Warehouse Associate

SkyMark Refuelers, LLC; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in custom work truck manufacturing is seeking a Warehouse Associate in Kansas City. The role involves managing inventory, operating forklifts, and ensuring effective organization of warehouse operations. Ideal candidates should have experience in a similar role with strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of warehouse or related industry experience.
• At least 1 year of Forklift – Reach Truck – Cherry Picker experience.
• Experience with inventory control software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory and supplies by receiving, storing, picking, and delivering items.
• Perform inventory accuracy checks and manage inventory records.
• Operate forklifts and ensure safe and efficient warehouse operations.

Skills

Inventory Management

Forklift Operation

Organization

Time Management

Communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

We are looking for highly organized, high-energy people to work in our warehouse! Can you accurately pick orders/kits? Can you drive a forklift? Is accuracy important to you? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? We are looking for YOU!

SUMMARY The Warehouse Associate maintains inventory and supplies by receiving, storing, picking, and delivering items to production. Associates are also responsible for the general organization of the warehouse.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Inventory Management
   • Inventory accuracy, control, and management
   • Two full physical inventories per year
   • Monthly cycle counts
2. Manually receive inventory deliveries, including:
   • Opening and unpacking inventory deliveries, accurate receiving of items
   • Assigning part locations and labeling
   • Verifying and recording inventory quantities on the company’s information system, physically moving inventory to the warehouse
   • Scanning & filling vendor/receiving paperwork
   • Receive cab & chassis/move around the yard
   • Receive tanks/set tanks on chassis
3. Issue inventory to the shop floor (pick to carts), including:
   • Use iPad as picklist
   • Identifying items to pick from shelf by scanning
   • Pull truck/work order with accuracy and in an organized fashion
   • Communicate inventory issues to Warehouse Manager
   • Identifying shortages and expediting fulfillment by contacting materials manager
   • Stay ahead of production at least 48 hours
   • Issue chassis and tanks
4. Maintain an orderly warehouse, including:
   • Proper labeling of inventory shelves
   • Creating new inventory locations on the company system, as required
   • Keeping warehouse organized and in a clean state
5. Shipping inventory to Customers and our Ohio operation, including:
   • Using UPS Worldwide Ship for non-freight shipment
   • Packing items in a manner so they will not get broken during transit

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and/or responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES include, but are not limited to:

• Must have a working knowledge and understanding of manufacturing, warehouse, and stock control methods, procedures, equipment, and terminology.
• Must have experience managing and counting inventory.
• Must have experience using computer software, including warehouse/inventory software, internet, and email.
• Must be able to safely operate a forklift and/or other assigned vehicles and equipment.
• Must have a working knowledge and understanding of safety requirements and practice them.
• Must have the ability to work efficiently with all departments, communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
• Must have good time management, planning, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Must be able to work assigned shift, arriving on time and abiding by all attendance policies.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

TRAVEL This position does not travel.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience.
• At least three years of warehouse or related industry work experience.
• At least one year of Forklift – Reach Truck – Cherry Picker experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS A valid driver’s license is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work is performed while standing, sitting, and/or walking.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 75 pounds.
• Requires activities involving being around moving machinery, exposure to changes in temperature and humidity, and exposure to dust, fumes, and gases.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud, consisting of normal vehicle shop equipment and activities. Employees work inside a building that is not a climate-controlled environment. Employees are exposed to outside weather conditions while receiving shipments and picking certain parts.

SkyMark Refuelers is a market-leading manufacturer of custom work trucks serving the aviation refueling, liquid waste removal, hi-rail maintenance, direct-to-locomotive refueling, and refined fuel delivery industries. With its headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, SkyMark also operates a world-class aviation refueler facility in Findlay, Ohio, along with a tank plant in Sullivan, Illinois.