Carting and Packaging Specialist

Are you a hands-on pro who knows their way around a crate? Do you have a knack for securing shipments so well that even a tornado couldn’t shake them loose? If you answered “YES,” then we need you to help us get our top-notch products out the door—safe, sound, and on time! MVP is looking to hire a Crating and Packaging Specialist to build large crates and shipping containers for finished product properly secured for transportation while also performing physical and clerical tasks. Additionally, they will assist with incoming inspection and material movement, including loading and unloading trucks, shipping and receiving, and other responsibilities. This specialized role is essential for meeting our shipping & receiving deadlines, for ensuring safe shipments, and for providing great internal customer service. If this sounds like fun to you, upload your resume to apply today!

As a family-owned business for almost 90 years, Magnum Venus Products (MVP) is a global manufacturer of fluid movement and production solutions for industrial applications in composites and adhesives. MVP provides equipment for the marine, infrastructure, pool and bath, oil & gas, transportation, aerospace, and wind industries. What benefits do we offer? We offer a culture of transparency with values focused on Family, Friendly, Forward. We recognize that success takes everyone, we communicate openly, and we drive innovation to inspire passion and to have fun at work! In addition, we also offer a full package of benefits including; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Plan, 401k, 13 days of Paid Time Off, 2 Floating holidays and 9 Company-paid holidays.

What You Will Do:

• Build and secure wooden crates, shipping containers, and other packaging as needed
• Assist in the design and implementation of best practices and processes for shipping operations
• Work with team leaders to schedule and anticipate the shipping needs for production
• Assist with Shipping & Receiving and basic inspection duties as needed:
• Prepare shipments according to shipping requirements. Assemble and check orders, pack and crate, label.
• Complete and maintain required paperwork and inventory transactions, if needed
• Check and receive incoming deliveries against purchase orders and distribute to recipient or inventory location.
• Assist loading and unloading trucks as needed
• Using Shipping Checklists or other documentation, ensure Customer orders are shipped complete and components are securely placed in packaging material
• Communicate with supervisors, leads and other operations personnel about depleting inventory, materials, and discrepancies.
• Operate a forklift, hand truck, and crane.
• Work effectively as a team member contributing to a positive workplace. Demonstrate company values.
• Other projects as assigned

What You Will Need:

• 1- 2 years of proficient woodworking experience (carpentry, building of crates and shipping containers).
• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to safely work with saws, hand tools, and blueprints.
• Good math skills.
• Basic Technology skills (barcode scanning, document control).
• Advanced understanding of proper bracing, immobilizing, supporting, and fixturing of heavy components that need to withstand transportation via truck, air and ship.
• Ability to document and record shipments (written and photographed).
• Knowledge of standard mechanical parts.
• Knowledge of shipping and receiving documentation.
• Ability to work with routine standard procedures, but adjusting when requested.
• Self- starter with good focus and responsive to multiple coworker requests.
• Exceptionally well organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to operate lifts, cranes and hoists.
• Valid state driver’s license and clean driving record.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, feel objects, tools, controls and reach with hands/arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.