Warehouse Associate - Aflex

About the role

This role will focus on:

• Ensuring materials, components, and finished products are received, stored, picked, packed, and shipped accurately and efficiently.
• Supporting production flow, inventory accuracy, customer satisfaction, and on-time delivery.
• Working closely with warehouse, assembly, production, quality, and shipping teams to support a smooth and efficient flow of product through the business.

Responsibilities

• Ensure finished hose assemblies meet Aflex and customer quality standards before release and shipment.
• Follow all safety standards, procedures, and guidelines when handling materials, tools, equipment, and warehouse vehicles to help maintain a safe working environment.
• Store and organize products, components, fittings, and materials in designated warehouse locations to support inventory accuracy and efficient use of space.
• Pick materials and components for customer orders and production requirements using pick lists, work orders, or system-generated instructions.
• Prepare items for shipment by packing products securely, labeling packages accurately, and following customer or internal packing requirements.
• Perform quality checks on materials, components, and finished products to help ensure they meet order requirements before shipment or movement to the next process.
• Support inventory accuracy by participating in cycle counts, identifying discrepancies, reporting issues, and helping maintain accurate inventory records.
• Operate warehouse equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, and other material-handling equipment safely and efficiently.
• Operate laser etching equipment to mark fittings and components in line with customer, product, or internal specifications.
• Complete documentation related to receiving, shipping, picking, packing, inventory, and material movement accurately and on time.
• Update systems or records as required to support traceability, inventory control, and order status visibility.
• Work closely with warehouse team members, Manufacturing technicians, supervisors, and other departments to support smooth day-to-day operations.
• Identify material, inventory, quality, or process concerns and communicate them clearly to the appropriate team members.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, and efficient warehouse environment by supporting 5S standards and good housekeeping practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by sharing ideas, identifying waste, and helping improve warehouse processes.
• Remain flexible and support other warehouse or production-related tasks as needed to help meet business and customer needs.

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when handling inventory, picking orders, packing products, and completing documentation.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on warehouse, manufacturing, logistics, distribution, or similar operational environment.
• Experience following written procedures, work instructions, safety standards, or standard operating processes in a structured work environment.
• Ability to work safely in an active warehouse and manufacturing environment, including standing for extended periods and handling materials as required by the role.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively with colleagues across warehouse, production, quality, and operations teams.
• Ability to manage time, stay organized, and maintain accuracy while working to daily priorities and deadlines.
• Comfortable using warehouse equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, or similar material-handling equipment.
• Comfortable using systems, scanners, or digital tools to update inventory, record material movement, and maintain accurate warehouse records.
• Practical, team-focused mindset with the ability to stay flexible and support changing business needs.
• Understanding of inventory accuracy, traceability, order fulfillment, and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Nice to have: Experience working in a warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, shipping, receiving, or inventory control role.
• Experience operating forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, or similar warehouse equipment.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, warehouse management systems, or production tracking systems such as AX.
• Experience with cycle counting, inventory reconciliation, material handling, or order picking.
• Experience working with laser etching, product marking, labeling, or traceability requirements.
• Exposure to customer-specification-driven or high-quality manufacturing environments.
• Forklift certification or willingness to become certified.

Skills

• Attention to detail.
• Accuracy in handling inventory and documentation.
• Safety standards and procedures.
• Warehouse equipment operation (forklifts, pallet jacks, etc.).
• ERP systems and warehouse management systems.
• Customer-specific requirements and traceability.
• Flexibility and adaptability.

Benefits

At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• A robust retirement plan with a 5% employer match and 50% match on up to 3% of your contributions.
• A comprehensive and supportive parental leave policy, including 16 weeks of 100% pay upon return and a gradual transition with 80% work schedule for the first 6 months.
• A fertility assistant program to support fertility-related services.
• A generous time off package, including 9 observed holidays, 1 floating holiday day, up to 15 caregiver days, and 80 hours of annual sick leave.
• Community engagement opportunities with 3 paid volunteer days each year.
• Additional benefits such as health insurance plans with HSA contributions and other wellness programs.