Warehouse Associate PA

Micro Matic USA, Inc.; Center Valley (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Micro Matic USA, Inc. in Center Valley, PA, is seeking a warehouse associate to support receiving, shipping, and order picking. You will handle forklift operations, scan guns, and maintain inventory accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include reading orders, moving materials, ensuring FIFO, and upholding safety standards while collaborating with production and shipping teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 2–3 years related experience or training.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and safety rules.
• Experience with Scan guns and forklifts; basic Excel, Word and Outlook knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Reads shipping orders to determine items to be moved and distributed.
• Sorts and stores materials by size, type, color or product code.
• Operates forklift/hand-truck to move shipments to storage or work areas.
• Assembles customer orders onto pallets or shelves; labels and packs.
• Inspects shipments for damage, resolves discrepancies with shipper, records shortages.
• Maintains inventory accuracy and uses computer to enter records.
• Supports all warehouse functions and ensures safety and cleanliness.
• Pulls production orders to floor, ensuring FIFO and timely delivery.

Skills

Scan guns

Forklift operation

Inventory control

Shipping knowledge

Education

High school diploma

GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Receives, stores, and distributes products within establishments by performing the following duties

Note: This is a cross functional position with sublevels as indicated below:

RECEIVING/SHIPPING

Reads shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.

Sorts and places received materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, color or product code.

Operates tier truck or uses hand-truck to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage or work area.

Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves;

Marks materials with identifying information.

Opens crates, and other containers. Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, routes items to departments, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages. Adjusts errors and complaints.

Records amounts of materials or items received or distributed. Compares identifying information and counts, weights, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records. Uses computer to enter records.

Compiles worksheets or tickets from customer specifications.

Inserts items into containers and affixes shipping labels on packed cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons. Nails covers on crates and binds containers with metal tape. Posts weights and shipping charges and affixes postage.

Provide support for all other functions in the warehouse.

Other duties, as assigned.

ORDER PICKING

Pulling stock according to FIFO (first in first out) for production orders using handheld device, packing into boxes and on pallets or crates.

Deliver the material to the production floor, placing it in the appropriate areas accurately and safely according to date on production order.

Controlling inventory material and checking accuracy of counts.

Ensuring warehouse safety and cleanliness by using protective safety equipment, operating machinery safely, and performing any necessary cleaning tasks.

Must have the ability to learn to read and verify packing labels and list, unload pallets of materials, inspect materials for damage.

Knowledge of Inventory control and accuracy.

Need the ability to pull production orders to the floor timely and accurately.

Provide support for all other functions in the warehouse.

Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and two to three year’s related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short, and memos. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.

In addition, MUST have experience with Scan guns; forklift (either sit down, stand-up or both); all areas of shipping; beginner to intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty 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.

Knowledge of warehouse and manufacturing principles is preferred

1-2 years warehouse experience is preferred

Scan guns experience required

All areas of shipping

Basic computer knowledge, math skills and scale use required

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short, and memos. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Forklift Certification (stand up and sit down). Micro Matic training onsite available.

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; use hands to finger; handle and feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, and talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

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 functionals。

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

Safety glasses and shoes are required when actively working on the production floor and warehouse.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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