Shipping/Receiving Warehouse Associate

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Shipping/Receiving Warehouse Associate ensures that raw materials are received and unloaded to the proper location/tanks. Ensures that all finish goods produced are properly and safely loaded and shipped to proper locations in accordance with company policies and procedures. May be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Unloading and loading of bulk trucks and railcars of raw materials into designated silos/tank.

Putting all raw materials away in proper location after QC inspection.

Receive in and inspect all packages to ensure no damages and compare packing list to actual purchase order for accuracy.

Scan and prepare items for shipments to customers and/or return to supplier.

Maintain record keeping systems for shipments, receivers, and transfers day to day.

Cleanliness and organization of warehouse.

Pulling of samples and mixing of finish goods in color mixer

Assist with monthly/yearly inventory.

Utilize a sit down forklift in a manufacturing setting to move materials.

May be required to work overtime and weekend as needed.

Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Required Education:

High school diploma or GED equivalency.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Must have ability to reason and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Must have manual dexterity sufficient to operate a wide variety of small hand tools, scanner, scales, spatula, barrel cart, hand trucks, fork lift, utility knife, and mixer/blender machinery and computer equipment.

Required Length & Type of Experience:

1 year of related materials experience.

Required Certification, Licenses, Registration:

Must maintain Company approved Fork Lift Operator's Licenses. This may include one or more different types of fork lifts.

Sit down forklift experience is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and use foot/feet to operate machine.

The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and frequently move more than 200 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Requires the use of safety equipment as dictated by the work area such as safety glasses and shoes, dust mask, hard hat, respirator, face shield, hearing protection, chemical suit, gloves, aprons, etc..

Work is inside and outside the typical noise level is loud.

The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock..

The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; outside weather conditions.

Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.

HOURLY CORE COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

All individuals are expected to meet the standards of performance outlined in the GEON Hourly Core Competencies listed below as applied to the position.

Attendance- Exhibits dependability by being present and punctual for position assignment. Safety/Housekeeping - Adheres and commits to safety regulations and policies; maintains a clean and orderly work area.

Quality of Work- Demonstrates a commitment to quality, accuracy and neatness of work.

Quantity of Work - Demonstrates an acceptable amount of work produced in a given period of time.

Position/Work Knowledge- Maintains knowledge of the key aspects of the position and work being performed.

Initiative- Exhibits an ability to perform the position with minimal direction; willing to learn and take on new tasks.

Reliability- Shows an ability to get work done consistently.

Attitude- Shows courteousness and respect to fellow co-workers; open to feedback and constructive criticism.

Teamwork- Demonstrates an ability to work and communicate with others in a team environment