Warehouse Associate - KC Tank

SkyMark Refuelers; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

SkyMark Refuelers in Kansas City seeks a Warehouse Associate to maintain inventory and organize the warehouse. Responsibilities include managing inventory accuracy, receiving deliveries, and shipping items to customers.

Applicants should have a high school diploma, be experienced in warehouse environments, and be capable of operating forklifts. Strong communication and time management skills are essential.

The position offers opportunities to work within a leading company in the aviation refueling industry.

Qualifications

• Must have working knowledge of warehouse control methods and terminology.
• Must be able to effectively communicate and work with all departments.
• Experience using computer software, including email.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory accuracy and control.
• Receive and unpack inventory deliveries accurately.
• Maintain an organized warehouse and label inventory shelves.
• Ship inventory using UPS and pack items securely.

Skills

Warehouse management knowledge

Inventory counting experience

Forklift operation

Effective communication

Time management skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

3+ years of warehouse experience

Tools

Warehouse/inventory software

Job description

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.

• Inventory Management
  • Inventory accuracy, control and manage inventory
  • Two full physical inventories per year
  • Monthly Cycle counts
• 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
• Issue inventory to the shop floor (pick to carts), including:
  • Use I-Pad 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
• 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
• Shipping inventory to Customers and our Ohio operation, including:
  • Using UPS World Wide Ship for non-freight shipment
  • Packing items in a manor 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 the following.

• 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.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

A valid driver’s license is required.

Physical Demands

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, crawl, squat, stoop and reach and feel with hands and arms, use hands to assemble parts and will occasionally use a ladder or stepstool. The employee is occasionally required to sit and must be able to clearly communicate with others verbally or via written communication. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and might occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

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. Employee works inside a building that is not a climate controlled environment. Employee is exposed to outside weather conditions while receiving shipments.

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.