1st Shift Shipping/Receiving

Department: Materials/Inventory

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: US - Wisconsin - Madison

Reporting To: Tom Trotter

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the accurate and efficient handling and processing of inbound and outbound shipments. This includes receiving, inspecting, and verifying materials against packing slips and purchase orders; preparing and fulfilling work orders and pick slips; and ensuring timely staging and shipment of goods.
• Performs material movement activities such as transporting inventory throughout the warehouse using appropriate equipment, supporting Kanban replenishment systems, and maintaining proper stock levels at designated locations.
• Maintains accurate inventory records by performing cycle counts, updating system transactions, and ensuring inventory is properly labeled, stored, and organized. Works to identify discrepancies and support corrective actions to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Ensures compliance with safety procedures, quality standards, and company policies while maintaining a clean, organized, and efficient work environment. Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including production, planning, and procurement, to support operational needs and meet customer expectations.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Reads and understands documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Utilizes common sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
• Provides accurate work on a consistent basis meeting precise tolerances and standards.
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to work closely with others on a team.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility in work environment performing a variety of frequently changing tasks.
• Completes some moderately repetitive tasks.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (required).
• 6 months or more experience working in shipping or receiving (preferred).

• Basic: Barcode scanner.

• Forklift Certification (preferred).

• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is:
• Continually required to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 10 lbs.; and grip with hand or fingers.
• Regularly required to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50lbs.; push or pull; sit; bend or twist; stoop or crouch; reach above shoulders; reach to full extension; activate foot control.
• Occasionally required to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 100lbs.; stand; walk; ascend or descend ladders, stairs, or ramps; use upper extremities.
• The employee must continually lift or move 10lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include regular peripheral viewing; viewing length changes; close viewing with occasional accurate depth perception and distance viewing.
• Specific hearing abilities required by this job include the need to perceive the spoken voice clearly and the need to hear warning signals up to 70dbs with or without assistance.
• Specific speech abilities regularly required by this job include comprehensible speech.

• This position is subjected to harmful environmental conditions and is located in a manufacturing type environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• This position is Frequently exposed to extreme heat, vibration, and moving mechanical hazard; and Infrequently exposed to wet/humid conditions.
• This job consists of shift work up to 10 hours per day and may be required to work overtime as needed.
• Respirator fit testing and equipment is provided upon request of the employee.

Benefits