What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Associate 1st Shift (Manufacturing) position at LogistiQ Integration Solutions?
Job Title: Warehouse Associate
Department: Shipping
FLSA Status: Hourly – nonexempt
SUMMARY: LogistiQ, a Division of LEWCO is a fast-growing conveyor equipment supplier for customers in retail, ecommerce & distribution located in Port Clinton, Ohio. With deep roots in American ingenuity, LogistiQ has the experience of a 100-year-old company but operates much like a start-up with high energy and nimble speed.
LogistiQ is seeking an experienced, reliable, and motivated Warehouse Associate to join our team on 1st shift. This person will coordinate the activities and operations of the warehouse, including but not limited to, performing a variety of material handling activities via fork lift, pallet jack, or cart moving materials and parts to various departments throughout the plant.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Manages warehouse inventory and maintains database.
- Coordinates and schedules the movement of products throughout the warehouse including storage and shipment of finished products.
- Implements daily production and shipping plan, arranging for excess stock to be stored in warehouse.
- Manages daily flow of finished products by modifying storage space assignments.
- Confirms availability of items to be shipped by verifying inventory records or conducting inventories of required items.
- Identifies and reports slow-moving product and with approval, arranges for the removal of the product.
- Directs forklift drivers to store goods in identified areas.
- Manually handles, repacks, or restacks pallets of finished product as needed.
- Operates forklift truck as needed.
- Documents all related activities and completes forms and reports.
- Performs other related duties as directed.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- None
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Basic understanding of or ability to quickly learn company product codes and terminology.
- Thorough understanding of warehouse policies and procedures.
- Good analytical skills and ability to make sound judgments relative to inventory.
- Organized to handle many small tasks in a day
- Mechanical aptitude to operate small equipment
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
- Valid Driver’s License and good driving record
- 1 year fork truck / lift truck experience in shipping, receiving, and/or material handling role
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Must have basic reading and writing skills.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
- Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Basic data entry skills including how to print documents.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. Employee will be seated in a forklift for up to 4 hours at a time and will be required to get off and on unit many times in a daily shift. Employee will be exposed to materials that have SDS sheets but are not life threatening. Must be able to lift, up to 25 pounds at times.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
