Shipping/Receiving (37958)

Site Overview:

At American Eagle Instruments Inc., we pride ourselves on manufacturing high-quality dental hand tools in beautiful Missoula, Montana. As an established industry leader, AEI offers excellent career growth opportunities, competitive salaries and benefits and a dynamic work environment. We are willing to train employees to start, with no experience necessary! Together with our parent company, Young Innovations, we manufacture, and market high quality dental instruments, equipment, and supplies. With an outstanding reputation for quality, our company has a broad portfolio of market-leading products across a variety of categories.

Position Overview:

Performs all duties and responsibilities of the shipping and receiving department.

Essential Duties: 

Shipping/Receiving/Packaging

• Formulates and maintains quality shipping, receiving and inventory control objectives complementary to corporate policies and goals.
• Orders and maintains standard shipping supplies. Requests quotes for best pricing.
• Interfaces with vendors via phone, fax, email, or in person.
• Supplies NAFTA Certificates and Certificates of Conformance as needed.
• Works closely with Customer Service, Quality and Production Departments.
• Receive and process returns.
• Package and label product.
• Check orders for accuracy (as defined by the Quality Process).
• Receive, Stock and Pull orders in a safe and clean manner.
• Help set-up and Line-up work for co-workers.
• Ship product (via UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL, truck) Domestic and/or International.
• Support process improvement initiatives.
• Maintain and promote a clean and organized workspace area.
• Reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor.
• Assist with inventory count as scheduled.
• Survey and rotate stock product levels (with ERP system).
• Maintain literature levels and provide monthly counts.
• Other duties as needed or assigned by a direct Supervisor.
• Follow all written and verbal instructions/guidelines.
• Work and communicate with the team to meet quotas and goals.
• Record data (count, report accurately).
• Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude.
• Observe safety guidelines and report safety concerns to management.
• Maintain and clean work area and equipment.

Minimum Qualifications:

Training and Experience

High school diploma or GED and a year or more related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyze