assigned as needed. The position is located in Gardena, California, and reports to the Warehouse Manager/Supervisor. It is non-exempt and pays $19.00–$20.00 per hour. IPS Corporation describes itself as a global provider of solvent cements, adhesives, and specialized plumbing products, with eight manufacturing plants and nine distribution centers supporting sales in 85 countries. Weld-On Adhesives, an IPS subsidiary, manufactures solvent cements, primers, and cleaners for plastic piping systems.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
Forklift Operator certification.
Ability to obtain and maintain HAZMAT certification.
Ability to operate a forklift, elevating platform, drum grapple, and other lifting devices.
Ability to operate hand tools such as a saw and drill.
Effective communication across all departments.
Ability to multitask and manage time effectively.
Strong attention to detail.
At least 1 year of warehouse experience.
Ability to lift and move items or boxes weighing up to 30 pounds about 50% of the time, and boxes weighing up to 50 pounds occasionally (less than 1% of the time).

Responsibilities

Gather finished goods to fulfill customer orders.
Review order details and meet shipment requests, including specified pallet sizing, dimensions, and custom fastening materials.
Identify and assemble packaging materials, including wooden or cardboard containers and shrink-wrap.
Create required shipping labels, including hazardous placards.
Scan finished goods into the E1 system before shipment.
Prepare internal shipments to other company locations in California and Tennessee.
Safely load finished goods onto trailers using appropriate equipment.
Transport pallets across the warehouse using appropriate equipment and follow the 1st-in/1st-out cycle inventory process.
Perform cycle counts twice daily to compare physical inventory with inventory in the E1 system.
Conduct daily 5S activities to keep the work area organized, clean, and safe.
Perform additional tasks as assigned when needed.