Warehouse Associate

Activar Career•Forest Lake, MN

About The Position

This position provides timely, high-quality shipping services and controlled distribution and inventory of finished products. Duties include manually picking, packaging, and shipping products; inspecting incoming orders for damage and accuracy; and maintaining a clean, organized warehouse. The Warehouse Associate may also back up the production area as needed. The role handles outbound and inbound order fulfillment, inventory accuracy and organization, shipping supplies, and warehouse equipment safety. It requires effective coordination with customers, carriers, a third-party logistics company, vendors, and internal teams. When needed, the associate may learn to operate production equipment and assist shop personnel.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Previous warehouse, logistics, or inventory experience in a production environment.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks.
Ability to read a caliper and tape measure.
Ability to operate equipment and devices such as a barcode reader, computer terminal, electronic devices, and forklift.
Knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications and ability to learn new systems, including the company ERP system.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Problem-solving skills and tenacity in overcoming obstacles while maintaining productive, positive working relationships.
Ability to work in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment requiring strong teamwork.
Understanding of the tools, gauges, equipment, and instruments used to perform the position.
Ability to perform accurate arithmetic involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, including decimals, percentages, fractions, and ratios.
Good work ethic.
Ability to regularly lift up to 50 pounds and move up to 100 pounds.
Ability to meet the physical demands of sitting, standing, walking throughout the building, reaching, standing or walking for prolonged periods, and occasionally stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
May be required to work with hazardous materials and may be exposed to hot surfaces, hot air, electrical hazards, flames, moving machinery, and outside weather.

Nice To Haves

Experience using pallet jacks and forklifts is desired but not required; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

Pick, inspect, pack, weigh, label, and prepare documents for outbound orders, ensuring accurate and timely shipment.
Enter parcel shipment details into UPS/FedEx software and prepare documents for occasional international shipments.
Coordinate with the third-party logistics company to select carriers and prepare bills of lading for LTL shipments.
Post shipments and tracking or pro numbers in the ERP system; affix packing slips, material certifications, and required labels to packages.
Hand packages to carriers or load skids onto trucks; follow up on late pickups or shipment delays and file claims for lost or damaged shipments.
Inspect incoming deliveries for damage or missing items, document issues with photographs, report them, count or weigh deliveries, and put goods away promptly and in an organized manner.
Conduct regular cycle counts and assist with the annual year-end inventory audit; verify receiving counts in the ERP system and resolve inventory discrepancies with relevant teams.
Rotate raw material and finished-goods inventory using FIFO; consolidate and organize inventory daily.
Monitor shipping-supply usage and submit purchase requisitions to maintain adequate stock.
Maintain a clean, organized warehouse and optimize storage space and layout.
Complete weekly forklift safety inspection checklists and liaise with the forklift vendor regarding annual preventative maintenance.
Operate equipment safely and maintain working knowledge of processes and company standards and policies.
Report problems that may affect safety, equipment, tooling, or quality to a supervisor, lead, or manager.
When needed, learn to operate extruders, centerless grinders, and/or compression-molding equipment and assist shop personnel.
Perform other duties as assigned.