Material Handler

We are a manufacturing facility in South Burnaby looking for a Material Handler to join our team. This position involves being responsible for all inventory that enters and leaves our manufacturing warehouse. The primary focus of the position is to support Production in maintaining adequate inventory levels, and support sales in shipping product in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities

Shipping:

• Packing shipments, which includes accurate weight, measure, piece count, apply labels and photograph. Arrange carriers when ready.

Receiving:

• Signing for all incoming shipments, inspecting for damage (as well as take all appropriate measures if damaged), checking all incoming orders against the packing slip for accuracy, Receive all purchases into computer system.

Inventory:

• Keeping inventory shelves tidy and in order
• Make sure all stock items are organized properly both on the shelf with the correct BIN number, and in the computer system
• Arranging for scrap pick up when bins are full
• Weekly cycle counts to maintain a live inventory
• Keeping track of centralized inventory on common parts
• Kit parts for work orders from stock
• Maintaining shop consumable items

Experience:

• Minimum one year of shipping/receiving experience in a manufacturing environment
• Able to accurately complete commercial invoices and other shipping forms. Experience with completing Bill of Lading documents and familiarity with shipping companies also an asset
• Experience in reading BOM’s and understanding manufacturing process. A knowledge of electrical manufacturing considered an asset
• Good working knowledge of computer software (windows, word, excel)
• Currently/previously forklift certified
• Experience with Quickbooks is an asset
• Experience with ERP is an asset

Skills and Abilities:

• Attention to detail is essential
• Ability to switch tasks quickly and able to handle changing priorities as required
• Strong communication skills with excellent written and spoken English
• Excellent customer service skills when dealing with couriers on the phone, and with customers arriving at the warehouse to collect orders
• Good computer skills; must be able to handle online courier forms and get quotes
• Able to safely handle heavy loads by up-loading, un-loading and moving heavy products and materials either by hand or with material handling equipment

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $22.00-$29.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person