Shipper & Forklift Operator – Fast-Paced Plant

associatedmaterialsall; Surprise (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Associated Materials / Alside is hiring a Shipper to support our manufacturing facility's logistics and distribution. You will prepare, organize, and oversee shipments to customers, read orders, and ensure timely loading and palletizing.

The role requires operating forklifts, hand-held scanners, and PC data entry, with emphasis on safety and inventory accuracy in a hot, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must be safety oriented.
• Experience or demonstrate willingness to learn how to operate hand-held scanner, and PC to enter shipping data.
• Must take proper care of equipment and company property.
• Able and willing to work overtime.
• Able to work in a hot, fast-paced environment on feet 8 or more hours a day.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience with manufacturing/ plastics extrusion industry desirable.
• Product (vinyl siding) knowledge desirable.
• 2 years of Forklift experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pick material
• Load floor stacked and palletized material
• Operate mobile equipment (pallet rider and forklift)
• Palletize product for loads
• Unload and put away incoming products
• Read and understand orders
• Cube trailers for the material to fit properly
• Able to load multiple stop trailers
• Keep track of cartons loaded per truck/hour
• Observe all established safety guidelines
• Responsible for 5-S housekeeping
• Must be able to perform quality and accurate loading
• Responsible for following good inventory practices

Skills

Safety oriented

Scanner familiarity

PC data entry

Equipment care

Forklift experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hand-held scanner

PC shipping data entry

Job description

Associated Materials / Alside is hiring a Shipper to support our manufacturing facility's logistics and distribution. You will prepare, organize, and oversee shipments to customers, read orders, and ensure timely loading and palletizing.

The role requires operating forklifts, hand-held scanners, and PC data entry, with emphasis on safety and inventory accuracy in a hot, fast-paced environment.