Shipping and Receiving Associate I - 1st Shift

Cadrex; Agawam (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off & holidays

401(k) with company match

Education support

Safety eyeglasses/shoe reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Bonus plan for full-time employees

Job summary

Cadrex is seeking a Shipping and Receiving Associate I to manage shipping/receiving duties, ensure accurate data entry, and move products and materials efficiently through the site. The role requires operating forklifts, packing equipment, and using ERP to track shipments.

Ideal candidates will have high attention to detail, basic math, and familiarity with prints and work orders. Onsite schedule is Mon–Fri with full-time benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1+ years' related experience in a high-volume manufacturing setting preferred.
• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Write simple correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to read and interpret prints and work orders.
• Attention to detail and quality.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift, pallet jack, bander, and shrink wrap machine.
• Enter shipments and manage data entry in ERP systems.
• Load/unload trucks and ensure weight balance and safe handling.
• Verify certs align with BOL paperwork and scan required items.
• Run reports and provide shipping-related data to purchasing.
• Maintain department databases and documentation.
• Coordinate with suppliers and carriers for pickups and deliveries.
• Support quality checks and notify departments of discrepancies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Read and write simple instructions

Math basics (add/subtract/multiply/div

Read prints and work orders

MS Office proficiency

ERP system knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Forklift operation

Pallet jack

Scale

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

ERP system

Micrometers/Calipers

Job description

OVERVIEW

Cadrex is searching for a Shipping and Receiving Associate I to manage shipping/receiving responsibilities as defined, to ensure accurate data entry and transactions, and product and material movement in and out of the site.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ability to operate a forklift (Stand-up, and sit down), pallet jack, plastic bander and shrink wrap machine
• Operate the scale for packaging
• Ability to operate basic Microsoft programs such as Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Identify racking locations and clearances
• Sort, count, package, and label shipments
• Maintain department database, and access paperwork and documentation as needed
• Follow established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives
• Run reports to identify items that need to be shipped out
• Provide purchasing with reports related to outside processing shipments
• Enter shipments for small shipment carriers (FedEx & UPS)
• Book pickups in accordance with customer guidelines
• Properly load trucks according to weight restrictions and load balancing
• Use ERP system to locate parts, receive against PO's, scan in documents, complete labor on WO's and run receiving related reports
• Ensure that certs match BOL paperwork, and that all certs are present and scanned for required items
• Use quality measuring tools, such as micrometers and calipers and contact Quality for maintenance and calibration
• Perform quality checks on material and/or items and notify correct departments if there are any discrepancies or questions
• Load and unload trucks inside and outside the building
• Transfer wood skids to outside receiving and load onto standard trailer when they are picked up
• Receive VMI items
• Transfer material to appropriate skids to optimize space and reduce damage
• Reject non-conforming items/material in the system
• Identify racking locations and clearances
• Ability to recognize different types of material
• Sort, verify count, package, and label material/items
• Combine like materials/items and organize inventory locations based on the best use of space and ease of locating
• Communicate with purchasing with any questions or discrepancies on PO's

Requirements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1+ years' related experience in a high-volume manufacturing setting preferred
• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Write simple correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to read and interpret prints and work orders
• Attention to detail and quality

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma

LOCATION

• Onsite

SCHEDULE

• M-F

TOTAL COMPENSATION INCLUDES

• Health/dental/vision coverage
• Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off and holiday pay
• Monthly remote work stipend (for remote employees who qualify)
• 401(k) investment plan, with an employer match of up to 4%
• Education support program
• Safety eyeglasses/shoe reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Bonus plan for all full-time employees

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

CADREX'S CORE VALUES

• Safety first, rising to the challenge, collaboration, accountability, and doing the right thing

ABOUT US

CADREX Manufacturing Solutions is a leading provider of complex sheet metal and machined production parts, assemblies, and weldments for a variety of end markets, including electrical transmission and distribution, warehouse automation, technology, aerospace & defense, medical, food, and industrials. With locations in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Monterrey Mexico, CADREX offers numerous in-house manufacturing capabilities, including laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, complex assembly, CNC punching, CNC machining, forming, robotic welding, stamping, fastener insertion, and tool and die manufacturing, to effectively serve customers with lights-out manufacturing capabilities for mid- to high-volume production. For more information, visit www.cadrex.com.

Cadrex provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.