Shipping Lift Op - NC

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$20.00/hr - $20.00/hr

The Shipping Lift Operator role plays a vital part in the success of Paragon Films by properly loading customer shipments, ensuring accurate, secure orders. This role continues to learn and expand on departmental processes and procedures, applying them while working closely with the Shipping Lead and Manager. The primary responsibility involves operating a forklift to complete the accurate staging of product and to load and unload trucks.

The operator must follow all procedures to ensure safe and efficient operations, working under established guidelines and company policies.

• Trains to use an ERP system on the computer to pull and print pick sheets, packing slips, bills of lading, shipping labels, shipment grids, and material status documents.
• Safely and effectively operates a forklift in a warehouse environment with small spaces, loading accurately and efficiently balanced truckloads with minimal supervision.
• Accurately picks and ships sample orders using the ERP system and the freight carrier system, assisting in the samples area as needed.
• Collects and organizes pick sheets, stages product based on carrier and shipment number, verifies staged product, labels for shipment, scans, and loads trucks as directed by the Shipping Lead or Management.
• Reports any discrepancies in inventory levels or skids scheduled for shipment to the Shipping Lead or Management for corrective action.
• Safely and efficiently unloads inbound trucks, accurately verifies counts and product for inbound shipments, compares received products with the packing slip, notes any discrepancies or damaged items, signs and dates delivery receipt, and notifies management of any damage or discrepancies. Submits receipts to the shipping office for processing and stages and puts away inbound product as required.
• Trains on performing tasks related to checking inventory levels in the ERP, assists in counts of assigned materials and product, and participates in all inventory audits, including weekly raw material audits and month‑end inventories.
• Trains and begins to gain understanding of the scanning process for finished goods as well as how to locate products within the warehouse.
• Assists in all phases of housekeeping of the facility and maintains a neat and orderly work area.

• Minimum 2 years of relevant forklift experience with demonstrated proficiency and safety, and success in passing Paragon Films' internal certification process.
• Ability to read and understand shipping documents and concepts.
• Ability to understand weight and load capacity.
• Ability to understand tasks associated with loading/unloading trucks.
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgement while adapting to a fast‑paced environment and rapid changes, juggling multiple tasks and handling unexpected delays or events while maintaining constant attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills combined with good problem‑solving skills.
• Practice and promote teamwork within the organization.
• High level of dependability regarding attendance and punctuality, with the ability to be on call as needed for maintenance issues.
• Understanding and ability to communicate using the English language in both written and spoken form, or willingness to take ESL classes.
• Basic computer skills with proficiency or ability to learn ERP systems and carrier software.
• Basic math skills.

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Ability to use hands, including fingers, to hold, touch, see, feel, grip, squeeze, push, and pull.
• Ability to perform pushing, pulling, and forward exertion on a regular basis.
• Ability to use overhead extension with arms on a regular basis.
• Ability to operate industrial power tools with enhanced levels of manual dexterity with arms and hands, occasionally.
• Ability to stand and walk continuously on a concrete floor for 12‑hour shifts.
• Ability to stand, crouch, stoop, bend, and squat frequently.
• Ability to kneel occasionally.
• Ability to climb stairs…