What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crating Specialist/Inventory Control position at Sencorpwhite?
Schedule: this positon is onsite Monday- Friday in Hamilton, Ohio 8:00am-5:00pm.
Purpose of the Role: The Crating Specialist is responsible for designing, building, and preparing custom crates and packaging solutions to protect materials, products, or equipment during shipping and storage. This role ensures that all items are securely packaged according to company standards, customer requirements, and transportation regulations.
Key Responsibilities
Crate Construction & Packaging
- Build custom wooden crates, pallets, and skids based on product dimensions, weight, and fragility.
- Measure, cut, and assemble lumber and other materials using hand and power tools.
- Select and apply proper packing materials such as foam, blocking, bracing, strapping, and cushioning.
- Ensure all items are secured, protected, and stabilized within crates to prevent damage.
Product Handling
- Safely handle, lift, and position items of various sizes and weights.
- Inspect items before crating to identify special handling or protection needs.
- Collaborate with shipping/receiving teams to coordinate crate staging and product flow.
Quality & Compliance
- Follow company standards, engineering drawings, or customer specifications for crate design.
- Ensure compliance with packaging and safety regulations (e.g., ISPM-15 for international shipping).
- Conduct quality checks on completed crates to ensure durability and stability.
Tools & Equipment
- Operate saws, nail guns, drills, strapping tools, forklifts, and other warehouse equipment.
- Maintain tools and equipment in safe working condition.
- Report damaged or unsafe tools immediately.
Documentation & Inventory
- Accurately label crates and complete required documentation or shipping tags.
- Track packing materials usage and report low inventory levels.
- Work with production and logistics to meet shipping schedules and deadlines.
Safety & Workplace Organization
- Follow all safety procedures when using tools, equipment, and handling materials.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free work area.
- Participate in safety training and report hazards or near-miss incidents.
Qualification requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent (preferred).
- Experience in crating, carpentry, woodworking, or construction (1–2 years preferred).
- Ability to read tape measures, drawings, blueprints, or diagrams.
- Skilled in using hand and power tools.
- Forklift certification will be required.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs and perform physically demanding work.
- Strong attention to detail and craftsmanship.
- Epicor ERP systems knowledge highly desirable
Skills
- Carpentry and woodworking
- Precision measuring
- Tool and equipment operation
- Problem-solving and spatial reasoning
- Time management and efficiency
- Safety awareness
Work Environment
- Warehouse or production facility
- Exposure to wood dust, power tools, noise, and heavy materials
- Use of PPE required (gloves, eye protection, hearing protection, etc.)
Core Competencies
- Safety – Observes and enforces safety procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions.
- Quality- Strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, seeks opportunities to improve a process that is implemented
- Productivity - Manages workload, works efficiently, meets goals and objectives
- Employee Engagement – Passionate about job and company, committed to the company and puts discretionary effort into work.
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. The description is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required to employees assigned to this job.
Salary : $23 - $28