Warehouse Associate in Malvern, Pennsylvania at SunSource

Requirements

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The competencies 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. The candidate must possess strong interpersonal skills and have effective oral and written communication skills.

Valid forklift certification required.

Valid driver’s license required.

Competencies

• Strong business, creative, and technical writing skills
• Proficiency in MS office skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Effective interpersonal, organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy, and ability to multitask
• Ability to read and interpret procedure manuals, wiring diagrams, and mechanical blueprints

Required Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or
• 1-2 years of warehouse experience

Work Environment

Position is an indoor warehouse setting with moderate noise levels including voices, office equipment, and foot traffic sounds. Employee may interact with customers, sales representatives, and other internal departments.

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 position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to:

• Sit at desk for extended periods of time
• Use arms, hands, and fingers to handle, feel, and reach for items
• Listen to and talk with fellow staff and internal and external customers
• Frequently required to crouch, crawl, stoop, or kneel
• Be able to lift 50 pounds

Job Summary

Responsible for ensuring accurate movement and storage of goods in warehouse. May work on own or as part of a team. Routinely uses standard equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and standard warehouse equipment such as scanners, printers, trucks, box cutters and tape dispensers.

• Be aware of day-to-day functions and take the initiative when able to assist co-workers
• Use common sense and warehouse knowledge to better our business and work environment.
• Carry out tasks as assigned by the Warehouse Supervisor or Manager.
• Wearing proper safety equipment and always follow all safety codes.
• Keep areas safe, clean, and organized.

Must be able to perform the described duties and at least THREE out of the four of the following Warehouse functions: RECEIVING, PARTS PULL, SHIPPING, or CYCLE COUNT

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

WAREHOUSE FUNCTIONS

Receiving

Unload material, sort incoming truck shipments and identify "rush" material.

Use hand-held scanner to receive material, store correctly and write discrepancies when needed.

Perform bin and inventory adjustments of material with system software.

Must be able to monitor inbound materials and cross dock.

Package, label, consolidate and move inventory to keep warehouse neat and orderly.

Identify & label inventoried or requisition items.

Parts Pull

Use hand-held scanner and printer to locate and pull parts.

Perform bin and inventory adjustments with system software.

Able to research and use deductive reasoning to locate misplaced material

Pull sales orders and production orders from start to completion.

Able to use cable spooler and cable cutter.

Package, label, consolidate and move inventory to keep warehouse neat and orderly.

Maintain Excel spreadsheet production order log.

Shipping

Utilize system software for sales orders in shipping, transfers, inventory return, bin adjustments and bills of lading, etc.

Utilize Shipping software and functions related including, exports, pricing updates, manual shipments, end-of-day and any other tasks related to the daily shipment process.

Ability to obtain freight quotes

Must be able to monitor inbound materials and cross dock.

Use of hand-held scanner to pull material for assembly item shipments.

Use best practices to package material for shipment, including skids, signs, crates, displays and Use of foam machine.

Use company vehicle to move material to or from other company buildings.

Load/unload trucks via hi low or pallet jack.

Thorough understanding of hi low lift capacities.

Maintain Excel spreadsheet production order log.

Maintain shipping department supply requirements.

Cycle Count

Familiar with system software in item master inquiry, sales & production orders, inventory allocations, adjustments of inventory, bin, serial and lots; as well as PO receipts, physical count process, cost and history transactions.

Familiar with system software reporting, including but not limited to, inventory cards and physical vs on hand reports.

Manage seasonal employees to accomplish cycle count recording during summer months.

Handle inventory projects as assigned.

Maintain the DISCREP bin, adjusting or locating material when appropriate.

Resolve inventory and cycle count discrepancies through research and interaction with various departments.

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