Fulfillment & Shipping Associate

Summary:  Verifies quantity, quality, labeling, and addressing of products and items of merchandise ready for shipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Sort sheets by Customer Order Number to ensure order accuracy at the time of shipping.
• Ensure all materials meet or exceed 3form’s quality expectations prior to sending to customer.
• Safely operator forklift to move materials, load trucks, retrieve pallets from outside storage area.
• Facilitate transport of material from saw area to shipping area for packaging.
• After the order is verified, package boxes, crates, frames, and pallets for shipping.
• Be available for any manual lifting or other labor requested by the supervisor.
• Report to Shift Supervisor and see where help is needed most.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Authority: Following the direction of the Fulfillment & Shipping Manager; makes independent decisions and recommends changes that affect quality processes consistent with assigned duties.

Competency: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following:

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information.  Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Change Management - Prepares and supports those affected by change.
• Commitment – Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
• Cost Consciousness - Conserves material and resources.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, Takes responsibility for own actions.
• Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Promotes a team environment.
• Environmental – Adheres to all department and/or company environmental policies and processes, Including the following:

• Understands & supports the company and/or department environmental policy & objectives.
• Understands and complies with the company and/or department recycling program.
• Understands the environmental impact upon the air, water, and land.
• Understands the legal requirements, company and/or department processes and penalties associated with both the Air and Hazardous Materials permits.

• Ethics - Treats fellow team members with respect; Inspires the trust of others; Upholds organizational values.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation - Generates suggestions for improving work.
• Interpersonal - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Keeps emotions under control.
• Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Makes timely decisions.
• Leadership - Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Inspires respect and trust; Gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Motivation - Measures self against standard of excellence.
• Oral Communication - Listens and gets clarification; Participates in meetings.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values.
• Planning/Organizing - Uses time efficiently; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Professionalism - Reacts well under pressure, Treats others with respect and consideration.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy & thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.
• Quality Management - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Strives to increase productivity.
• Safety and Security- Observes all safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses all equipment and materials properly within safety guidelines, wears all required PPE and follows all safety directives. (Report any safety hazards to supervisor or environmental health and safety (EHS) director.)
• Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively, Edits work for spelling and grammar.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 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.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have a working knowledge of windows software.

Certificates and Licenses:

No certifications needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical demands:

Amount of time

Stand-2/3

Walk -1/3

Required physical strength:

• Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. Frequently.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Occasionally.
• Must be able to assist with team lifting of loads in excess of 50lbs Occasionally.
• Must be able to work on your feet including, standing for the entire length of the shift, which are up to 10 hours.
• Must be able to work in and around manufacturing and production equipment, which includes frequently climbing ladders, bending, stooping, standing, walking, twisting, kneeling, and reaching.
• Must be able to see / hear to visually and audibly acknowledge critical safety instructions, alarms, forklift traffic, perform quality inspections, and equipment inspections.
• Must be able to sustain repetitive movement of the upper and lower extremities with varying degrees of force.
• Must be able to push, pull up to 100 pounds of force on a regular basis, including moving pallets, carts, glass/plastic sheets, and boxes using a hand truck or other similar equipment.