Shipping Technician -Shipping 1st Shift

About the role

At KI, we believe knowing our customers helps us serve them better. We listen. We observe. We understand that each customer has unique needs. So, we pride ourselves on helping our customers make smart furniture decisions by offering expert advice, design options and personalized solutions. Since 1941, we’ve positioned KI as the furniture company that best understands the furniture industry and is committed to providing customers with the smart solutions. By targeting specific markets with solutions for business furniture, university furniture, educational furniture, healthcare furniture and government furniture, we can quickly respond to our customers’ unique needs – including the choice to procure furniture according to what fits their ordering and fulfillment process. That’s why we say we offer far more than furniture. We’re Furnishing Knowledge.

Job Category: Manufacturing/Operations

Responsibilities

• Pull parts from warehouse locations using the rush faxes and daily run sheets
• Package and load product on trailers using forklift or pallet jack
• Locating parts received on rack and on computer
• Communicate part shortages to buyer and cells
• Support training of technicians
• Receive inbound freight
• Identify contents of unmarked packages and get them to the appropriate owner
• Transfer product from warehouse location to the end location using the computer
• Participate in continuous improvement activities.
• Complete regular cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Working in areas where it can get warm
• Working in a smoke free environment
• Activities including standing, walking, lifting, twisting and bending
• Willingness to assist in any given area of the plant if your area is slow

Skills

• Mechanically inclined with previous manufacturing experience, but not required
• Team Player
• Computer knowledge
• Willingness to learn
• Ability to train on any shift
• Positive Attitude

Benefits

• 100% Employee ownership
• Competitive health,