Shipping and Receiving Associate

THE COMPANY

Invio Automation is an Industry 4.0 automation leader that serves a variety of high-growth end-markets including medical devices & life science, renewable energy, mobility, logistics & fulfillment, and heavy industry. Our Automation Solutions and Automation Technologies divisions work together to deliver Factory of the Future consulting and mission critical R&D pre-validation services that pave the way for a comprehensive suite of automation solutions where accuracy, efficiency, and precision are essential for success.

With seven locations across North America and a global network of collaborative partners, Invio Automation’s geographic footprint provides customers with a presence in key markets where local service and support are valued.

Invio Automation’s Solutions division specializes in single station robotic cells, multi-station fabrication & assembly lines, bonding & welding technologies, vision systems, and packaging process. Application capabilities within our Solutions division include thermal bonding, web handling, force plotting, heat staking, high viscosity pumps, precision dispensing, impulse bag sealing, and needle bending. Invio Automation’s Technologies division includes highly differentiated Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) for heavyweight applications, turnkey assembly lines, welding automation, and custom lift-assist & secure tools for safety critical applications.

A Shipping and Receiving Associate brings passion and expertise in distribution, forklift operation, or picking and packing to the production floor. The Shipping and Receiving Associate is responsible for operating a Hi-Lo as a means of moving product in a safe and efficient manner. This position deals with the stress of managing multiple tasks at once, and prioritizing tasks based on the situation y may be asked to perform multiple roles depending on what is necessary on any given day.

Their greatest skill is having the ability to understand the safety/product/quality and relate this to the team.

• Receiving incoming shipments, processing in the ERP system, and routes incoming material to the proper destination.
• Prepare incoming outsourced and in-house finished parts for secondary operations.
• Prepares shippers for outgoing items.
• Determines method of shipment, utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures.
• Scheduling of trucks through third party shipping, internally and internationally
• Preparing shipments for both domestic and international shipping.
• Responsible for proper documentation of receivables and shipments.
• Assembles wooden or cardboard containers or selects preassembled containers, inserts items into containers, using spacers, fillers, and protective padding.
• Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages.
• Tracking and maintenance of inventory within the ERP system and on the plant floor.
• Delivery and pick up of shipments to local vendors and customers.
• Follow instructions given by supervisor quickly and efficiently with minimum supervision.
• Able to perform other shop duties required by the company.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be professional, proactive and positive, with internal and external customers and coworkers. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 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 the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to perform light physical activity. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and depth perception.

• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Strong…