Shipping & Receiving Operator — Accurate, On-Time Logistics

Somic America; Brewer (ME); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Professional development

Wellness programs

Employee events

Biweekly pay

Job summary

Somic America, Inc. in Brewer, Maine is seeking a Shipping and Receiving Operator for first shift. You will load outbound shipments, unload incoming materials, and ensure accurate, on-time deliveries while maintaining traceability in the PLEX system.

You will verify packing slips, stage shipments, and handle forklift operation with attention to detail, safety, and efficiency. Competitive benefits accompany this role.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to read manifests, bills of lading, correspondence, memos, and work instructions.
• Basic math skills using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, rates, ratios, and percentages.
• Basic Microsoft Excel and Word skills and the ability to use scanners and PLEX.
• Ability to safely operate, or learn to operate, a forklift.

Responsibilities

• Load outbound shipments and unload incoming materials from trucks, pallets, racks, and shelves.
• Verify packing slips, pallet tags, quantities, and shipment paperwork for accuracy.
• Stage, strap, wrap, label, and prepare customer, service-part, and export shipments.
• Use PLEX to receive materials, scan shipments, assign serial numbers, and maintain traceability.
• Sort returnable packaging and mixed component skids while recording tote and pallet quantities.
• Print Kanban labels and customs invoices and prepare FedEx, UPS, and third-party billing paperwork.
• Safely operate a forklift, tugger, and electric hoist and complete required equipment checks and logs.
• Maintain FIFO, packaging inventory, standardized work, 5S, planned maintenance, and kaizen improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Dependability

Independent worker

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Scanners

PLEX

Job description

Somic America, Inc. in Brewer, Maine is seeking a Shipping and Receiving Operator for first shift. You will load outbound shipments, unload incoming materials, and ensure accurate, on-time deliveries while maintaining traceability in the PLEX system.

You will verify packing slips, stage shipments, and handle forklift operation with attention to detail, safety, and efficiency. Competitive benefits accompany this role.