Crater

Key Technology, Inc.; Walla Walla (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Key Technology, Inc. is seeking a warehouse shipping and packaging associate to build standard and custom crates for worldwide shipment. You will interpret blueprints, use hand and power tools to create crates, and ensure parts are securely packaged for safe delivery.

The role requires operating forklifts and various saws, interfacing with other departments to verify product safety, and maintaining shipping records with company software. Some overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; present information to employees.
• High school diploma or GED; two years shipping experience preferred.
• Must be able to obtain forklift certification.

Responsibilities

• Interpret blueprints to layout load plans and crates.
• Build crates with hand and power tools per specifications and regulations.
• Package and verify parts for safe delivery.
• Ship sales parts and machinery requiring special packaging.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure product safety.
• Keep files and perform shipping tasks using company software.
• Operate forklift, crane, saws, staplers; document shipping process.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Language skills

Mathematical skills

Reasoning abilities

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Bridge crane

Miter saw

Circular saw

Air staplers

Video camera

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides and builds standard and custom wood crates and other packaging to safely ship our products around the world.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Level 2:

• Interpret blue prints, drawings, and sketches to layout load plans and create crates.
• Using hand and power tools; designs and creates custom crates to defined specifications, following company and DOT regulations as to height and width; limitations for legal loads.
• Packages, protects and verifies parts and assemblies for safe delivery to destination.
• Ships out all sales part orders and machinery requiring specialized packaging.
• Interface with other departments to determine safety of product being shipped.
• Performs certain clerical tasks, keeps files; utilizes company software programs to perform look up and shipping tasks.
• May be required to perform duties of stockroom clerk.
• Will operate forklift, bridge crane, miter saw, circular saw, air staplers and various hand tools. Will use a video or digital camera to document shipping process.
• Other duties as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

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

Education and/or Experience

• Level 2: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); preferred minimum two years experience in shipping via FEDEX, UPS, AIR, OCEAN, LTL, and Contract carriers for both Domestic and International shipping; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Flexible to work overtime on short notice when applicable.
• Well organized.

Language Skills

• 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 and small group situations to other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Abilities

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must have a valid Washington or Oregon drivers license and be able to obtain a forklift certificate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee frequently is required to walk and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Hearing protection is required and furnished by company.