Crate, Skid & Packaging Specialist

Cornell Pump Company is looking for a full-time Crate, Skid and Packaging Specialist to perform physical tasks in conjunction with building crates and shipping containers for finished product, and properly securing for transportation. This specialized role is essential for meeting shipping deadlines, for ensuring safe shipments, and for providing great internal customer service to work in our Clackamas, Oregon location.

The pay rate is $20-$23 per hour

We offer many cool Benefits

• A minimum of two weeks paid PTO and 10 paid Holidays
• 401K plan- 3% employer contribution regardless of how much you contribute and matching contributions by the employer based on your contribution. Fully vested immediately.
• There are two medical plans - a PPO and a HDHP with an HSA
• Company paid Employee Assistant Program
• Dental/Vision coverage
• Two weeks paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Life Insurance & AD&D, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance & AD&D
• Safety Shoes- the company will either reimburse up to $170 every two years or provide a voucher to be used toward safety shoes.
• Prescription Safety Glasses- the company will either reimburse you up to $200 every two years or provide a voucher toward a pair of prescription safety glasses.
• Employee Rewards and Recognition Program
• Coffee and healthy snacks provided daily
• Cornell Pump hosts food truck Friday lunches in the summer, a summer party for the family, a holiday party and Santa day for the kids

What we’re looking for:

• Proficient woodworking experience (carpentry, building of crates and shipping containers)

• Ability to safely work with saws, hand tools, and blueprints

• Advanced understanding of proper bracing, immobilizing, supporting, and fixturing of heavy components that need to withstand transportation via truck, air and ship

• Ability to document and record shipments (written and photographed)

• Knowledge of standard mechanical parts

• Knowledge of shipping documentation

• Good math skills

• Ability to work with routine standard procedures but adjusting when requested.

• Self- starter with good focus and responsive to multiple coworker requests. Exceptionally well organized with excellent attention to detail

• Ability to operate lifts, cranes, and hoists

What you’ll do:

• Build and secure wooden crates, shipping containers, and other packaging as needed
• Assist in the design and implementation of best practices and processes for shipping operations
• Work with team leaders to schedule and anticipate the shipping needs for production
• Prepare shipments according to shipping requirements. Assemble and check orders, pack and crate, label.
• Complete and maintain required paperwork and inventory transactions, if needed
• Assist loading and unloading trucks as needed
• Using Shipping Checklists or other documentation, ensure Customer orders are shipped complete and components are securely placed in packaging material
• Communicate with supervisors, leads and other operations personnel about inventory, materials, and discrepancies.
• Work effectively as a team member contributing to a positive workplace
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required (eye protection, ear protection and safety shoes)
• Clean designated areas
• Able to operate forklift and other lifting devices.
• Follow all safety precautions and practices safe working habits. Reports all unsafe conditions and injuries to supervisor immediately.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About Cornell Pump Company

Cornell is a progressive dynamic workplace offering:

• great opportunities for advancement,
• competitive salaries,
• excellent benefits packages and
• A collaborative and friendly team environment

We are a leading manufacturer of centrifugal pumps located in Clackamas, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington with more than 77 years in the business and growing rapidly! We manufacture centrifugal pumps for a wide variety of industries, including Agricultural, Industrial, Municipal, Rental and Mining Industries.

If you want to be part of an exciting, challenging, and successful team, have a great can-do attitude with an aptitude to learn and grow with the company, we want to hear from you!

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