Warehouse Associate

Plasma-Therm LLC•Livermore, CA

34d•$22 - $23

About The Position

The Warehouse Associate receives, stocks, and distributes materials, parts, and products, emphasizing accuracy, efficiency, and service. The role prepares and processes incoming and outgoing shipments of materials, finished products, and equipment, protecting items during shipping and receiving. It also supports facility maintenance, cleanliness, safety, and minimal disruption to operations. The position fulfills material requests for Production; verifies shipment information and quantities; prepares packaging, shipping labels, and records; and processes shipping documents using carrier websites. It handles incoming shipments, records discrepancies, distributes packages and materials, and supports inventory management and cycle counts. The associate operates material-handling and packaging equipment, maintains stockroom and shipping/receiving equipment and work areas, and interacts with other departments. Other duties include minor facility repairs, cleanroom cleaning, requisitioning supplies, and improving departmental procedures in support of ISO. The normal work environment is a manufacturing stockroom and shipping/receiving area. The role routinely involves sitting, standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, touching, seeing, and hearing. It may require lifting or moving 50 pounds or more and using material-moving equipment. The associate may be exposed to heights, injury risks from power and hand tools, some electrical-shock risk, non-toxic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. Safety equipment must be worn and safety instructions followed.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Minimum one year of related experience.
Computer experience required.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and read and interpret shipping instructions and documents.
Ability to communicate effectively with other departments and with external vendors, customers, and others.
Accurate data-entry skills.
Attention to detail, particularly numerical matching, number sequencing, and inventory counts.
Basic carpentry skills using drills, saws, and other common power and hand tools.
Ability to perform the described physical demands, including potentially lifting or moving 50 pounds or more and using material-moving equipment.
Ability to wear safety equipment and follow safety instructions.
Must have a flexible schedule.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with a bar-coding system and EPICOR.
Forklift operation certification.

Responsibilities

Fill requisitions, work orders, and requests for materials, parts, or stock items, and distribute items to Production.
Compare identifying information and count, weigh, or measure items in internal and external shipments; verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
Determine shipping methods and prepare materials for internal and external shipment.
Sort and place materials on racks, in bins, or in appropriate packing material according to predetermined criteria.
Prepare shipping labels and maintain records of internal and external shipments; enter information into the departmental computer and process shipping documents through carrier websites.
Crate products for shipment using basic carpentry skills; assemble wooden or cardboard containers or select preassembled containers.
Perform minor repairs to buildings, fixtures, and equipment, such as changing light bulbs and A/C filters.
Verify amounts received or distributed and enter records into a computer.
Unpack and examine incoming shipments, reject damaged items, record shortages, and correspond with the Supervisor to resolve damages and shortages.
Distribute incoming department letters and packages to employees in a timely manner.
Move materials and items between receiving or production areas, storage, and other designated areas using handcarts, dollies, pallet jacks, forklifts, or other equipment.
Assist with maintaining inventory of inventory and non-inventory materials and supplies; conduct cycle counts on inventoried materials.
Operate a forklift for loading and unloading equipment, an InstaPak machine and hot melt system for packaging, and power tools for crating and uncrating.
Maintain equipment used in the stockroom and shipping/receiving area and keep work areas organized and clean.
Interact with other departments regarding material handling and distribution.
Support ISO by developing or improving departmental stocking, shipping, and receiving procedures.
Perform other assigned duties, including helping wrap projects for shipment, maintaining and cleaning the cleanroom, and requisitioning supplies, tools, and equipment.
Adhere to applicable Safety & Health, Quality, and Environmental processes.