Warehouse Department Lead

MCC Label; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Disability, life insurance

401(k)

Job summary

MCC Label is seeking a Logistics Warehouse Lead in Knoxville, TN. The role centers on serving as the primary contact for drivers, coordinating shipments, and ensuring paperwork is accurate and complete.

You will verify records, unload shipments, and prepare items for outbound shipping while aligning with internal teams. The position requires forklift and pallet jack operation, strong reading/writing, and basic math.

Qualifications

• Minimum education is high school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Must be able to operate a forklift and a pallet jack.
• Basic language skills: read and interpret documents, write routine reports, speak with customers and associates.
• Must be able to perform basic arithmetic and algebra.
• Ability to follow instructions written, oral or diagrammed.
• Deal with problems with several variables in standardized situations.
• Physical demands include standing, using hands, lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Vision requirements include close and distance vision, color and depth perception.

Responsibilities

• Pull customer orders and prepare related shipping documents accurately.
• Prepare skids or pallets for shipping and wrap them.
• Unload raw material from trucks promptly.
• Inspect incoming shipments, reject damaged items, and record shortages.
• Route items to departments and scan material into the system.
• Operate forklift or hand truck to move shipments.
• Verify information against bills of lading, invoices, or orders.
• Prepare and route incoming/outgoing articles for shipment or inventory placement.
• Schedule freight carriers for pickups and complete manifest paperwork.
• Coordinate with Customer Service to align shipping efforts.
• Affix shipping labels and manage inventory for shipment readiness.
• Maintain inventory of shipping materials and assist with equipment maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and professional conduct.

Skills

Reading & writing

Basic math

Safety awareness

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Scan gun

Job description

Build your Career with an Industry Leader

As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference.

The Logistics Warehouse Lead is responsible for acting as the primary point of contact for all incoming and outgoing drivers. The coordinator is responsible for completing paperwork, maintaining schedules, and ensuring all paperwork is complete and error free. The coordinator provides information both internally and externally as needed. Responsible to verify and keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments, unload shipments received and prepare items for outgoing shipment.

Why work at MCC:

• Competitive Compensation (Based on Experience)
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401(k)
• Paid Holidays: New Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for pulling customer orders and preparing related shipping documents in an accurate and prompt manner.
• Prepares skids or pallets for shipping, stretch wraps completed skids.
• Unloads raw material from trucks in a timely fashion.
• Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages.
• Routes items to departments.
• Scans material into computer system using scan gun and load tags.
• Operates a forklift truck or uses a hand truck to move, convey or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage or work area.
• Compares identifying information and counts, weighs or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders or other records.
• Prepares and routes all in-coming and out-going articles as necessary for shipment to final destination or placement in FDC inventory following established specifications.
• Determines method of shipment.
• Schedules freight carriers for necessary pick-ups.
• Completes manifest paperwork for shipments.
• Works with Customer Service department to coordinate efforts.
• Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons.
• Picks inventory items released for shipment from Work in Progress and Inventory.
• Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
• Assists in maintaining equipment for optimal operation, including adjustments. Assists with preventative maintenance.
• Ensures compliance with established facility safety policies and procedures.
• Treats all associates respectfully and professionally while maintaining company code of ethics.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum education required is high school diploma or GED or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be able to operate a forklift and a pallet jack.
• Minimum language skills are ability to read and interpret documents accurately, ability to write routine reports and correspondence and to speak effectively with customers and other associates.
• Must be able to calculate figures and amounts by using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Able to apply concepts of basic algebra.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• The physical demands of the position require standing, using hands and fingers, reaching with arms and hands, walking, stooping, kneeling, crawling, or crouching.
• Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently up to 45 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands require standing, using hands to finger, feel and touch; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear.This position requires frequent walking. Occasionally employee is required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Must be able to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds.Specific vision requirements are close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.