Key Responsibilities Receiving Duties
· Receive incoming vendor shipments, courier packages, skids, crates, long-length aluminum or steel materials, hardware, tarp-related components, purchased parts, and service parts.
· Inspect deliveries for visible damage, shortages, overages, incorrect items, missing paperwork, or packaging concerns before accepting or signing off when possible.
· Match packing slips, purchase orders, part numbers, quantities, descriptions, and units of measure against received goods.
· Identify receiving discrepancies immediately and communicate them to purchasing, inventory, production, or management before material is released to the floor.
· Label received materials clearly with part number, description, quantity, date received, supplier, job number, work order number, rack/bin location, or other required identifiers.
· Move received goods to the proper rack, shelf, staging location, production area, quarantine area, or inspection area.
· Support receiving records in the company system, Excel tracker, ERP, inventory log, or manual receiving records as directed.
· Separate urgent production, service, install, or customer-needed parts from general stock so they are not lost or consumed by the wrong order.
Shipping Duties
· Prepare outgoing shipments for customers, dealers, installers, suppliers, service teams, and intercompany transfers.
· Pick, pack, wrap, strap, crate, bundle, and stage products safely to prevent damage during handling and transport.
· Verify outgoing shipment contents against work orders, sales orders, packing lists, bill of materials, parts lists, or customer requirements.
· Prepare shipping paperwork such as packing slips, courier labels, bills of lading, customs documents, freight forms, return documents, or internal transfer documents as required.
· Coordinate pickup readiness with carriers, couriers, freight companies, internal drivers, production leads, service teams, and management.
· Ensure large, long, awkward, heavy, or high-value items are packaged and loaded safely to prevent bending, scratching, crushing, shifting, or weather damage.
· Photograph or document finished shipments when required for proof of condition, quality, or customer communication.
· Maintain clear staging areas for completed orders, partial orders, backorders, rush shipments, service kits, and installation kits.
Inventory and Material Control Duties
· Put away material in correct rack, shelf, bin, floor, trailer, or staging locations using clear location discipline.
· Assist with cycle counts, physical inventory counts, min/max checks, slow-moving stock reviews, and shortage investigations.
· Report low stock, damaged stock, obsolete stock, mixed stock, unlabeled stock, or material found in the wrong location.
· Help maintain accurate counts for hardware, tarp components, aluminum extrusions, brackets, fasteners, rollers, bows, rails, service parts, installation parts, and consumables.
· Support inventory discipline by not moving material without updating the proper paperwork, label, tracker, or system record.
· Identify materials required for upcoming production, service, install, ship-out, or parts orders and stage them in advance when directed.
· Separate nonconforming or damaged parts from usable stock and clearly mark them for review.
Production, Service, and Installation Support
· Stage parts and materials for production work orders, tarp jobs, metal fabrication jobs, service repairs, installations, parts orders, and shipping requirements.
· Support the plant floor by delivering material to the correct department while avoiding unnecessary handling, searching, or production delays.
· Communicate shortages, missing parts, late materials, damaged parts, or unclear paperwork before they stop the job.
· Assist with moving finished goods, partially completed systems, crated parts, customer parts, or returned parts when required.
· Work with production, welding, tarp, graphics, assembly, service, install, shipping, receiving, purchasing, and inventory teams to keep order flow moving.
· Help maintain clean aisles, safe staging lanes, organized racks, and clear access to emergency exits, electrical panels, forklifts, and material-handling routes.
Daily Work Expectations
1. Start the day by reviewing expected inbound deliveries, outbound shipments, urgent production needs, and staged material requirements.
2. Check the shipping / receiving area for overnight deliveries, staged orders, open paperwork, unclear material, and safety hazards.
3. Confirm all received material is either processed, labelled, put away, staged, or placed in a clearly marked hold area.
4. Confirm all outbound shipments have the correct paperwork, correct quantity, correct packaging, and correct customer or destination information.
