Warehouse Specialist

LDG Industrial • Erie, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Specialist manages activities related to warehouse operations to meet or exceed customer expectations and achieve facility and company goals. The role is based in a production and warehouse setting in Erie, Pennsylvania, and is full-time, non-exempt, with a Monday–Friday day-shift schedule.

The position involves receiving and storing inventory, picking and preparing products for pickup, delivery, or shipment, and maintaining accurate, orderly warehouse locations. The specialist supports daily customer and production orders, local deliveries, physical inventory, and safe warehouse operations. The work environment may include fluctuating hot and cold temperatures, varying noise levels, dust, and other typical conditions in an active industrial setting. Reasonable accommodations are available to support individuals with disabilities in performing the essential functions of the role.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Ability to safely drive a company truck or other mechanical equipment.
• 2–4 years of related warehousing or production experience.
• High school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to work overtime as required and nights and weekends as required.
• Ability to work independently.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to learn how products are produced on equipment.
• Basic computer skills, including MS Office, internet, and email; ability to learn inventory software and create packing lists.
• Self-starter with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to interact professionally with customers and team members; excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Math proficiency, including arithmetic and calculations with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and units of measure.
• Strong organizational and housekeeping skills.
• Knowledge of tooling and tool maintenance.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload and interact effectively with people.
• Ability to pull, push, grasp, bend, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds independently on a repeated basis; heavier items may be moved with team assistance or mechanical aid.
• Ability to move throughout the job site, including on occasional uneven surfaces, for extended periods; work stationary for extended periods; work at varying surface and machine heights; retrieve items above or below workstations; and use ladders or stairs as required.
• Ability to comprehend and follow instructions and safety procedures, read relevant workplace documents, count, measure, record data accurately, and respond to safety signals, alarms, and verbal instructions.
• Ability to inspect products and materials for defects or irregularities and ensure quality and compliance.
• Ability to safely use mechanical equipment and tools, including forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse machinery; training and certification may be required.
• Ability to enter and exit a service vehicle and other mechanical equipment multiple times per day.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including task- or site-dependent gloves, safety glasses, steel-toed footwear, hearing protection, or hard hats.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in an industrial setting.
• ERP experience; P21 is a plus.
• Leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain full commitment to safety policies and procedures.
• Receive incoming shipments, post them in the online system, and place items in the warehouse.
• Identify missing, lost, or damaged materials and immediately notify the supervisor.
• Pick products and prepare items for pickup, delivery, or shipping.
• Package and ship orders through UPS, FedEx, and LTL motor freight.
• Assist with staging local shipments for VMI delivery and Hot Shots.
• Handle customer pickups.
• Make recommendations to management regarding product and process improvements.
• Assist with physical inventory.
• Label and store received goods for future identification and retrieval.
• Keep warehouse locations, bins, and racks neat and orderly.
• Keep designated stocking locations stocked as required.
• Pull stock for daily customer Pick-Pack-Ship orders.
• Provide correct parts and materials for daily production orders.
• Perform other duties for which trained and qualified.

What This Job Offers

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