Shipping/Receiving (Plastics Manufacturing)

About the role

The Shipping and Receiving Associate plays a crucial role in ensuring smooth operations within our family-owned manufacturing company, Schaefer Plastics. Reporting directly to the Warehouse Manager, this position is essential for maintaining efficient movement of materials and products across various stages of production and distribution.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate sit-down forklifts and other material-handling equipment.
• Load and unload trucks, trailers, and containers safely and efficiently.
• Receive incoming materials, components, supplies, and products.
• Prepare, stage, and move finished products and materials for shipment.
• Transport materials between receiving, storage, production, staging, and shipping areas.
• Place materials and products in designated storage locations.
• Verify item numbers, quantities, labels, and shipment information for incoming and outgoing orders.
• Identify and report damaged, missing, incorrect, or nonconforming materials.
• Complete and maintain accurate shipping and receiving documentation.
• Ensure shipping and receiving transactions are completed on the same day materials arrive or depart.
• Perform material-handling duties for in-process and finished goods.
• Absorb and assist with cycle counts, physical inventories, and inventory verification.
• Perform routine forklift inspections and report maintenance or safety concerns immediately.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe warehouse, dock, staging, and storage areas.
• Follow pedestrian, forklift, dock, trailer, and warehouse safety procedures.
• Communicate effectively with production, warehouse, transportation, and administrative team members.
• Report inventory discrepancies, equipment concerns, shipment delays, and safety hazards to management.
• Maintain dependable attendance and report to work on time and prepared for the assigned shift.
• Perform additional duties as assigned based on operational needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous shipping, receiving, warehouse, logistics, or manufacturing experience required.
• Previous forklift operating experience required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain company forklift certification.
• Experience loading and unloading trucks and trailers required.
• Ability to safely maneuver large or bulky loads in warehouse and production environments.
• Ability to read and understand shipping documents, packing slips, labels, and work instructions.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Ability to accurately count, verify, and record materials and quantities.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work as part of a team.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Must be available to work overtime, weekends, or alternate shifts when required by business needs.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit while operating a forklift for extended periods.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to frequently bend, reach, stoop, climb, push, and pull.
• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds independently, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to repeatedly enter and exit forklift equipment.
• Ability to safely operate material-handling equipment and work around moving vehicles and machinery.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Schaefer Plastics, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.