The Warehouse Associate I is primarily responsible for replenishing, picking, packing, and shipping customer orders through accurate verification and completion of paperwork and materials management. They perform proper inventory maintenance activities through quality control steps and adherence to warehouse procedures. Warehouse Associate I also safely operate material handling equipment and maintain a safe and clean warehouse environment. Blanchard Machinery Company is committed to fostering a high-performance work culture with challenging work opportunities that inspire high-quality results. Some of the benefits of joining our team are: Competitive Pay. Exposure to world-class CAT training and development. A friendly and supportive work environment. Continuous exposure to learning and new technologies. Opportunities for advancement. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Contributes to a positive work environment and promotes the vision, mission, and values of BMC. Completes all job responsibilities in a safe manner, promotes and champions a safe and healthy work environment. Execute standard procedures for all assigned duties. Properly read and execute parts tickets and packaging instructions and recognize the distinction between products. Ability to properly use scanner equipment to scan material into inventory and onto shipment. Understand inventory processes, warehouse locations and bin layouts. Pull parts in a timely and efficient manner. Ability to work safely and follow all BMC safety policies when performing job tasks; recognize safety concerns in the shipping/receiving area. As required, or directed, operate forklifts to transfer finished products and secure products for shipment. Inspects forklift daily prior to operation and requests preventative maintenance as required. Keep the assigned area clean and organized. Work as a member of a team. other duties as assigned. Qualifications High School Diploma or equivalent required. 6 months to 1 year's warehouse experience preferred. Previous RF Scanners, WM's, and VLM's RF experience preferred. Proficient in the use of a computer and related software (Word, Excel, etc.). Strong organizational and time management skills. Ability to set priorities, professionally manage stress and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Team player, enthusiastic hard working with the ability to complete work with minimal supervision. Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills required. Professional demeanor with the ability to represent Blanchard Machinery while interacting with customers. Ability to perform duties with a sense of urgency and exceed customer expectations. Strong problem-solving skills, detailed-oriented with a high degree of accuracy. Flexibility to work varying shifts, weekends and holidays. Ability to drive a company vehicle, and maintain a clean driving record. Work orders may warrant the use of a company vehicle to customer and field sites. Working Conditions The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside (non-climate controlled) and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to injury and/or hazardous materials. Requires standing, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, twisting, turning, lifting. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. unassisted. Seeing, reading, and writing to complete job responsibilities. Use of computers and other forms of technology to complete job responsibilities.
