Warehouse Technician Night Shift

Fitesa is a global leader in nonwoven fabric solutions, specializing in providing innovative fabrics the hygiene, medical, and industrial markets. Our North American headquarters in Simpsonville, SC has an excellent opportunity for a Warehouse Technician to join our rapidly growing team. Our Warehouse Technicians provide support to the Simpsonville shipping, receiving and warehouse operations by unloading and storing raw materials;

handling and staging finished goods and handling packaging materials, additionally performing correct handling and storing of downgraded materials.

In addition to a highly competitive pay structure, we offer these additional benefits:

Fitesa Benefits:

• Paid vacation
• 10 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• 7% 401(K) paid by the company up to 4% dollar for dollar match + annual additional 3% company contribution
• Flexible insurance packages with no waiting period for medical, vision, and dental benefits

Summary(What/Why/Coverage)-Main Activities:

Under the general direction of the Group Logistics Leader, the Warehouse Technician is responsible for all material handling. That includes and is not limited to raw materials, finished goods and scrap material. This position is need primarily for unloading and loading trucks, moving finished good packages from the manufacturing line to the warehouse and for moving raw materials from the warehouse to the manufacturing line.

Core Competencies:

• Strong organizational skills.
• Close attention to detail and quality mindset.
• Self-discipline

Behavioral Competencies:

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated familiarity with manufacturing processes and equipment preferably of a large size, high speed nature.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, conflict-resolution, and decision making skills.
• Strong organization skills with attention to detail.
• Possesses a quality and customer-focused mindset.
• Willingness and ability to train, motivate, and coach other team members.
• Able to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Familiar with air and water pollution control technology and federal, state and community regulatory agency workings.
• Willingness and ability to learn and perform in other functions in the plant.
• Thorough knowledge of the occupation hazards and corresponding safety precautions necessary for the safe performance of assigned duties.
• Willing and able to work flexible hours including rotating shifts as needed.
• Possess communication skills to relate effectively with people of diverse background

Key Responsibilities(What/How):

Operations:

• Ensure items received are in good order and correct.
• Interface with operations and Group Logistics Leader.
• Focus on continuous improvement and problem solving.
• Complete lift truck inspections.
• Ensure all packaging meets the quality standard and repair as needed.
• Deliver materials to the production lines.
• Empty all conveyors and accurately scan material in locations.
• Follow MSDS procedures on chemicals received.
• Operate the FIRM and DYNAMICS shipping systems.
• Process all shipping documentation.
• Inspect, stage, scan, and load outbound finished product shipments.
• Ensure zero shipping errors.
• Ensure FIFO is being followed when inspecting and staging product for shipment.
• Complete trailer inspections and ensure trailer meets Fitesa guidelines.
• Keep warehouse neat and clean, all tools and equipment in their proper place.
• Relocate any packages to the proper locations as needed.
• Must be safety conscious and follow company safety procedures.

Requirements

Educational Requirements:

Required:
High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

Technical Competencies:

• Ability to use a calculator.
• Ability to learn and become proficient with FIRM, DYNAMICS, ADP, and other internal database and tracking software.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills and good mechanical abilities are preferred.
• Ability to apply basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to read and interpret measurement from a ruler, tape measure, or other measuring device in standard and metric systems.
• Familiarity with RF Scanner.

Physical Demands:

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