Shipping & Receiving Pro — Keep Shipments Moving

Somic America Inc.; Brewer (ME); On-site; USD 55,159,000 - 69,541,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with a 4% company match

Company-paid life and AD&D insurance

Company-paid short- and long-term-dis

10 paid holidays

Paid time off

Professional-development support

Wellness programs

Employee events

Biweekly pay

Job summary

Somic America, Inc. is seeking a Shipping/Receiving Operator in Brewer, Maine on 1st shift to help move materials efficiently and accurately. You will load, unload, verify documents, and ensure shipments are prepared and tracked with care.

You will use PLEX, operate a forklift, and maintain quality through 5S and kaizen practices while supporting the team’s goal of 100% on-time delivery and safe operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to read manifests, bills of lading, 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

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Dependability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

PLEX

Scanner

Excel

Word

Job description

Somic America, Inc. is seeking a Shipping/Receiving Operator in Brewer, Maine on 1st shift to help move materials efficiently and accurately. You will load, unload, verify documents, and ensure shipments are prepared and tracked with care.

You will use PLEX, operate a forklift, and maintain quality through 5S and kaizen practices while supporting the team’s goal of 100% on-time delivery and safe operations.