Receiving Associate

The Receiving Associate collaborates directly with the team coordinator and department supervisor to ensure customer product is shipped on time, as specified with all required documentation. This position is key to company quality standards.

Vanguard EMS, Inc. is in the service business. Even with Vanguard’s state of the art technology, vast manufacturing capability, and leading-edge information tools, we wake up every day thinking about how best to serve our customers, suppliers, and the communities in which we live.

What you’ll do:

• De-trash boxes of receiving materials and move materials to inspection or stock holding areas.
• Verify packaging and paperwork regarding the count, AVL/AML, part number, shelf life, traceability, etc.
• Receive materials in system and track inventory by performing computer transactions.
• Print required labels and paperwork for materials.
• Create receiving discrepancy reports to notify purchasing department of incongruent materials received
• Work with purchasing, engineering, or quality dept to receive materials once discrepancies are resolved
• Contribute to a positive team working environment and maintain a clean and organized area.
• Drive continuous improvement by looking for opportunities for improvement and working projects
• Cross-train and assist other areas as needed, including stockroom, cycle count, and shipping support
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need:

• Ability to work accurately with numbers, material lists, and electronic components required.
• Demonstrated self-motivation, problem solving abilities, team spirit and a “hands on” mentality.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to prioritize and organize several activities to meet daily, weekly, and monthly requirements.
• Communicate in person, over the phone, email, internet or in writing in a positive, professional manner

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Receiving and/or PCBA manufacturing experience
• MRP knowledge and/or experience

While performing the duties of this job, the employee uses his/her hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk or hear. The employee uses production equipment. Specific vision requirements of this job include close vision and distance vision.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described above are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

This Job Posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities associated with this position. Management reserves the right to modify and assign other duties as necessary

Benefits

Employees enjoy a benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401K (with employer match)
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Profit sharing