Shipping Technician

About the role

Join our team as a Shipping Technician and begin your career earning $21.25 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Put safety first by watching out for your own safety and the safety of others, wearing required PPE, and following all safety policies and procedures
• Support Arauco’s commitment to environmental stewardship across all operations
• Work toward becoming a capable team member who can effectively manage routine operational tasks
• Complete required paperwork and electronic entries accurately
• Actively participate in problem-solving discussions and contribute to process improvement
• Collaborate with the team to troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Load all types of trucks, railcars, boxcars, and preloads according to order specifications
• Inspect every load to ensure quality standards are met
• Assist with checking in trucks and communicating loading procedures
• Help answer shipping phone calls and support callers as needed
• Keep the loading area and truck warehouse clean and organized
• Maintain and clean the forklift, ensuring inspections are completed
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse environment
• Execute FIFO (First-In, First-Out) stock rotation to ensure proper inventory flow
• Manage warehousing, storage, and consolidation of materials
• Collaborate with cross-functional team to determine optimal storage location for specific SKUs
• Diagram boxcars, inspect for damage, and maintain the railroad logbook
• Actively participate in daily problem-solving meetings and contribute positively to continuous improvement
• Communicate effectively both verbally and through e-mail
• Understand proper load weights for trucks and ensure correct load placement
• Identify quality issues and respond appropriately
• Maintain a valid forklift certification

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of forklift experience required (within the past 5 years)
• High school diploma or GED required
• Strong computer skills preferred; working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel is an asset
• Willingness and ability to work a rotating shift (days, afternoons, and nights) as needed

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and through e-mail
• Ability to move freely throughout the facility, including climbing stairs and ladders, and navigating around equipment and machinery
• Ability to bend, stoop, and crouch as necessary to inspect and maintain equipment
• Capability to lift and carry materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
• Endurance to stand and walk for extended periods, often in environments with dust, chemicals, high noise levels and varying temperatures

Skills

• Forklift certification

Benefits

• Competitive wages based on experience, plus a profit share/gain share program
• Health plans with options that meet your needs, including a wellness program, gym reimbursement, and additional benefits such as pet insurance, legal insurance, employer-paid and voluntary life insurance, and more
• Paid maternity and paternity leave, a competitive vacation package, and company and floating holidays designed to support your work-life balance
• Roth retirement planning options, including generous employer contributions
• Opportunities to learn and develop, including a tuition reimbursement program

Pay

$21.25 per hour

Schedule

Rotating shifts (days, afternoons, and nights)

Physical Requirements

• Ability to move freely throughout the facility, including climbing stairs and ladders, and navigating around equipment and machinery
• Ability to bend, stoop, and crouch as necessary to inspect and maintain equipment
• Capability to lift and carry materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
• Endurance to stand and walk for extended periods, often in environments with dust, chemicals, high noise levels and varying temperatures

About Us

At ARAUCO, we’re more than a global leader in sustainable wood products—we’re a team driven by innovation, environmental stewardship, and strong core values. Committed to responsible forestry and quality craftsmanship, we create products that shape industries and protect the planet. Sustainability is central to everything we do—from responsible forestry to reducing environmental impact, we are dedicated to preserving natural resources for future generations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Arauco is an equal opportunity employer to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Additionally, we demonstrate that commitment by preventing and removing barriers for persons with disabilities. Where it is not possible to remove barriers, Arauco will make efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities in a timely, effective and suitable manner. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know.