Expediter

EXPEDITOR

Department: Warehouse

Position: Non-Exempt

Salary: Hourly

Summary Description

This position supports the warehouse by identifying, collecting and sorting product for customer orders and prepare them for shipping. May pull orders from inventory, deliver production material and supplies, or stage finished product.

Essential Duties

• Retrieve Customer orders and locate products and communicate locations with team members
• Pull reports as needed from computer system and close out orders when complete
• Follow established standard operation procedures
• Sort and stack product accurately by type and size
• Daily housekeeping of inventory racks and staging areas
• Load and unload product manually
• Follow established safety procedures
• Package product as needed
• Maintain a clean and safe working area

Essential Job Skills and Experience

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or GED.
• No previous experience required but previous warehouse work experience is preferred
• Proficient with computers

Skills/Knowledge Required:

• Must be able to read a tape measure accurately
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs without assistance and more than 50 lbs using a team-lift
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Good hand-eye coordination

Physical Environment/Working Conditions:

This position involves standing, walking and lifting for long periods of time throughout the day. It requires grasping and fine finger manipulation on both hands. The position requires stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling. It requires grasping and fine manipulation on both hands. The plant is not climate controlled. Noise levels can become high. NWD provides and requires hearing protection in the department. The work is done in an area where moving mechanical machinery, parts or vibration are located.

Specific vision requirements:

This position requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Machines & Equipment Used:

Computer, printer, ladder, forklift, pallet jack

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory or all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this level.