Warehouse Associate

WHAT MAKES ALPHA MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS SPECIAL

At AlpHa Measurement Solutions, we make analytical sensors and instruments that are essential to everyday life.  What we do matters; our products are used to test and monitor water quality in industrial, health, and safety applications worldwide.  Our sensors are critical for wastewater and drinking water processing, environmental monitoring, pharmaceutical (vaccine) manufacturing, food & beverage supply, power generation, and many other fundamental applications.

Municipalities, multinational organizations, and system integrators rely upon our sensors as critical, consumable components of their systems around the globe.  We at AlpHa understand the important role we play in ensuring safe drinking water, clean aqueous environments, and the general health and safety of communities worldwide.

BENEFITS & PERKS

· Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

· Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) 

· Short-Term Disability

· 401k

· Life insurance

· Paid Vacation

· 8 Paid Holidays per year

· Paid Jury Duty Leave

· Recognition and Reward Programs

· Diverse & Inclusive Work Culture

Position Summary

Collaborate with Warehouse Manager to provide efficient operation throughout the raw material warehouse. Responsible for maintaining accurate physical inventory as well as computer records of receiving, put-away, and picking-related transactions. Perform basic mathematical computations and apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions, written or oral. 

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

Receiving

• Physically receives materials and accurately enters the appropriate data for each item into AlpHa’s ERP system. 
• Labels, sorts, and processes materials prior to placement on warehouse shelves or bin locations. 
• In the event material from a supplier arrives at AlpHa damaged, defective or an amount delivered does not match the packing list, documents the issue and then contacts the Buyer, for them to contact the Supplier to notify them of the issue. 

Put-Away & Inventory Management

• Pull raw material based on ERP generated work orders or MRO requests provided by Operations or R&D to support production in a timely manner. 
• Keeps open communication with the Warehouse Manager as it relates to product placement and movement within the warehouse. 
• Participates in on going daily cycle counting based on internal standards, helps to prepare and help count at yearend physical inventory. When inventory is not correct, work with Warehouse Manager to find a root cause of the inventory discrepancy. 

Picking & Delivery

• Uses internal customer work orders and pick tickets, along with the ERP system to locate and pick components for internal consumption, recording each transaction in the ERP system through keying in the transactions, or using a bar code scanner; effective time management skills are required.
• Safely delivers / transports material throughout the facility based on internal customer work orders and pick tickets, per established service level agreements.

Other Functions

• Must have experience with standard warehouse equipment such as basic hand tools, forklift, pallet jack, and other warehouse components. 
• Must follow and adhere to OSHA Safety Guidelines while driving forklifts and other manually operated machinery in and around the facility. 
• Supports a 5-S culture by gladly completing housekeeping duties including, but not limited to, sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, and picking up trash to maintain the cleanliness of the warehouse, and ensuring all electronics are connected to the correct power source so they will be ready for the next day. 
• Duties may change and team members may be required to perform other duties as assigned. 

Physical Requirements & Attendance

• Ability to work a flexible work schedule including authorized overtime, weekends and holidays
• Constantly stand, walk, reach, handle, use repetitive motions (hand/wrist/fingers), and lift 50 pounds
• Frequently stoop, crouch, use fingers, push, pull, talk, and lift 50 pounds
• Adhere to company work hours, handbook policies, procedures and rules governing employee behavior

AlpHa Measurement Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition to federal law requirements, AlpHa Measurement Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

 This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

AlpHa Measurement Solutions expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Improper interference with the ability of AlpHa Management Solutions’ employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• High school diploma or GED Preferred
• Forklift experience - 2 years required, certification a plus 
• Must be able to routinely lift 50 pounds
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and able to communicate via Microsoft Outlook
• Must be able to work in fast-paced environments
• Previous warehouse or logistics experience required 
• Must be conversant in English for safe and effective performance of the job
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
• Must undergo a background check, in accordance with local law and regulations.