Shipping & Receiving Warehouse Associate

Our client, a manufacturer of laboratory equipment located in Chicago, seeks an experienced Shipping & Receiving Warehouse Associate to work 1st shift (7AM-3:30PM), Monday-Friday. This position offers medical, dental, and retirement benefits.

• Check, weigh and count or weigh count wide variety of incoming parts, materials, and supplies.
• Check against purchase orders or packing lists for proper shipment, shortages, damage in transit, broken packages and obvious defects.
• Move material to proper department or place in temporary storage.
• Maintain accurate inventory records
• Open cartons and select samples for inspection.  Deliver to inspection area.
• Operate power truck, hoists and other equipment in unloading, moving or storing materials.
• Requires high school degree and related training or experience of at least 1 year.  Must have basic math skills and computer literacy.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ years' experience in a manufacturing, distribution or warehouse environment.
• Ability to safely operate forklift or stock picker.  Forklift certification required.
• Ability to prioritize workload in order to facilitate on time shipment of ready goods.
• Ability to meet physical requirements of position, as follows:
• Work is performed standing and extensive walking.
• Must be able to lift tote pans weighing up to 50 pounds