Warehouse Specialist 1st Shift (8:00am - 4:30pm) $20/hour

Socket.dev; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Warehouse Specialist to support staging, loading, and unloading of materials while maintaining accurate inventory. This role emphasizes safety, traceability, and customer satisfaction across shifts and with various equipment.

The candidate will follow strict safety policies, operate forklifts and yard trucks, and ensure material quality and audit compliance. A focus on teamwork and reliability is essential for success in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Understanding of SPS policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 quality procedures where applicable.
• Ability to read and use a tape measure, caliper and micrometer, and other hand tools.
• Proven experience operating material handling equipment.
• Good verbal and written communications.
• Ability to read and interpret instructions.
• Strong computer, tablet, or mobile device skills.
• Proven basic math skills.
• Safety orientation.
• Achievement orientation.
• Responsibility.
• Thoroughness / Detail orientation.
• Teamwork.
• Persistence.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Attend all scheduled safety, department, and company meetings as required.
• Follow and enforce company safety polices and safe work practices at all times to ensure safety of self and others.
• Establish priorities and accept responsibility for efficiently staging, loading, and unloading material.
• Responsible for ensuring inventory is accurate.
• Inspects and verifies all aspects of the material when shipping, receiving, or handling. Reports discrepancies or quality issues to Supervisor.
• Scrutinize customer requirements and special instructions to ensure compliance and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure audit and material traceability procedures are being followed throughout the warehouse.
• Inspect and operate all related equipment in accordance with company and safety guidelines.
• Conducts self in a cooperative, safe, productive and team-oriented manner with supervisors, managers, and employees.

Skills

Read and interpret instructions

Verbal and written communication

Strong numerical skills

Teamwork

Safety orientation

Persistence

Detail orientation

Action orientation

Responsibility

Proven basic math skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Tape measure

Caliper

Micrometer

Hand tools

Forklifts

Job description

The Warehouse Specialist is instrumental in the staging, loading/unloading process of products and materials as instructed. Maintain stock and accurate warehouse inventory with a focus on internal and external customer satisfaction, productivity, material accuracy, material traceability, and safety. May be trained in a variety of tasks to benefit the efficiency of the shift.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Attend all scheduled safety, department, and company meetings as required
• Follow and enforce company safety polices and safe work practices at all times to ensure safety of self and others.
• Establish priorities and accepts responsibility for efficiently staging, loading, and unloading material
• Responsible for ensuring inventory is accurate.
• Inspects and verifies all aspects of the material (grade, size, quantity, heat, measurements, etc) when shipping, receiving, or handling. Reports discrepancies or quality issues to Supervisor.
• Scrutinize customer requirements and special instructions to ensure compliance and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure audit and material traceability procedures are being followed throughout the warehouse.
• Inspect and operate all related equipment (overhead cranes, forklifts, etc) in accordance with company and safety guidelines
• Conducts self in a cooperative, safe, productive and team-oriented manner with supervisors, managers, and employees.

Physical & Work Requirements:

• Working In a yard or warehouse facility within OSHA guidelines; conditions may be heated and/or unheated,dusty and noisy; steel-toed boots required daily.
• Facility is a multiple shift operation. Must possess the ability to work a flexible schedule and be on-call at various times including possible weekends and holidays.
• Fast-paced moderately stressful, constantly changing day to day work environment
• Ability to stand, walk, or be mobile for up to eight hours per shift. Capable of ascending and descending material handling equipment
• Ability to lift up to 51 pounds as needed. Pushing, pulling, or carrying up to 50 pounds
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts or chemicals.
• Wear proper PPE at all times (as described in company policy).
• Operate company vehicles including forklifts and yard trucks

Required Background, Competencies & Expertise:

• High school diploma or GED
• Understanding of SPS policies and procedures
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 quality procedures where applicable
• Ability to effectively read and use a tape measure, caliper and micrometer, and other hand tools
• Proven experience operating material handling equipment
• Good verbal and written communications
• Ability to read and interpret instructions
• Strong computer, tablet, or mobile device skills
• Proven basic math skills
• Action orientation
• Safety orientation
• Achievement orientation
• Responsibility
• Thoroughness / Detail orientation
• Teamwork
• Persistence
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Background, Competencies & Expertise:

• Three or more years general work experience preferred
• Ability to plan and execute short and long term goals
• Experience in continuous and/or quality management preferred
• Learning agility
• Adaptability