WAREHOUSE OPERATOR (1st SHIFT)

Join a Legacy of Innovation!

Imagine being part of a company with over two centuries of groundbreaking history. At our core, we thrive on innovation, constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible. As a global leader in manufacturing abrasives, brushes, and power tools for the metalworking industry, we don't just make products—we shape the future.

Your Role in Our Success

At PFERD as a Warehouse Operator (1st Shift M-F 6:30AM - 2:30PM) you will perform a wide variety of duties to support the warehouse needs of the company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Verify part number, order number, and quantity on picking documents.
• Operator is responsible for locating, stocking, and consolidating materials in proper warehouse locations in an accurate, organized, and safe manner.
• Preparing documentation for receiving and movements of material to ensure accurate and timely maintenance of perpetual inventory and open order computer files.
• Performing computer transactions to update perpetual and open order computer files as required.
• Complete work output at required levels to approved standards.
• Responsible for picking, packing, and shipping customer orders from a pick list.
• Responsible for picking, preparing, and delivering kitted jobs to the production of a pick list. 
• Follow the direction of the coordinator and supervisor while following posted procedures and schedules.
• Operate and maintain a clean and safe workplace in accordance with company standards.
• Responsible for moving and transporting skids, cartons, and drums of materials using hand or powered material-moving equipment.  Lifting, pulling, and pushing of material will be required often.
• Other duties or special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School/GED or experience.
• Power truck experience required
• Ability to identify, solve problems, and multi-task under deadlines.
• Work in a group environment and the ability to perform as a team player.
• Work in a team environment to meet all customer demands and requirements
• Must work with a sense of urgency in a fast pace team environment to meet all customer demands and requirements
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrate judgment, tact, and diplomacy in dealing with internal and external customers.
• Self-motivational, enthusiastic, and positive attitude.
• Proficient with the use of adjustable measuring devices, rules, scales, gages, and fixtures

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands.  The employee must occasionally lift and or move more than 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus.