Warehouse Technician

Location: Siegwerk USA Inc. | 3535 SW 56th Street | Des Moines, IA  5032

Siegwerk is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Printing Inks and sustainable packaging solutions. A career here will give you significant flexibility and support in a company focused on making a positive impact in the world. Siegwerk is poised to disrupt the global packaging industry; changing the way packaging is produced and consumed for the benefit of us all. At Siegwerk, you will have everything you need to help make that change.
 
Join us, let’s Do it. With Heart.

Job Summary

Operate forklifts to unload all incoming material and VNA trucks to supply production operations with raw materials to produce finished product. Transport finished product to storage racks or shipment staging areas. Ensure finished product is loaded onto trucks in an accurately and timely manner to meet customer delivery requirements and standards. 

Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm 

Job Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts and VNA’s in a safe and efficient manner.
• Follow work instructions depending on tasks using the RF scanners and computer interface.
• Read production schedule, customer order, shipping order, etc., to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Fill requisitions or requests to supply production operations with materials to produce finished products.
• Organize, store, retrieve inventory safely and correctly using the RF scanner.  
• Convey materials back and forth between production staging areas and warehouse designated areas.
• Re-weigh and label all material coming back to maintain accurate inventory.
• Sort and place materials on racks, shelves, bins according to predetermined sequence.
• Remove/Rework any damaged product before putting away in warehouse racks.
• Inspect finished goods for quality defects when scanning to customer deliveries.
• Transfer finished goods to staging or storage areas.
• Print and scan Bill of lading for all finished goods using computer interface and RF scanner.
• Remove/Reworksany damaged product on pallets before loading.
• Load finished goods onto trucks in a timely manner to meet customers delivery requirements.
• Accurately complete all written logs and data input to include closing sequences of all shipments.
• Participate in inventory management, i.e. inventory accuracy, cycle counts, inventory verification.
• Report inventory discrepancies. Ensure accurate inventory counts and notifies lead/supervisor of discrepancies.
• May be responsible for inspecting, unloading and receiving any materials by truck, shipping container, tankers, railcars and completing all associated paperwork.  
• Effectively communicate with all internal departments.
• Maintain a clean work area and preforms general housekeeping duties.
• Adhere to all departmental/company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or GED or a minimum of one to three months related experience. 
• Minimum 1 year of forklift experience required

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating procedures, paperwork, BOL and any other instructions and documents.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Basic math skills, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, proportions and percentages.
• Basic computer knowledge is preferred, I.E. Microsoft Suite. SAP system knowledge is preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Health Savings Account with employer contributions
• Dental Insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Vision Insurance
• PTO and paid holidays
• Limited Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance w/ AD&D
• Free Disability Insurance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

To apply, visit our careers site at Siegwerk.com