Material Handler

Trexon; Chelsea (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Trexon in Chelsea, Massachusetts, is seeking an individual for shipping and packing responsibilities. The role involves assembling and securely packing orders, verifying shipment data, and assisting various departments. Experience with UPS, FedEx, or shipping software, alongside proficiency in Microsoft Office, is essential. Candidates should showcase strong organizational skills and the ability to lift up to fifty pounds. Join Trexon to contribute to custom cable design and assembly for defense and aerospace customers.

Qualifications

• Experience with shipping software such as UPS and FedEx.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and inventory management software.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assembles and packs orders securely to minimize breakage.
• Verifies and records shipment data for accuracy.
• Transports packages and materials to various departments.
• Conducts weekly cycle counts for inventory accuracy.
• Participates as a team player in various departments.

Skills

UPS and FedEx or other shipping software experience

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Inventory software experience

Good organizational skills

Attention to detail

Ability to accurately sort, count, and verify items

Job description

The First Electronics Corporation (FEC) is an engineering and custom cable manufacturing company. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, FEC is ISO 9001:2015 certified and provides custom cable design and assembly to defense and aerospace customers. Our major customers include leading defense contractors such as Raytheon, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, and The United States Government.

Minimum Qualifications Experience

UPS and FedEx or other shipping software experience.

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and/or inventory software to maintain records, input data, and create reports. Good organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to accurately sort, count, and verify items received.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assembles and packs orders and items securely and effectively to minimize breakage
• Carefully builds and wraps pallets for secure shipment with freight carriers
• Verifies and records shipment data to ensure accuracy of the shipments and orders
• Processes and maintains shipment data through ERP system to ensure that customer orders are updated and that appropriate billing documents are provided as needed
• Transports packages, raw materials, and goods to employees in various departments as needed to meet production requirements
• Prepares area for daily shipment by replenishing shipping supplies, and assembling cardboard boxes and pallets
• This position provides support and interacts with all FEC employees including business owners, the greater management team, and team members in Production, Administration, Quality, and other departments
• Assemble kits with necessary materials for production jobs as required
• Receive and verify all incoming materials, including mate cables to issue to the production floor as needed
• Conduct weekly cycle counts to ensure accurate inventory records
• File and scan all accompanying documents (packing slips, certificates)
• Participate as a team player, assisting other departments or cross‑training in other departments during periods of reduced activity

Physical Requirements

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, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee must lift and/or move up to fifty pounds. The employee must crouch, stoop or reach. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.