Shipping Assistant (56739

Job Details

Job Location:

Aurora, CO 80011

Position Type:
Full Time Salary Range: $19.00 - $22.00 Hourly Travel Percentage:
None Job Shift: Day

Mill Rock Packaging (MRP) is a growing U.S.

-based packaging company and a market leader in designing, engineering, and producing high-end, sustainable, and customized graphic paperboard, folding carton, and commercial printing products. We serve customers across industries like food and beverage, technology, health and beauty, pharmaceuticals, and more.

What sets us apart? Our culture is built on five core behaviors that guide everything we do:

• Lead with Safety – We put people first, always.
• Build Trust – We keep our promises and act with integrity.
• Innovate and Be Resilient – We embrace challenges and create solutions that raise the bar.
• Include and Collaborate – We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger.
• Raise the Bar – We strive for excellence in every detail.

If you’re looking for a place where these values aren’t just words but actions, you’ll feel right at home here. Curious? Learn more at !

MRP is searching for a passionate and agile Warehouse Assistant II who consider themselves problem-solvers and excited by challenges and the opportunity to build something great with us. As Warehouse Assistant II in the Shipping Department, you will be responsible for providing warehouse services through safe, efficient, cost effective and accurate handling of materials using manual labor and standard power equipment.

Under minimal supervision executes tasks pertaining to inbound and outbound shipping activities. Tasks range from product tracking, inventory control, and problem solving.

• Competitive Pay: $19-$22 per hour
• Safety-First, People-First Culture
• Paid Time Off (PTO):
  Vacation and sick time plus observed company holidays
• 401K Employer Contributions
• Short and long-term disability options
• Life Insurance
• And more!

• Executes tasks in ERP system for finished goods movements.
• Monitors all dock door activity.
• Manual labor to include loading/unloading trucks either by forklift or by hand as necessary.
• Maintains inventory records accordingly.
• Identifies and distributes priority loads to production floor.
• Manages shipping of customer orders through the utilization of systems/procedures.
• Reviews special instructions for customer orders and verifies with production team to ensure instructions were followed.
• Prepares and tracks all internal shipping documents (internal/external) and monitors order status; escalates issues to leadership as required.
• Participates and engages in all problem-solving sessions related to identifying improvement opportunities for material handling or shipping.
• Communicates all operational issues related to truck shipping to leadership and the root cause.
• Facilitates all shipping opportunities; works cross functionally with manufacturing, customer service, and quality to coordinate shipments.
• Utilizes ERP query capabilities, answers and verifies appropriate shipment inquiries made by customers (carriers, customer service, supply planning, dispatchers, etc.).
• Operates company vehicle in a professional, safe and courteous manner.

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• Language Skills – Ability to read and comprehend instructions. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Mathematical Skills – Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measurement using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Reasoning Ability – Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving…