Shipper

Job Summary

This position requires the accurate fulfilling of customer orders by pulling product from inventory and preparing it for delivery to our customers, per written instructions.  The Shipper is responsible for the movement and handling of product utilizing power and manual pallet jacks, proper identification of product, documentation, and placing properly packaged product to the correct shipping location. The goal for this position is to ensure the highest level of customer service by following all procedures, ensuring accuracy in inventory transactions, excellent recordkeeping and document control skills, fulfilling all pick slips, product identification, and associated computer entries and paperwork.  

Essential Functions

• Pull product from stock, move and consolidate product from inventory to the shipping area drop zone, to support on time date goals and to support department productivity goals.
• Puts product away in warehouse, upon receipt from manufacturing or intercompany purchase.
• Confirms proper identification of product, proper customer requirements, and assures proper procedures are followed to prevent mixes or contamination.
• Accurately re-bags product to match customer required quantities, operates manual packaging devices including packing by hand, uses the part weight scales to determine counts.
• Performs inventory cycle counts.
• Moves product to various locations through out the plant utilizing an electric power jack or hand pallet jack. Lifts containers from one skid to another and transfers product from one type of container to another, following all safety requirements.
• Uses a variety of computer programs on handheld scanners and workstations to retrieve, print, and document transactions as well as assure traceability.
• Completes required documentation without error.
• Participates in team meetings and works well with team members. Actively participates in continuous improvement activities, specifically the Dynamite Idea program, to assist team in meeting company and departmental goals related to quality, cost, delivery, safety and morale.
• Works with minimal supervision to independently perform the job of Shipper 2 in its entirety as assigned.
• Utilizes UPS, Federal Express, and US mail processing equipment as necessary.
• Packs and prepares skids of product for motor freight shipment as necessary.
• Creates bills of lading as necessary.
• Communicates with freight carriers as necessary.

Tasks

• Completes assigned tasks, functions and special projects including picking and packing of product in a timely manner.
• Read and understand written work instructions.
• Handwriting must be legible.
• Identifies, contains, and follows all non-conformance procedures if a defective condition is found.
• Logs on and off Kronos properly.
• Keeps work area organized and clean at all times, adhering to department 5S goals.
• Observes all safety regulations in all duties.
• Performs other duties as required.