Shipping and Receiving Associate I - 1st Shift

Cadrex; Agawam (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision coverage

Employer-paid life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Generous paid time off and holiday pay

401(k) with company match

Education support program

Safety eyewear/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 responsibilities as defined, ensuring accurate data entry and movement of products at our site in Massachusetts.

You will receive, inspect, label, and package materials, load/unload trucks, process shipments with carriers, and use ERP and Microsoft Office to track inventory, receipts, and shipments. This role requires attention to detail and effective communication with purchasing.

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
• Previous Forklift Experience
• Computer Skills including Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, sort, label, and package materials and shipments
• Load and unload trucks safely and efficiently
• Process shipments through FedEx, UPS, and other carriers
• Schedule pickups and prepare shipping documentation
• Use ERP and Microsoft Office systems to track inventory, shipments, and receipts
• Verify receiving paperwork, certifications, and purchase orders
• Perform basic quality and inventory checks; report discrepancies
• Organize inventory and storage locations for accuracy and space optimization
• Identify and handle different material types appropriately
• Run shipping and receiving reports as needed
• Communicate with purchasing with any questions or discrepancies on PO's

Skills

1+ years related experience

Reading comprehension

Writing simple correspondence

Arithmetic in all units

Reading prints and work orders

Attention to detail

Forklift experience

Microsoft Office proficiency

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

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.

• Receive, inspect, sort, label, and package materials and shipments
• Load and unload trucks safely and efficiently
• Process shipments through FedEx, UPS, and other carriers
• Schedule pickups and prepare shipping documentation
• Use ERP and Microsoft Office systems to track inventory, shipments, and receipts
• Verify receiving paperwork, certifications, and purchase orders
• Perform basic quality and inventory checks; report discrepancies
• Organize inventory and storage locations for accuracy and space optimization
• Identify and handle different material types appropriately
• Run shipping and receiving reports as needed
• Communicate with purchasing with any questions or discrepancies on PO's

Requirements / Preferred Qualifications

• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS1+ 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
• Previous Forklift Experience
• Computer Skills including Microsoft Office

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.

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.

Salary Description

$21-$24 per hour

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