Warehouse Operator

Edwards Vacuum; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Variable Compensation Bonus

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Time

Paid Floating Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Training and Development

Parental Leave

Disability Benefits

Life and AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Edwards Vacuum is hiring for a Warehouse Operator in Buffalo, NY to support manufacturing and distribution. You will handle material flows, maintain inventory accuracy, and drive continuous improvement to meet targets. You will verify orders, stock shelves, and perform SAP transactions while ensuring safety and PPE compliance.

The role emphasizes strong communication, collaboration with global teams, and availability modeling to maximize service spares and inventory health.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an Operations environment with knowledge of inventory management and supply chain.
• Strong working knowledge of inventory management systems and supply chain management.
• Knowledge of MRP transactions and planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Ships, receives, unloads, and handles materials, supplies, and equipment, and maintains inventory control and records.
• Verifies purchase orders and quantity/quality of orders.
• Stock shelves and rotate inventory; ensure shelf-life adherence and deliver/retrieve materials.
• Complete SAP transactions and maintain inventory controls, records and accuracy.
• Support KPI reporting for region KPI reporting by managing material holds and movements in SAP.
• Raise replacement orders and first-time requests; communicate supply issues.
• Support availability modeling using forecast data and Central Logistics tools.
• Adhere to PPE requirements and safety procedures; operate powered pallet jacks and forklifts if needed.
• Maintain accuracy of pump pool, finished goods, and spare parts inventory and records.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Inter-personal skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Access

MS Office

Job description

Location and compensation:

Buffalo, NY * Be part of an exciting journey as we prepare for production at our new facility in the Western New York Science & Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP).

Edwards Genesee location address: 6685 Crosby Rd Basom, NY 14013

Salary Range: $20.94- $26.17

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on several factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location.

Your Role

The Warehouse Operator is responsible for assisting in material flows that support manufacturing and distribution in the company site. This role will assist in maintaining inventory control and safe systems of work while driving continuous improvement to achieve operation targets and efficiency.

• Ships, receives, unloads, and handles materials, supplies, and equipment, and maintains inventory control and records.
• Verifies purchases orders and quantity and quality of order.
• Works with Edwards Inventory, which includes stocking shelves and rotating inventory when applicable, maintains shelf-life adherence, delivers and retrieves material/supplies to and from work or storage areas.
• Completes applicable SAP transactions when necessary and maintains inventory controls, records, and accuracy.
• Supports key KPI reporting into the logistics group for region KPI reporting though managing materials holds and materials movement transactions in SAP.
• Ensures replacement orders and first-time request orders are being raised as required and communicate supply issues as they arise.
• Supports the availability modeling and sizing tools used from forecast and Central Logistics teams to ensure availability and health of service spares is both monitored and maximized.
• Adheres to requirements for PPE and all safety rules and becomes familiar with and practices all safety procedures.
• Operate powered pallet jacks and potentially forklifts.
• Maintains the accuracy of exchange pump pool, finished goods, and spare parts inventory and associated stock records.

To Succeed, you will need

• The ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employees or others. 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Education level

• High School diploma or GED.

Preferred Previous Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an Operations environment preferably strong working knowledge of inventory management systems with Supply Chain management knowledge and 1 to 3 years’ experience.

Knowledge areas/Skills

• Knowledge of MRP transaction and planning systems

Other Requirements

• Excellent communication skills, including well-developed inter-personal skills relating to internal members and global operations personnel.
• Computer literate, specifically: MS Office skills, with high proficiency in Excel and Access.

Preferred Pervious Forklift And Pallet Jack Experience.

• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. **

Physical Demands

This role involves frequent manual handling and movement in potentially variable environments, requiring sustained physical effort.

• Hand and Finger Use/Dexterity: Uses hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls continually or almost continually (74% of the time), with manual dexterity for grasping and manipulating items.
• Moving Objects/Lifting/Carrying: Frequently moves, transports, positions, or removes objects, often requiring exertion of force (e.g., up to 50 pounds or more for bags or drums); involves static and dynamic strength for pushing, pulling, or carrying.
• Standing/Walking: Remains in an upright stationary position or traverses distances continually (23% of the time for standing) or frequently, including balancing and coordinating multiple limbs.
• Bending/Twisting/Reaching: Positions self by bending, twisting, or stretching the body about half the time (45%), requiring extent flexibility and trunk strength for repeated support without fatigue.
• Repetitive Motions: Performs repetitive actions continually or almost continually (45% of the time), demanding stamina for prolonged physical activity.
• Other Environmental Factors: Frequently exposed to extreme temperatures, weather, contaminants, or noise; wears protective equipment (e.g., gloves, safety shoes) daily (80% of the time).

Benefit Summary

• Annual Variable Compensation Bonus
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k with Company Match
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Time
• Paid Floating Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Training and Development
• Parental Leave
• Disability Benefits
• Life and AD&D Insurance

What You Can Expect From Us

• Excellent working conditionsand benefits.
• Part of the Atlas Copco Group with a wide-reaching internal job market.
• Work in a global, diverse and dynamic environment.
• You can grow with us: we always look for internal candidates before checking the market and have training and development programs.
• We have a friendly, family-like atmosphere – and that is not just a claim on the wall, it’s a true fact.
• You can be creative and promote your own ideas.
• Every day brings new challenges and new things to learn.

Contact information

Talent Acquisition Team: Hannah Stone

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