Shipping Associate - 1st Shift
About Pierce, An Oshkosh Company
At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineered pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal—from innovation and expertise, to customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.
Summary
In Materials I, employees perform general labor tasks and non-skilled work, primarily involving manual duties such as picking parts. They may use forklifts and tow motors to transport parts to designated areas, but must be forklift certified before operating equipment. Employees may assist with inventory tracking and use a computer to locate parts as needed. As long as the employee can perform the physical work, they are likely able to handle material handling tasks in this entry-level position.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Communicate verbally with co-workers to maintain a safe working environment
- Follow written and verbal instructions to complete tasks
- Review inventory paperwork
- Lift light and/or heavy parts on and off a cart, floor, shelf, etc.
- Use a cart to push/pull equipment and parts to and from designated areas
- Operate a forklift/tow motor to transport parts safely
- Assist in tracking and recording inventory of various parts
- Keep areas stocked with the correct parts and supplies
- Assist co-workers with heavy lifting of parts
- Understand the differences in parts and tools
- Sweep and clean work area
- Work required hours and maintain excellent attendance
- Work overtime as needed
- Maintain a clean and safe working environment
Marginal Work Functions
- Use of a computer to distribute and locate parts
- Retrieve parts stored outside in all weather conditions: rain, snow, cold, and heat
- Assist Material Handlers in other departments as needed
Basic Qualifications
- Previous experience within a manufacturing or operational environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with inventory control systems and/or RF scanners
- Forklift certified
Key Abilities Needed To Complete Essential Functions
- Perform assigned tasks
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills
- Follow instructions from supervisors and other co-workers
- Recognize and react to abnormal operating conditions
- Stay alert to the surrounding areas
- Use and wear personal protective equipment as indicated by the task or environment
- Hear safety alarms and other co-workers
- Perform basic counting tasks
- Distinguish between different parts
- Maintain balance when walking and standing on potential slippery work floors while pushing a cart with equipment/parts
- Maintain balance when climbing on a portable step or ladder to retrieve parts
- Use a computer to track down parts if necessary
- Individually lift and manipulate parts/equipment weighing up to 75 pounds
- Tolerate constant standing and walking throughout the shift
- Use both hands for tool operation, carrying of parts, and assisting co-workers with heavy lifting of parts
- Climb in and out of forklift/tow motor safely
- Demonstrate strength and physical stamina to complete tasks safely
- Remember task sequence and safety constraints