Warehouse Associate - Charlotte, NC

Plastic Express•Charlotte, NC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

With reporting responsibilities to a Warehouse Supervisor/Manager, this position is directly responsible for performing essential warehouse functions in a high-tempo production environment while maintaining safety awareness and sensitivities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to work independently and as part of team
Ability to recognize onsite risk factors and take appropriate action with firmness and tact
Must be able to safely operate a forklift and must pass site forklift certification
Must have the ability to think independently and make decisions that are in the company’s best interest
Must possess excellent interpersonal, communications and organizational skills. Must be multi-task oriented with the ability to handle many activities simultaneously
Must be able to work overtime, long hours, weekends and holidays when needed.
Must be able to perform physical labor such as; lifting up to 55 lbs., moving up to 250 pounds, climbing ladders, operate control panels and working with hand tools.
Must be able use fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and/or hear.
Must possess adequate vision to include close visual confirmation of finely printed documents, distance vision to safely and correctly identify objects and or markings, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus on subjects or objects at any safe working distance.

Nice To Haves

Previous warehousing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Unloads goods and material received, enters appropriate information into system, labels and locates material.
Separates customer orders. Pulls and stages orders. Repacks material if required to meet customer specifications. As required, makes boxes, packs, labels and locates materials.
Ensures all products are properly labeled.
May perform functions/transactions in designated system to receive or ship material.
Participates in cycle counting. Enters and verifies information. Researches and makes adjustments as necessary.
Reviews preventative maintenance check sheets for forklifts. Ensures good working order of machines.
Conduct daily equipment inspections and that inspection paperwork is done correctly and turned in daily (i.e.; forklift, transfer system and compressor inspections)
Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.
Participate in daily safety briefings and monthly safety meetings.
Must participate in operations training and development programs.
Must demonstrate positive and healthy attitude at all times while performing job functions.
May be required to handle the accumulation, disposal and transportation of hazardous waste. If required to do so, must participate in prerequisite training in order to meet RCRA waste management requirements.
Operates fork lifts, scissor lifts, reach trucks, rail-movers or other heavy duty material movers when properly certified to operate.
Never operate any equipment without documented certification to operate the equipment.
Responsible for reviewing all receipts and shipments with actual incoming or outgoing material.
Ensure all documentation matches product being shipped received and/or shipped.
Perform relocation of goods and track/record the relocations as necessary.
Perform meticulous records of shipping/receiving documentation.
Perform routine and/or required light maintenance on all related packaging equipment.
Supervise any outside maintenance work and contractors when requested by management.
Ensure that all safety procedures are being followed during any machine outage and/or maintenance.
Maintain highly detailed maintenance inspection records and logs.
Communicate all related equipment issues with Warehouse Manager or Supervisor.