1st SHIFT SHIPPING/RECEIVING (13694)

Job DetailsJob Location: Maine - Brewer, ME 04412Salary Range: $19.25 - $24.25 HourlySHIPPING / RECEIVING OPERATOR Keep it moving. Keep it accurate. Keep the Shipments moving. LOCATION Brewer, Maine SHIFT 1st Shift PAY $19.25-$24.25/hr Like staying busy, keeping things organized, and making sure everything gets where it needs to go? We should talk. At Somic America, our Shipping and Receiving team keeps materials coming in, finished products going out, and production moving in the right direction. We’re looking for a dependable, organized person who can handle forklifts, shipments, scanners, paperwork, without losing track of the details. The Good Stuff (Besides the Paycheck) Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) with a 4% company match Company-paid life and AD&D insurance Company-paid short- and long-term disability coverage 10 paid holidays, including one floating holiday Paid time off to relax and recharge Professional-development support and opportunities to learn Wellness programs, employee-assistance resources, among other great programs. Company BBQs, holiday celebrations, family outings, and other employee events Reliable biweekly pay What You’ll Be Doing As a Shipping/Receiving Operator, you’ll help make sure incoming materials are received correctly and customer shipments leave safely, accurately, and on time. In short: the right product, in the right place, at the right time. Load outbound shipments and unload incoming materials from trucks, pallets, racks, and shelves Verify packing slips, pallet tags, quantities, and shipment paperwork for accuracy Stage, strap, wrap, label, and prepare customer, service-part, and export shipments Use PLEX to receive materials, scan shipments, assign serial numbers, and maintain traceability Sort returnable packaging and mixed component skids while recording tote and pallet quantities Print Kanban labels and customs invoices and prepare FedEx, UPS, and third-party billing paperwork Safely operate a forklift, tugger, and electric hoist and complete required equipment checks and logs Maintain FIFO, packaging inventory, standardized work, 5S, planned maintenance, and kaizen improvements You Might Be Our Kind of Person If... You’re the person who notices when a number is off, a label is missing, or a pallet is not where it belongs. You can stay organized while there are alot of movement around you. High school diploma or GED Ability to read and understand manifests, bills of lading, correspondence, memos, and work instructions Basic math skills using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, rates, ratios, and percentages Basic Microsoft Excel and Word skills and the ability to use scanners and PLEX Ability to safely operate, or learn to operate, a forklift Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, and practical problem-solving skills Dependability and the ability to work independently while supporting the entire team Safety First  You’ll safely handle and store materials, follow shipping and receiving procedures, complete equipment checks, maintain a clean work area, and report unsafe or unusual conditions. Accuracy matters. Safe work. Accurate shipments. Happy customers. That’s the goal. The Whole Team Is Counting on You Shipping and Receiving is where deadlines, production, and customer service all meet. We’re looking for someone who consistently works their assigned schedule, arrives ready to contribute, communicates clearly, and helps maintain 100% on-time delivery. We understand that illness and family emergencies happen; employees who cannot report to work must follow the company’s established call-in procedures. Your Step Counter Will Be Impressed This is an active, hands-on position. Employees regularly stand and walk for eight or more hours, reach, handle materials, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb in and out of a forklift. Employees regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally more than 75 pounds. Work is performed around moving mechanical equipment in a moderately noisy manufacturing environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. READY TO KEEP THINGS MOVING? If you’re dependable, organized, safety-minded, and ready to learn, we want to meet you. Apply today - we’ve got shipments with your name on them! Equal Opportunity Employer Somic America, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, provincial, or local law. Somic America, Inc. will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law. SOMIC AMERICA • PEOPLE • TEAMWORK • INTEGRITY • SAFETY • INNO Qualifications