Shipping Clerk, Associate at Sunrise Medical – Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

Primarily responsible for the proper boxing of finished wheelchairs, accessories and related products for worldwide shipment. Responsible for compliance to Quality Systems Regulation (QSR).

PRINCIPAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for knowing the proper methods and procedures to disassemble and package accessories and related products.
• Responsible for reading finished product work orders to verify: Proper product and all order accessories are included for shipment.
• May be required to obtain forklift operators certification.
• Responsible for reporting on a variety of matters such as scrap, safety, training, attendance, purchase orders, etc.
• Participates in a self-managed team. Assumes specific responsibilities on a rotating basis for activities/items such as team representative, team indicators, team meeting minutes, etc.
• Responsible for following all applicable safety/housekeeping guidelines. Performs necessary preventative maintenance.
• Responsible for following all CTPAT rules and regulations.
• May work on special projects and work in other Materials areas as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• 0 - 1 year related experience and/or training in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Computer knowledge preferred.

COMPETENCIES:

• Initiative – Identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked to or required by the situation.
• Thoroughness – Ensuring that one’s own and other’s work and information are complete and accurate; careful preparation for meetings and presentations; following up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
• Fostering Teamwork – As a team member, the ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team; as a team leader, interest, skill, and success in getting groups to learn to work together cooperatively.
• Personal Credibility – Demonstrated concern that one be perceived as responsible, reliable and trustworthy.
• Flexibility – Openness to different and new ways of doing things; willingness to modify one’s preferred way of doing things.
• Customer Orientation – Demonstrated concern for satisfying one’s external and/or internal customers.
• Oral Communications – Expressing oneself clearly in conversations and interactions with others.
• Written Communication – Expressing oneself clearly in business writing.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Static Strength -- The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 40 pounds.
• Multi-limb Coordination – The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting or standing. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Trunk Strength – The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without ‘giving out’ or fatiguing.
• Manual Dexterity – The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Extent Flexibility – The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• Finger Dexterity – The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Deductive Reasoning – The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Vision – Requires close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Written Comprehension – The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Attendance – Regular attendance is required.
• Overtime – Must be able to work overtime, as required.