Material Handler - Shipping and Receiving

Company Description

ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenue of $16.1 billion in 2023. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s approximately 45,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized and entrepreneurial culture.

IDS, a division of ITW, is a global market leader in the design and manufacturing of pad printing, hot stamp, heat seal, and tax stamp technology for product decoration. Our brands provide equipment together with all required supplies and services to serve as a true single source solution for product decoration and sealing. Our division consists of four global brands with a shared mission – to be your trusted partner for product decoration.

Located in Lancaster, NY, accurately and efficiently receive, store, pick, pack, and ship parts, machines, tooling, spare parts, and related combinations thereof. Ensure quality material handling by paying attention to correct customers, locations, quantities, shipping methods, labeling and shipping requirements. Cross train in all duties including subassembly, light electrical assembly, machine assembly, assisting in controlling costs, and meeting inventory goals. 

Pay range: $19.00-$24.00/hr

Job Description

1. Receive, log, stock, and stage materials in the correct locations. Assist in maintaining effective inventory levels (KanBan or other system).
2. Interface with drivers in a professional manner to quickly and efficiently load and unload trucks.
3. Interface with shipping companies in a professional to obtain information, quotes and schedule shipments as needed
4. Count, verify and accurate receive parts/purchase orders into ERP system.
5. Visually inspect incoming parts for damage
6. Inspect parts for conformance to prints and specs
7. Verify accuracy of product numbers and quantities per the packing slip.
8. Complete all shipping related paperwork accurately.
9. Prioritize and mark packing slips and orders per instructions.
10. Accurately pick and pack materials and related materials as necessary. Pack products per procedure and customer shipping requirements including bar code labels, material certifications, custom labeling, etc
11. Build pallets as needed to mount and ship machinery.
12. Process non-conforming products in a timely manner
13. Restock materials and supplies for each following day’s activity. Review shipping supply list and order necessary materials
14. Perform regular housekeeping including organizing and warehouse locations, shipping receiving area, and work space
15. Cross train in automation and parts for duties such as sub-assemblies, assemblies, machine set-up and assistance
16. Become certified on ITW forklifts
17. Perform safety checks in department as needed
18. Constantly strive to improve and make work/repetitive tasks easier, more accurate and more efficient.
19. Maintains focus on continuous improvement by applying 80/20, PLS, and USa principles/techniques and makes process improvement recommendations to management.
20. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:  High school diploma or GED required

Experience/Skills: 

1. At least 1 year of warehouse experience including picking, packing and shipping. Some inventory control system experience is preferred.
2. Basic PC skills including use of Word and Excel, MS Outlook.
3. Forklift certified – or within 90 days of hire. Will provide training.
4. Mechanical assembly competency or demonstrated willingness to learn a plus.
5. Motivation to improve either drastically or incrementally a plus.

Additional Information

Physical/Visual Activities or Demands: Physical/visual activities or demands that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to sit and type and frequently required to stand, walk, hear, and grasp. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, crawl, reach above shoulders and outward, bend, squat, and handle and manipulate objects.

2. The employee must lift and carry up to 50 pounds of force constantly and up to 75 pounds occasionally. They will be required to occasionally push and/or pull, or otherwise move objects up to 75 pounds.

3. Specific vision abilities required by this job include concentrated attention, close vision, far vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to bring object into sharp focus.

4. Will work with cleaning solvents, thinners and inks, and may be exp