Distribution Technician

Allegheny Clinic; Zelienople (Butler County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a warehouse associate to manage shipping/receiving, order fulfillment, and inventory control with strong attention to safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include operating material handling equipment, maintaining tidy work areas, and ensuring accurate documentation. Prior warehousing experience and a healthcare background are highly valued.

Qualifications

• High School / GED preferred.
• 2-4 year college education preferred.
• 2 years in a high-volume warehousing environment with WMS knowledge.
• Healthcare distribution knowledge beneficial.
• Knowledge of warehouse management trends, technology and regulations.
• Material Handling Equipment Certification to operate equipment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure shipping and receiving documents are completed accurately and on time.
• Prepare bills of lading or receipts for shipments and route.
• Distribute documentation to proper departments.
• Assist in loading/unloading trucks and operate material handling equipment as needed.
• Check orders for completeness and proper labeling; verify and record receipts.
• Fulfill orders and deliver to designated staging area meeting safety and productivity standards.
• Locate or relocate items for availability or safety reasons.
• Ensure all filled orders are complete and correct.
• Tag or mark orders; pack, wrap and weigh orders; record information.

Skills

Distribution knowledge

Transactional operations

Process improvement

Education

High School / GED

2 - 4-year college education

Tools

WMS (Warehouse Management System)

Material Handling Equipment Certification

Job description

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description :

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Responsibilities include accountability for safe and efficient operation of all duties performed related to the position. Safe operation and daily maintenance of equipment assigned including but not limited to: forklifts, order pickers, reach trucks or other material handling equipment. Duties may include receiving, putaway, picking, replenishment, loading and staging to achieve established goals. May perform order filler and checker duties. Maintain inventory control and proper stock rotation. May assist in physical inventories or cycle counting. Completes all records and reports as required through the use of WMS technology or other as designated. Complies with all government regulations for safety and maintains all certifications for MHE as required.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures that all shipping and receiving documents and related functions are completed accurately and on time.
• Prepares bills of lading or receipts for shipments and route.
• Distributes documentation to proper departments.
• Assists in loading/unloading trucks and operates material handling equipment as needed.
• Checks that orders are complete and that proper labels and tickets are applied. Verifies and records receipts and documentation as required.
• Assists in fulfillment of orders and delivering them to the designated staging area meeting company standards for safety, security and productivity.
• As directed, locates or relocates items for availability or for safety reasons.
• Ensures all filled orders are complete and correct.
• Tags or marks orders as required. Packs, wraps and weighs orders and records information as required.
• Maintains safe and clean work area including removal and disposal of waste materials in appropriate manner.
• Ensures the organizing, scheduling, and completion of daily work assignments, staging space, and dock facilities to maximize efficient material flow.
• Maintain company procedures and standards for Ecological policies regarding recycling, energy conservation and other green initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum

None

Preferred

• High School / GED
• 2 - 4-year college education
• 2 years in a high-volume warehousing environment and with specific knowledge regarding the principles of inventory control via warehouse management systems (WMS), the functionality of specialized warehouse equipment, and familiarity with standard shipping documentation.
• Knowledge base of distribution and transactional operations with a healthcare background beneficial.
• Knowledge of current trends in warehouse management, technology and logistics as well as all applicable operating regulations.
• Material Handling Equipment Certification to operate equipment.

SKILLS

• Must have an understanding and/or be willing to learn the principles of process improvement methods.
• Ability to visually and audibly perform all essential functions.

Language (Other than English):

None

Travel Requirement:

0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office-based

Teaches / trains others regularly
Occasionally

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site
Rarely

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)
Never

Physical work site required
Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds
Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds
Occasionally

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds
Rarely

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifiers required.

Compliance Requirement : This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and information security policy.

Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's code of business conduct plus include, (??).

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protect