Receiving - Laborer

Lippert; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in Elkhart is seeking a dedicated individual for a receiving position. The role involves verifying incoming shipments, operating forklifts, and maintaining records to ensure quality and productivity standards. Ideal candidates will have a high school education and factory-related experience. Join a supportive company culture with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision

401k with employer match

Vacation days

Career development and mentoring opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of factory-related experience in shipping.
• Ability to read and write English and use simple math.

Responsibilities

• Operates lift trucks and unloads trucks using scanners.
• Maintains work area and equipment in clean condition.
• Records shortages and corresponds with shippers.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Technical Capacity

Initiative

Thoroughness

Time Management

Education

High School Education

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Visión de conjunto

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing, and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle, and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

• A unique, inclusive, and supportive company culture.
• Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
• Fair and competitive compensation.
• Career development and mentoring opportunities to grow.
• Holiday, personal, and vacation days.

Summary/Objective

The receiving position verifies and keeps records on incoming shipments by performing the following duties to quality and productivity standards.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Operates lift trucks, forklifts, or hand trucks to convey, move, or hoist materials to proper departments, areas, or off of trucks.
• Unloads trucks using a scanner or pick list generated by Supervisor/Manager.
• Performs all computer functions necessary to complete job.
• Unpacks, examines, and routes incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages.
• Supports the received goods produced and supplies to be used in or to aid in the production/storage of goods destined for sale to our customer base.
• Reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor.
• Responsible for keeping an adequate supply of shipping materials on hand at all times.
• Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.

Competencies

• Communication Proficiency.
• Organizational Skills.
• Technical Capacity.
• Initiative.
• Thoroughness.
• Time Management.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Travel

Travel would be minimal and primarily local during the business day.

Required Education and Experience

• Minimum of a high school education and one year of factory-related experience in shipping.
• Ability to read and write English, follow verbal instructions, and use simple math.
• A valid driver’s license and a good driving record.
• Licensed forklift truck operator.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Manufacturing/industry experience.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Grupo de pago: Declaración de AAP / EEO

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status, or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination, and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely on legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert’s strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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