Shipper, Material Handler, Manufacturing Production

Position Summary

The Shipper role is critical to the logistics and distribution process for our manufacturing facility. Shippers are responsible for preparing, organizing, and overseeing the shipment of finished products to customers or other destinations.

Perform general warehouse activities such as:

• Load floor stacked and palletized material
• Operate mobile equipment (pallet rider and forklift)
• Palletize product for loads
• Unload and put away incoming products
• Read and understand orders
• Cube trailers for the material to fit properly
• Able to load multiple stop trailers
• Keep track of cartons loaded per truck/hour
• Responsible for 5‑S housekeeping
• Perform quality and accurate loading
• Follow good inventory practices

• Must be safety oriented.
• Must have experience or demonstrate willingness to learn how to operate hand‑held scanner and PC to enter shipping data.
• Must take proper care of equipment and company property.
• Able and willing to work overtime.
• Able to work in a hot, fast‑paced environment on feet 8 or more hours a day.
• Able to use small hand tools.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience with manufacturing/plastics extrusion industry desirable.
• 2 years of forklift experience preferred.

The atmosphere is that of a manufacturing plant. The position will primarily work where moving machinery produces noise. Employees must wear personal protective equipment that is issued for that location. Temperature can range from extreme cold to extreme heat. Physical demands may include standing, walking, sitting, lifting, carrying, climbing, pushing/pulling, forward bending, reaching, kneeling, crouching, squatting, crawling, postural balancing, manipulating, trunk rotation, handling, gripping, and talking (hearing).

Associated Materials, LLC, provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance. We also make reasonable accommodations for disabled employees and applicants, as required by law.