Shipping/Receiving Associate
Menomonee Falls, WI
Full Time
Manufacturing
Mid Level
Shipping/Receiving Associate
Location: Menomonee Falls, WI
Pay range: $20 to $23 per hour
Hours: First (1st) Shift 7 am - 3:30 pm, Monday - Friday OR
Second (2nd) Shift : 3:30 PM – 1:30 AM, Monday-Thursday
Are you an experienced forklift operator looking for a stable career? Do you have strong organizational skills and attention to detail? If yes to both, check out this opportunity with Multi-Fab Products!
Position Overview: As a Shipping/Receiving Associate, you will play a critical role in our Manufacturing and Production group by managing the flow of materials in and out of our facility. Success in this role means ensuring accurate, timely shipments, maintaining proper documentation, and maximizing shipping efficiency while operating forklifts safely. You'll be the final checkpoint before our products reach customers!
Why You'll Love Working Here:
- Full-time, consistent 2nd shift hours
- Weekly pay + overtime opportunities
- 2nd shift premium pay
- Team-oriented work environment
- On-the-job training on our ERP system provided
- Room to grow with a stable, well-established company
- Use your forklift skills in a fast-paced, essential role
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Drive forklift and maintain necessary certification
- Ensure completion of all shipping documents including: bills of lading, packing slips, shipping labels, export documents, and processing of shipments through ERP system
- Determine the most economical modes of transportation such as LTL, volume LTL, truckload, partial truckload
- Maximize shipping efficiency through consolidation of shipments
- Verify packing slips against received materials and accurately record receipts in the ERP system
- Maintain accurate and updated database of shipping weights
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of all shipments by working with manufacturing when shortages or discrepancies are discovered
- Work with Customer Service department to resolve late orders, shortages, expedited requests, claims for freight damage, and freight estimates
- Resolve shipping delays due to customer requests
- Perform daily forklift safety inspections using a standardized checklist to ensure equipment is in safe operating condition before use
Requirements:
- 2+ years of forklift experience required
- Experience in the transportation industry
- Current or ability to obtain forklift certification
- Ability to use basic computer software such as spreadsheets, databases, word processing applications, email, and Internet
- Solid verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and make decisions about shipping methods
- Understanding of shipping logistics and freight processes
- Valid Driver’s License
Multi-Fab Products has brought innovation and reliability to the loading dock equipment industry with a full line of effective, durable, and user-friendly products. Our mission is to provide the highest quality loading dock safety and efficiency solutions that surpass the evolving needs of our customers. We manufacture and sell a complete line of aftermarket parts, specialty door parts, and accessories for all major manufacturers of loading dock equipment.
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