Shipper​/Receiver

About the Role

The Production I Materials is responsible for the support of all departments (plant and administration) in the Milwaukee Facility and for observing safe work habits and maintaining cleanliness of work area.

You will proceed under general supervision and your work will be subject to process and final inspection in accordance with Badger Meter’s quality management system. You may be assigned to work in other departments or perform other duties as instructed by management.

• Fills customer parts orders from floor stock and shuttles
• Replenishes stock per service parts shortage report
• Processes inventory transactions in inventory control system; prints and reviews releasable order report and releases customer orders
• Prepares materials for shipment to other Badger Meter facilities and prepares appropriate shipping documents
• Ability to read and understand customer orders
• Prepares and packs customer orders for shipment, double checking parts for pick accuracy
• Packs parts securely into cartons per most recent department standards and methods
• Maintains carton stock at station
• Processes courier packages through computerized shipping system
• Packs configured customer orders, Office Services orders, and miscellaneous shipping orders
• Sets up and operates hot stamping and engraving machines as part of the identification procedure for meters and parts

• Performs diversified material movement tasks by utilizing hand, power trucks and electric hoist
• Locates, selects, and issues productive materials, parts and assemblies to requesting departments throughout the plant and work centers for current shift production and staging of next‑shift start up as directed by management or cell workers
• Receives, counts, weighs, records, prints  and stores production materials and parts and performs the related inventory transactions in inventory control and production reporting systems
• Performs floor to file cycle counts and quarterly inventory audits
• Removes  from all reusable containers
• Prepares the necessary documents for product processed by outside vendors
• Consolidates inventory in bins to reduce storage space needed
• May fulfill pick lists, resupply orders and outside operation orders
• Loading and unloading of trucks, pallets, trays, racks and shelves by hand as required or with electric hoist

• Performs diversified distribution tasks
• Utilizes power trucks to move product throughout the plant
• Receives, identifies, inspects and enters into the inventory control software all incoming materials
• Delivers the incoming materials and parts to production and support departments
• Locate, prepare and stage for pick‑up outgoing shipments, checking quantities against the customer orders and adhering to special shipping and labeling requirements of the material and customer
• Process shipments through the Transportation Management Software
• Loads and unloads outgoing and incoming truck shipments
• Loads trailers and prepares documents for product going to other Badger Meter facilities
• Unloads trailers from other Badger Meter facilities verifying incoming products to supporting documentation

• High School Degree/GED preferred
• 0‑1 years of related experience preferred

• Basic ability to read and understand customer orders required
• Basic proficiency with computers required
• Ability to pass internal forklift and hazmat training if applicable required
• Basic skills in math
• Ability to read, write and speak English required

Work Standards:
Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self‑imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

Initiating Action:
Take prompt action to accomplish work goals; take action to achieve results beyond what is required; be proactive.

Communication:
Convey information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listen actively to others.

Collaboration:

Work collaboratively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.