Shipping and Parts Assembly Associate

Envision Plastics and Design; White Bear Lake (MN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Envision Plastics and Design in White Bear Lake, MN, is seeking a Shipping and Parts Assembly Associate to handle packing, shipping, and bonded-assembly tasks in a small-team setting.

The role emphasizes accurate shipment processing, material handling, and safe solvent use, with a four-day 9-hour workweek and occasional OT. Join a close-knit shop with direct contributions and dependable attendance.

Qualifications

• Sufficient computer experience to process UPS shipments, print labels, packing slips and perform basic web searches.
• Ability to communicate via phone or email with co-workers or external contacts such as vendors or freight carriers

Responsibilities

• Packages and ships finished goods for shipment
• Uses telephone/computer to schedule shipments
• Occasionally purchase raw materials for fabricated parts
• Performs material/finished goods inventory control
• Heat-stake brass inserts
• Bonds complex plastic parts per customer requirements using solvents
• Control and safe handling of solvents/bonding chemicals/syringes/needles
• Prompt and regular attendance
• Perform other duties and assume responsibility as assigned

Skills

UPS shipments

Communication

Computer skills

Tools

Label printing

Packing slips

Web search

Job description

Shipping and Parts Assembly Associate

Envision Plastics and Design White Bear Lake, Minnesota, United States

About this position

Description:

About Us:
At Envision Plastics and Design, we shape customer ideas through our No Molds Required plastics fabrication technology. The No Molds Required method allows us to design and fabricate our customers' custom plastic enclosures without needing expensive tooling or molds!

Located in White Bear Lake

Hours: 9-hour shifts Monday through Thursday, and 4-hour shifts on Fridays

Overtime available!

Learn more here!

Why work here?

• Envision has less than 15 employees, which means you are not a number. No Drama.
• Enjoy longer weekends! We work four 9-hour days Monday through Thursday (6:00 AM - 3:30 PM), and on Fridays, we only work 4 hours (7-11), so you can start your weekend early!
• We have an air-conditioned facility for your comfort on the hotter days.
• Most people who start working here stay here, and we have had some people who "boomerang" and return after leaving!

Benefits

• 401(k) with company contributions
• Dental Insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Job Summary

Performs tasks to ship and receive product according to specifications. When not shipping, this position fills in their time by bonding small parts using solvents or performing other assembly tasks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Packages and ships finished goods for shipment
• Uses telephone\computer to schedule shipments
• Occasionally purchase raw materials for fabricated parts
• Performs material/finished goods inventory control
• Heat-stake brass inserts
• Bonds complex plastic parts per customer requirements using solvents
• Control and safe handling of solvents/bonding chemicals/syringes/needles
• Prompt and regular attendance
• Perform other duties and assume responsibility as assigned

Requirements:

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Sufficient computer experience to be able to process UPS shipments, print labels, packing slips and perform basic web searches.
• Ability to communicate via phone or email with co-workers or external contacts such as vendors or freight carriers

Minimum Qualifications

• Consistent work history with multi-year tenure in past positions.
• Positive attitude
• Desire and ability to learn new skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Forklift certification
• Manufacturing experience

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

The physical and visual demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Reaching: Extending hands(s) and arms(s) in any direction.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
• Use of fingers: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Strong hand–eye coordination and ability to perform tasks requiring fine motor precision.
• Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Visual acuity to perform: The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform activities on various machines used in sheet metal fabrication and assembly.
• This role requires the ability to communicate clearly by phone, listen and respond to verbal information,and use standard office equipment such as a telephone