Warehouse Worker - Forklift Operator - 2nd shift

Penske•Mechanicsburg, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is seeking safety-conscious warehouse associates with a pleasant, outgoing attitude to join its warehouse team in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The role involves handling, sorting, staging, packaging, scanning, and moving products and materials; operating warehouse equipment where applicable; maintaining inventory and production records; and following safety and quality procedures. No prior warehouse experience is required, although it is preferred. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. This safety-sensitive position requires regular, predictable full attendance, the ability to work in non-climate-controlled conditions, and a constant state of alertness. Associates must be able to take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others. The role requires frequent movement, standing, walking, and sitting; regular lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds and occasional lifting or moving of up to 100 pounds. Penske Logistics offers $20.31 per hour plus a $1.00 shift differential, paid time off, insurance benefits, a 401(k), an associate referral program, and a boot allowance after 90 days of employment.

Requirements

Proficient reading skills and the ability to follow directions.
Ability to work independently, provide customer service, deal with others, multitask, stay organized, adapt flexibly, work well with numbers, and manage time.
Ability to work in non-climate-controlled conditions.
Regular, predictable, full attendance.
Willingness and ability to work the required schedule at the specified location.
Completion of a Penske employment application and successful background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening.
Ability to remain alert and work safely, taking responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
Ability to remember and understand instructions, guidelines, and other information.
Ability to see and verbally communicate, including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Ability to move frequently and to stand, walk, sit, use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and reach with hands and arms.
Ability to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Prior warehouse experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Flexibility to work overtime.

Responsibilities

Accurately match numbers and letters.
Stage and sort products for loading.
Load and unload trailers.
Open and close dock doors and pull manual dock chains.
Maintain a clean and safe work area and comply with safety requirements.
Sort and place parts in racks or other designated areas.
Stack cardboard boxes and pallets and move materials within the warehouse.
Package or kit finished products for shipping, including shrink-wrapping, boxing, and labeling.
Electronically scan products using a warehouse management system and perform quality control.
Identify and remove damaged products when received.
Complete daily logs and communicate with associates from other shifts.
Attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information.
Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine assignments and material and equipment needs.
Record units handled and moved using daily production sheets or work tickets.
Assemble product containers and crates using hand tools and precut lumber.
Pack containers and repack damaged containers.
Read production schedules, customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to move, gather, or distribute.
Fill requisitions, work orders, and requests for materials, tools, or other stock items, and distribute items to production workers or an assembly line.
Assemble customer orders from stock and place them on pallets or shelves, or convey them to the packing station or shipping department.
Weigh or count items for distribution within the plant to ensure conformance to company standards.
Use a computer to enter records, prepare parcels for mailing, and maintain inventory records.
Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse mechanical equipment where applicable.
Use forklifts or pallet jacks to transport stored items from the warehouse to the plant or collect items from multiple locations for shipment where applicable.
Perform other projects and tasks assigned by the supervisor.