Logistics Material Handler: Forklift, Packing & Shipping

Mestek, Inc.; Westfield (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Mestek, Inc. in Westfield, MA is seeking a Shipper/Receiver to assemble, load, and ship items following established procedures. You will work from orders, prepare cartons, and maintain accurate weights and labels.

Responsibilities include inspecting crates, loading trailers, tracking shipments, and performing basic daily equipment checks on lift trucks. High school diploma preferred; lifting up to 50-100 lbs; forklift experience beneficial.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred.
• Ability to read and follow written and verbal work orders.
• Ability to read a measuring tape and production instruments.
• Ability to drive a forklift.
• Capability of lifting up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Must be able to lift 50-100 pounds intermittently in a team lift situation.
• Ability to do repetitive bending, reaching, stretching, lifting, twisting, pushing and pulling.

Responsibilities

• Works from prioritized work orders, shipping and receiving documents, written and verbal orders and instructions.
• Uses forklift trucks, overhead cranes, electric material movers, hand trucks, manual material movers, scales, strapping equipment, tape machine and miscellaneous air and hand tools.
• Procures and completes requested orders from all departments and transport to shipping area.
• Inspects cartons and crate for obvious damage and report to supervisor.
• Loads dropped trailers and common carrier to allow for sequential delivery of products.
• weighs and records product weights; marks on appropriate documents and maintains required records.
• Affixes all required stickers for shipments and mark crates and cartons accordingly.
• Packages items and/or products to complete shipments, as required.
• Receives numerous items for production, tool room, corporate offices and other area, such as returned or damaged goods, production materials, tools, information, catalogs, etc.
• Assures counts and condition of materials and items, notes discrepancies.
• Delivers goods and items to appropriate party or place in designated area.
• Performs daily PM maintenance checks on lift trucks and related equipment.
• Performs other similar or related duties as required or requested.

Skills

Reading & writing

Forklift operation

Measuring tools

Follow written/verbal orders

Team lifting

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Forklift

Overhead crane

Electric material movers

Hand trucks

Manual material movers

Scales

Strapping equipment

Tape machine

Job description

Mestek, Inc. in Westfield, MA is seeking a Shipper/Receiver to assemble, load, and ship items following established procedures. You will work from orders, prepare cartons, and maintain accurate weights and labels.

Responsibilities include inspecting crates, loading trailers, tracking shipments, and performing basic daily equipment checks on lift trucks. High school diploma preferred; lifting up to 50-100 lbs; forklift experience beneficial.