Amerex - Material Handler/Warehouse Associate - IL

Thank you for your interest in a career at Amerex. Our company stands as a global leader in fire suppression products, driven by our commitment to our team members, communities, and customers. We embrace individual differences and actively recruit team members from diverse backgrounds and skill sets, irrespective of race, gender, or ethnicity. At Amerex, we are dedicated to continuous collaboration and innovation, striving to remain leaders in our industry.

Every position is rooted in a culture that aligns with eight guiding principles:Teamwork, Excellence, Communication, Leadership, Environment, Safety, Accountability,andTrust. These principles are the foundation of McWane, Inc. and serve as a compass, offering personal guidance to navigate daily work situations.

Overview

General warehouse duties including accepting shipments and shipping products by unloading, preparing, loading and verifying shipments. This position is full time, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Responsibilities

• Internal communication with co-workers
• Shipment coordination and time management
• Operate forklift and material handling equipment.
• Outgoing order preparation - palletization of order contents, stretch wrapping, labeling and preparation of shipping documents including hazardous material identification
• Preparation of UPS shipments utilizing UPS Worldship software and Hazardous Material software
• Inventory receipt and verification
• Daily inventory cycle count verification
• General warehouse duties

• High School or Equivalent-3 + years job related experience preferred
• Computer skills for proprietary database system, MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Excel (a plus, but not required)
• Forklift training/certification required
• 3+ years shipping and receiving experience preferred
• Maximum lifting requirement 50 pounds
• 98% Accuracy on inventory transactions
• DOT Training & Packing requirements
• Reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel and crouch
• Regularly lift and move objects
• Awareness and strict compliance of required Health and Safety guidelines
• Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.