Material Handler Shipper OPTIMAL

Sanitas Medical Center; Missouri City (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimal, a Houston-based logistics provider, seeks a Material Handler (Shipper) to support shipping, receiving and order fulfillment in our warehouse.

You will read schedules, pick and convey materials, verify items against packing lists, and prepare parcels for shipping while maintaining records in WMS and ERP systems. The role requires 2–3 years of WMS experience, MHE operation, and basic MS Office skills; cross-training across departments is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• 2–3 years’ experience with WMS software.
• Able to operate multiple types of MHE.
• Basic MS Office skills.
• Ability to read and count numbers and write simple sentences.

Responsibilities

• Reads shipping schedule and packing slips to determine items to move.
• Picks or conveys materials from receiving to storage or other areas.
• Sorts and stores expired/damaged goods in quarantine areas.
• Assembles customer orders and prepares parcels for shipping.
• Records amounts of materials received or distributed and uses a computer to enter records.
• Supports the quality management system and cross-trained teams.

Skills

MHE operations

WMS software

Basic MS Office

Cross-trained in departments

Reading & arithmetic

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

WMS software

Job description

“Optimal provides highly automated supply chain services, along with result-driven capabilities targeted at reducing customers’ operating and sales expenses. Optimal's business units support a \"lower cost to serve\" option for the healthcare industry. We provide distribution, contracting and logistics solutions for both domestic US and international markets. We deliver products, contracting services and sales support throughout the United States. Headquartered in Houston, Texas. Optimal’s mission is to reduce the cost of healthcare by providing efficient supply chain solutions.”Job SummaryThe Material Handler (Shipper) ships, counts, verifies, measures, or weighs articles to verify contents of shipments against bills of lading or packing slip, invoices, or storage of records by performing the following duties.Essential Job FunctionsReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Reads shipping schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.Picks or conveys materials and items from receiving areas to storage or to other designated areas.Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.Sorts and stores expired and damaged goods in the quarantine/damaged goods area.Make sure the product is clean and free of vendor labels or markings.Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves or conveys orders to the packing station or shipping department.Marks materials with identifying information.Opens boxes, crates, and other containers. Unloads and unpacks incoming shipments. Prepares parcels for shipping.Records amounts of materials or items received or distributed.Weighs or counts items for distribution within the warehouse to ensure conformance to company standards.Arranges stock parts in specified sequence for picking by other workers.Attaches identification data onto the article.Records factors causing goods to be returned.Uses a computer to enter records.Compiles worksheets or tickets from customer specifications.Prepares parcels for shipping.Actively participates in meetings/workshops designed to enhance employee performance.Support the quality management system.Other duties as assigned.Supervisory ResponsibilitiesThis position has no supervisory responsibilities.Required EducationHigh school graduate or equivalent.Required ExperienceTwo to three years’ experience with WMS software.Required Licenses and CertificationsN/ARequired Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesAble to operate multiple types of MHE.Cross-trained in multiple departments.Basic MS Office skills.Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.Ability to print and speak simple sentences.Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide.Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.Preferred QualificationsAble to operate all MHE preferred.Ability to navigate WMS and ERP systems preferred.Financial ResponsibilitiesChoose an ItemClick or tap here to enter text.Budget ResponsibilitiesChoose an item.Click or tap here to enter text.LanguagesEnglishAdvancedSpanishPreferredCreole(Proficiency)TravelChoose an item.Click or tap here to enter text.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to work standing up, walk, use hands to operate tools and equipment and must be able to exert regularly up to 10 pounds of force, frequently exert 30 pounds of force and occasionally exert 50 pounds of force to constantly perform the essential job functions. The employee will be frequently required to reach with hands and arms, bend, balance, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, and pull. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.Environmental ConditionsWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work near moving mechanical parts; work in high, precarious places and extreme heat (non-weather). The employee is subject to environmental conditions, protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The worker is subject to noise; The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.Physical/Environmental ActivitiesPlease indicate with an X the frequency for the activities that apply to the essential functions of the job based on the chart below. Please select Not Required for physical demands that aren’t essential to job performance.Working ConditionNot RequiredOccasionally(1-33%)Frequently(34-66%)Constantly(67-100%)Must be able to travel to multiple locations for work (i.e.travel to attend meetings, events, conferences).May be exposed to outdoor weather conditions of cold,heat, wet, and humidity.XMay be exposed to outdoor or warehouse conditions of loudnoises, vibration, fumes, dust, odors, and mists.XMust be able to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, or other equipment.XSubject to exposure to hazardous material.We are an Equal Opportunity/Protected Veteran/Disabled Employer committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable culture for our employees and communities.This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of the company. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder’s responsibility.