Warehouse Person

Penn Machine•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

A Warehouse Person performs a wide variety of duties to pack, pick, receive, ship, stock and maintain inventory records. This role involves working from pick slips, shipping or receiving documents and data terminals to ensure accurate inventories and timely product shipment. The position also includes receiving customer orders for various shipping methods, picking and processing special orders (e.g., Naval, Government, Nuclear) with special packaging attention, selecting stock, packing orders, and using data terminals for order research and inventory management. Responsibilities extend to receiving incoming stock, checking for accuracy and damages, loading/unloading trucks, weighing packages, labeling, and expediting rush orders. The role requires building skids, crates, boxes, and export packages, inspecting products for defects, and reporting unusual conditions. Additionally, the Warehouse Person operates various equipment, observes company policies including safety and housekeeping, utilizes total quality concepts for continuous improvement, and fosters a positive team working atmosphere.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to customers and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

Work from pick slips, shipping or receiving documents and data terminal to maintain accurate inventories and ship products on a timely basis.
Receive customer orders for shipment by UPS, common carrier, mail, air, or freight express services.
Picking and processing special type orders, including but not limited to: Naval, Government, Nuclear and others where special attention is needed while packaging the order.
Select stock from picking orders and place in holding area.
Pack complete orders and move to audit areas.
Use data terminal to research orders from manufacturing for completion.
Move and place finished goods to inventory locations.
Receive incoming stock, returns and material deliveries.
Check for accuracy of items, quantities, and damages.
Load and unload trucks as needed.
Weigh packages enter freight in logs or data terminal, label, and place in appropriate pick-up areas.
Expedite rush and priority orders.
Review back orders and postdated orders for shipments.
Use data terminal for inventory, order, and customer information.
Select cartons, packing and labeling to ensure security of products in transit.
Build skids, crates, boxes, and export packages.
Inspect products for defects before replenishment and shipping.
Report unusual conditions to supervisor or appropriate personnel.
Operate forklift truck, bander, stapler, stitcher, wrapper, etcher, data terminal and use small hand tools and hand trucks and carts.
Observe all company policies and regulations including safety, housekeeping, and quality of work with support of ISO procedures and standards.
Utilize individually and/or further the use of total quality concepts, tools, and techniques to support continuous quality improvement in all processes in which the position participates with a positive "Can Do" attitude.
Support, encourage and maintain a positive team working atmosphere throughout the company.
Perform other duties as requested or necessary to meet business conditions and changes.