MATERIAL FLOWS ASSOCIATE at Progressive Surface, Inc – Grand Rapids, Michigan

SUMMARY

The Material Flow Associate is responsible for preparing shipments for outbound delivery in support of manufacturing operations. This role ensures shipments are handled safely, loaded accurately, and staged correctly for carrier pickup or internal transport.

This position is ideal for someone who is dependable, safety-focused, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Prepare outgoing shipments by picking, packing, labeling, and palletizing materials.
• Generate shipping documents such as packing slips and bills of lading.
• Coordinate with carriers to ensure timely pickups.
• Report any damage, missing, or incorrect items.
• Load prepared shipments onto trucks or designated transport equipment.
• Verify shipment identification prior to loading.
• Use approved material handling equipment to move and load shipments.
• Stage shipments appropriately prior to and during loading activities.
• Complete work assignments in compliance with Company safety standards.
• Coordinate with internal teams to support daily shipping schedules.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe shipping and dock areas.
• Follow all safety procedures, standard work, and loading guidelines.
• Communicate loading issues or safety concerns to appropriate personnel.

QUALIFICATIONS 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.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Capable of understanding engineering drawings and routings.
• Must always demonstrate positive, professional behavior.
• Ability to work within a team environment required.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Drive a lift truck
• Ability to use computer programs in an effective manner.
• Ability to read and comprehend detailed instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

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

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit.

2. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 70-100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. The noise level in the work environment is moderately noisy.