Shipping and Receiving / Facilities Maintenance Associate

The primary function of the Shipping and Receiving / Facilities Maintenance Associate is to perform a variety of tasks related to the acceptance items into the lab and the shipment of items from the lab. As well as performing routine facility maintenance functions.

Salary: $70,000 - $80,000/yr DOE

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
* Prepares shipments for postal or commercial conveyance and determines the most economical and efficient shipping method.
* Determines the most appropriate shipping container and packs items to ensure safe delivery.
* Receives, tracks, and distributes/stocks materials, supplies, and equipment.
* Obtains authorized signatures for accepted items.
* Inspect shipments received for damages or defects; records discrepancies or damages and notifies Program Manager and/or Purchasing Administrator.
* Receives and unloads incoming shipments and compares information on packing slip with purchase order to verify accuracy of shipment; may process return shipments from customers.
* Operates dolly, pallet jack, shrink-wrap machine, scissor lift and/or forklift in loading and unloading supplies and equipment.
* Prepares bills of lading; checks items to be shipped against work orders to ascertain that quantities, destination, and routing are correct.
* Traces lost shipments and/or customer claims of lost shipments and initiate proof of delivery documents.
* Maintains department database, prepares routine reports, and files shipping/receiving records.
* Will assist in routine maintenance of equipment and shipping area; may lock warehouse and set alarms.
* Assist the Facility Manager with facility maintenance on a day to day basis.
* Assist electrician during shaker repair.
* R.O. water monitoring, repair and installing new lines.
* Pneumatics monitoring of house air compressor repair and install of new lines.
* Monitoring cooling tower pressure differential gauges and cleaning of Thompson strainers.
* PM intervals, changing out all water filters on shaker amplifiers.
* PM intervals, changing out all filters on HVAC units for entire campus.
* PM intervals, cleaning of condenser coils for entire campus.
* Changing out batteries in paper towel dispensers, campus wide.
* Distribution of paper and cafe goods, campus wide.
* Overseeing ice melt inventory.
* Assist Facility Manager / Electrician with large projects.
* Current inspection intervals of pneumatic pressure vessels.
* Follows established department policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, as well as safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
* Applies the principals of 5S (Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain) in the performance of daily work responsibilities to ensure a clean, orderly, and safe work area.
* Abides by and ensures that all duties are performed in accordance with all Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE), Trade Compliance, and Quality practices, policies, and regulations.
* Maintains client confidentiality at all times.

Qualifications
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) plus two (2) to four (4) years of relevant experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. International shipping and receiving experience is desired.

Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedural manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the company.

Mathematical Skills
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Must have valid Driver's License with an acceptable driving record under Element's policy, or ability to obtain prior to beginning employment. Must be certified to operate a fork truck and scissor lift.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
* The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.
* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, hear, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
This position works in an environment with a loud noise level.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts, flammable materials, and is regularly exposed to wet or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat or cold (non-weather), risk of electrical shock, and vibration.

Other Skills and Abilities
* Self-disciplined and self-motivated.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
* Knowledge of postal or commercial shipping methods and procedures.
* Ability to maintain professional candor at all times and remain calm when faced with mounting pressure related to deadlines and multiple priorities.
* Well-developed verbal and written communication skills to meet a variety of communication needs. Strong and effective interpersonal skills that foster open upward and downward communication built on mutual respect.
* Ability to interface with clients to determine their needs and provide a satisfactory outcome.
* Experience working with Quality Management Systems (i.e. ISO 17025 and ITAR Regulations) and Trade Compliance Regulations (i.e. ITAR or EAR) is desired but not required.
* Proven ability to create and maintain strong professional relationships built on trust.
* Ability to interpret and adhere to the requirements of customer specifications.
* Independent thought and problem solving abilities.
* Ambition to be productive individually and as part of a team.
* Exhibit professional sense of organization, cleanliness, and presentation.
Key Behaviors
* Customer Focus
* Highly organized
* Detail oriented

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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