Warehouse Associate

Vulcan Industrial • Mansfield, TX

82d • $20 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

VULCAN is a precision engineering, manufacturing, and machining company producing components and solutions for energy, defense, aerospace, and heavy industrial industries. The company is hiring a full-time Warehouse Associate and Material Handler for its manufacturing facility in Mansfield, Texas. The role assembles orders and prepares goods for production; unpacks, inspects, and stores incoming materials and supplies; verifies job orders using records; documents damages and discrepancies; and maintains complete paperwork. The position requires safe operation of warehouse equipment, with certification as necessary, and reports to the Warehouse Manager.

The Warehouse Associate/Material Handler works frequently with production and manufacturing staff to answer questions, solve problems, and stage orders and materials. The role receives, inspects, records, stores, picks, packages, and stages materials and shipments; supports inventory control; maintains an organized and clean warehouse; and follows safety procedures and standard processes. The employee may also contribute ideas to improve warehousing procedures, including through LEAN practices, and carry out additional tasks assigned by the warehouse supervisor or manager.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The job is performed in a shop environment and involves standing, walking, bending, handling materials and tools, and lifting and carrying products weighing up to 50 pounds. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; company-paid life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance; a 401(k) plan with company matching; PTO; nine company-paid holidays; and professional growth and career development opportunities. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and applicable plan documents and company policies. Employment is contingent on successfully completing a background investigation and pre-employment drug screening.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• At least 2 years of warehouse and forklift experience required.
• Intermediate PC skills.
• Willingness to follow safety requirements and adhere to standard processes and instructions.
• Mechanically inclined, including use of hand tools.
• Ability to work in a shop environment.
• Self-motivated and goal driven.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Good organization, interpersonal, and interaction skills.
• Punctual and reliable.
• Adaptability to unplanned events and changing priorities.
• Must be articulate, a self-starter, and enjoy working with people.
• Ability to be trained in operating multiple styles of forklift.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, handle materials and tools, and lift and carry products up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift certification preferred.
• Knowledge of WMS or ERP systems, such as SAP or Syteline, preferred.
• Forklift experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interface frequently with production and manufacturing staff to answer questions and solve problems.
• Keep and verify records on incoming and outgoing job orders.
• Participate in inventory control activities, including cycle counting.
• Determine shipment methods using knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
• Collaborate with production staff to stage expected job orders or materials daily.
• Receive trucks and sign receipt paperwork, verifying the quantity and quality of items received.
• Inspect contents for defects and damage, manage overage, shortage, and damage (OS&D) documentation and follow-up, and communicate with customer service and purchasing.
• Unload packages from incoming trucks.
• Verify materials against job orders and record amounts staged.
• Check in materials, affix labels, and allocate them to designated storage locations within an ERP system.
• Stack materials in designated storage locations.
• Pick materials from storage and package them for shipment or production staging.
• Organize warehouse space and keep it clean daily.
• Suggest ways to improve or optimize warehousing procedures, including LEAN practices.
• Maintain accurate records and assist with inventory control.
• Follow all safety codes and procedures.
• Unload and load shipments and maintain business records.
• Operate multiple styles of forklift after training, and use warehouse equipment safely.
• Carry out additional tasks assigned by the warehouse supervisor or manager.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-paid life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a 100% company match on employee contributions up to 6% of eligible compensation.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Nine company-paid holidays each calendar year.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
• Collaborative, safety-focused, and team-oriented work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED