Shipping & Receiving Material Handler

Description Join Our Team If you're ready to put your shipping, receiving, and material-handling skills to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you!

We are seeking a dependable and safety-focused Shipping & Receiving Material Handler to join our team. This position is responsible for the safe and efficient movement of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods throughout the facility. Daily responsibilities include loading and unloading freight, transporting materials between storage and production areas, building shipping crates, preparing outbound shipments, and maintaining accurate inventory records. The ideal candidate is comfortable handling large materials, operating forklifts and other material-handling equipment, and utilizing computer systems to support inventory, shipping, and receiving processes.

This is not a traditional order picking or packing position. We are looking for someone with experience in material handling, inventory movement, shipping, receiving, and manufacturing support operations.

What You'll Do

• Follow all company safety policies and procedures.
• Move raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods throughout the facility using forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment.
• Safely transport materials between inventory locations, storage areas, production departments, and work centers to support manufacturing operations.
• Load and unload incoming and outgoing freight safely and efficiently.
• Build, assemble, and prepare wooden crates, pallets, and other shipping containers as needed.
• Inspect incoming shipments and verify quantities against packing slips and purchase orders.
• Prepare outbound shipments, including packaging, labeling, and securing materials for transport.
• Perform inventory transactions and maintain accurate records using ERP and warehouse management systems.
• Organize and maintain inventory storage locations and staging areas.
• Assist with inventory counts and inventory accuracy initiatives.
• Ensure materials are properly identified, stored, and protected from damage.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Work collaboratively with manufacturing, production, and logistics teams to support operational needs.

Requirements

What We're Looking For 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ years of related experience
• Trouble-shooting aptitude

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to accurately scan labor, verify labor, and provide for corrections.
• Ability to - when applicable - operate overhead crane, aerial lift, forklift, hand trucks, etc.
• Ability to measure (using ruler, tapes) and count accurately.
• Ability to identify material sizes, lengths, dimensions, metal type, etc.
• Ability to read and write English, follow verbal and written instructions and perform basic math; including adding, subtracting and multiplying fractions.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize work with available supervision.
• Basic computer proficiency, including experience using ERP, warehouse management, inventory, or shipping software to enter transactions, track materials, and maintain accurate records.

Physical Requirements While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands, handle, touch, feel, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arm, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive pay
• Stable, full-time employment with great benefits
• A collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Opportunities to expand your skills and grow your career
• The opportunity to play a critical role in delivering quality products to customers