Warehouse Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

The Warehouse Associate role supports our Company’s warehouse operations. This role will perform various warehouse activities such as receiving, input, sorting, loading, and unloading inventory / products and all other duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Report shortages on warehouse materials (ex : crating materials, pallets and crates for export orders in compliance for export regulations)
• Prepares orders for shipping including end protectors, touch up paint, tagging, palletizing, and wrapping.
• Reviews and ensures all paperwork is prepared and included with shipment
• Coordination of third-party freight and will call orders.
• Successfully complete Operator Safety Training of Powered Industrial Equipment Training Course
• Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment
• Compares identifying information of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, work orders, and / or other records
• Determines method of shipment, utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates
• Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons
• Posts weights and shipping charges, and affixes postage
• Unpacks inventory or incoming material using supply put-away reports and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages
• Scan and store all data received from customer on incoming jobs, as well as, creates data packs and assigns incoming work orders to jobs
• Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications
• Pull paperwork and review all orders per quality control standards
• Lift / move valves that range from 5 -80 pounds max throughout the day
• This location averages approximately 30 orders per day
• Report maintenance and repair needs for all warehouse equipment to Operations Manager
• Frequent use of forklift and other warehouse equipment throughout the day
• Delivery / Pick Up driver as needed
• Perform daily cycle counts. Discrepancy will be resolved by warehouse staff to determine where the lost material is located.
• Perform bin adjustments via data entry in PC when inventory is moved.
• Move inventory between warehouses to insure we are properly shipping older inventory first.
• Perform daily sweeping of warehouse floors. Run floor cleaning machine once per week.
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

• Minimum 1+ year experience in industrial supply and / or valve shipping / receiving
• High School diploma or GED required
• Prior forklift experience (electric and / or sit-down)
• Must be able to read, write and speak English. Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong attention to detail, stays organized and ability to problem solve
• Basic computer skills
• Good verbal communication skills

Company Description

AIV is an global master distributor of high-quality valves and actuators, selling through distribution only. AIV headquarters was established in 1991 as a resource for hard-to-find, exotic alloy and specialty valves, AIV has built a reputation as a premier master distributor in this arena, serving as a trusted resource for the oil & gas, refining, chemical, petrochemical, power, pulp & paper and water treatment industries.

For more information, please visit : www.aivinc.com.

Company Description

AIV is an global master distributor of high-quality valves and actuators, selling through distribution only. AIV headquarters was established in 1991 as a resource for hard-to-find, exotic alloy and specialty valves, AIV has built a reputation as a premier master distributor in this arena, serving as a trusted resource for the oil & gas, refining, chemical, petrochemical, power, pulp & paper and water treatment industries.

For more information, please visit : www.aivinc.com.