Material Handler / Inventory / Shipping

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8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday through Friday Schedule
$25.20 per hour
 
As a Materials Handler in our Bothell, WA facility you will be responsible for the movement, control, and maintenance of the company's material inventory assets with a strong focus on International Shipping. 
 
Principle Responsibilities and Duties:

Receiving

• Responsible for the physical handling, transactions within the company’s ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software system and other required documentation/logging activities related to the receipt of all incoming materials and items from outside sources into the company’s inventory asset storerooms or expensed locations.

• Assists in coordinating with Quality to ensure that routine, incoming inspections of manufacturing materials and any special inspection requirements are performed in a timely manner.

• Responsible for the proper return-to-vendor transactions and proper material handling to return the material to the vendor.

• Responsible for the receipt, transaction and proper routing of customer product returns within the guidelines of the company’s returned material authorization system.

• Provides assistance with transaction history investigations pertaining to receiving accuracy discrepancies.

Inventory Control

• Responsible for the orderly physical storage and maintenance of accurate documentation (within the company’s ERP software system) of inventory within the company’s inventory storerooms, including MS (main stores), FG (finished goods), MR (discrepant material review), and RA (returned goods).

• Enters inventory transactions as required into the company’s ERP systems to accurately record the movement of materials within the company and between storerooms.

• Performs periodic physical inventories and/or maintenance of a cycle count program to ensure inventory accuracy and reporting on same.

Shipping

• Responsible for the orderly physical handling, required packaging and safe movement of intermediate and finished products, making arrangements with shipping companies and accurate order fulfillment and other inventory transactions into the company’s ERP system related to the shipment of materials and products to external suppliers and customers.

• Manages logistics suppliers and develops proficiency with on-site shipping software systems (FedEx PowerShip or equivalent).

• Coordinates closely with Quality to ensure that special final inspections are performed in a timely manner prior to receipt into FG storerooms or final shipment to customers.

• Assists with transaction history investigations pertaining to shipping transaction accuracy discrepancies.

• Provides accurate shipment documentation such as commercial invoices, bills of lading, shippers export declarations, shippers letters of instruction, dangerous goods declarations, and any other transportation related documentation.

Housekeeping

• Responsible for maintaining the neat and orderly appearance of the company’s inventory storage and warehouse areas.

• Provides input and assists in the implementation of efficiency improvements in all warehouse functions.  Reviews and assist in revising procedures related to warehouse activities to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Company Support

• Responsible for providing support to company employees pertaining to the movement of production and non-production related materials.  This includes providing assistance in shipping and receiving tradeshow materials, shipment requests, etc.

Experience, Education, Training, Traits:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years of hands-on experience in the movement of materials within a manufacturing production environment.
• Experience with international shipping (preferred).
• Experience working within a rigorous, quality control environment such as FDA cGMP/QSR or ISO.
• A strong team player with demonstrated abilities and willingness to wear multiple hats, to perform a wide range of tasks (from menial to analytical) within a dynamic environment, and to support overall goals established for the area.
• Experienced with software-based inventory management systems- specific experience with Expandable ERP software a plus.
• Forklift operation certification a plus.
• Must be available to work overtime on weekdays and weekends as required by management and as workload dictates.