5. Update shipping, receiving, inventory, job, or shortage records before the end of the shift.
6. Clean and reset the shipping / receiving area so the next day starts organized and controlled.
Required Skills and Qualifications
· Previous shipping, receiving, warehouse, inventory, logistics, manufacturing, trailer, automotive, metal fabrication, construction supply, or industrial parts experience preferred.
· Ability to read and follow purchase orders, packing slips, work orders, part numbers, bills of material, sales orders, labels, freight paperwork, and basic drawings or sketches.
· Strong attention to detail with quantities, part numbers, customer names, job numbers, shipping addresses, and paperwork accuracy.
· Basic computer skills, including email, Excel, inventory trackers, ERP systems, label printing, and shipping portals.
· Forklift experience preferred. Forklift certification is an asset or must be obtained if required by the company.
· Ability to safely use pallet jacks, carts, hand trucks, strapping tools, tape guns, measuring tools, barcode scanners, ladders, and basic warehouse equipment.
· Good communication skills and ability to work with purchasing, production, service, install, sales, engineering, inventory, and management.
· Ability to prioritize rush orders, missing parts, damaged shipments, customer shipments, and production-critical material.
· Reliable attendance, positive attitude, strong work ethic, and willingness to help where needed.
Preferred Experience
· Experience handling aluminum extrusions, metal materials, long-length product, fabricated assemblies, trailer parts, crated products, or custom manufactured goods.
· Experience with freight carriers, courier systems, bills of lading, customs paperwork, cross-border shipping, or dealer shipments.
· Experience creating shipping labels, packing lists, inventory labels, and barcode labels.
· Experience with cycle counting, min/max inventory control, shortage tracking, and warehouse layout organization.
· Experience supporting service kits, installation kits, field repair parts, or production staging.
Core Competencies
· Accuracy and attention to detail
· Safety awareness
· Organization and housekeeping discipline
· Accountability and dependability
· Time management and prioritization
· Problem identification and communication
· Teamwork across departments
· Customer-focused thinking
· Sense of urgency without sacrificing quality
· Ability to follow processes and improve them when gaps are found
Safety Responsibilities
· Follow all company safety procedures, plant rules, PPE requirements, forklift rules, lifting practices, traffic lanes, and material-handling instructions.
· Keep shipping, receiving, racks, aisles, doors, docks, staging areas, and loading zones clean and free of hazards.
· Never load, unload, lift, move, or stack material in an unsafe manner.
· Report damaged skids, unstable loads, leaking packages, sharp edges, unsafe stacking, blocked aisles, missing labels, or equipment concerns immediately.
· Use proper lifting methods and ask for assistance or mechanical help when material is heavy, awkward, long, sharp, or unstable.
· Protect customer property, finished goods, and company material from damage, contamination, loss, or weather exposure.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
· Manufacturing and warehouse environment with exposure to moving equipment, forklifts, production activity, noise, dust, seasonal temperature changes, freight traffic, and material-handling hazards.
· Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, lift, carry, push, pull, climb, and handle materials throughout the shift.
· Ability to lift and move parts safely within company lifting limits and use mechanical assistance when required.
· Manual dexterity required for packaging, labelling, counting, scanning, wrapping, strapping, and handling parts.
· Overtime may be required based on production, shipping, service, or customer delivery schedules.
HOURS OF WORK:
Hours are Monday - Thursday 7:30 - 5:00 pm, Friday 7:30 - 4:00 pm. Must be on call to work overtime for critical shipments including weekends as required.
WORK CONDITIONS:
This position requires indoor and outdoor work. Adherence to all Occupational Health and Safety Requirements.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
- Effective problem solving;
- Certified in tow motor operation and maintenance;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Active listening and responding;
- Demonstrated leadership and ability to take command of a situation;
- Respect for others in the workplace including team members;
- Punctual and committed to work;
- Competent with tools and equipment;
- Exceptional organizational skills
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $22.00-$25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
