21 Oct
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Aerotek
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Brampton
Job Title: Shipper Afternoons
Job Description
This role is a hands-on material handler position within the warehouse operations, responsible for safely handling, moving, and storing heavy parts and materials, supporting shipping and receiving activities, and maintaining accurate inventory in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Pick and move heavy parts weighing up to 50 lbs using reach trucks with fully extended forks and counterbalance forklifts.
- Bend, lift, and handle units safely and efficiently throughout the shift.
- Convert skids onto the rack system, ensuring materials are stored in an organized and accessible manner.
- Pick material from shelves, place items on skids, and move skids onto racks according to warehouse procedures.
- Load, unload, move, and store a variety of incoming materials from trucks and internal transfers.
- Receive and deliver product in a timely manner to designated areas and work centers within the facility.
- Work closely with Planners, Buyers, and other office personnel to maintain inventory levels and process shipments accurately.
- Operate forklift trucks to move materials, stack loaded pallets, and load outgoing trucks using hand trucks, lift trucks, or overhead cranes where required.
- Maintain in-process inventory at work centers by delivering materials on a timely basis to support production schedules.
- Assist in troubleshooting transactional and procedural issues related to inventory accuracy with Planners, Buyers, and other stakeholders.
- Perform inventory and shipping transactions efficiently and accurately using the current business system and RF scanners.
- Count, weigh,
or measure incoming and outgoing orders and compare results against bills of lading and invoices to verify accuracy.
- Provide backup support to shipping and receiving functions as required to meet operational demands.
- Pack, seal, and label materials for shipment in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Adhere to all shipping and receiving policies, procedures, and regulatory compliance guidelines.
- Use pallet jacks and other material handling equipment to safely move and stage loads.
- Support dock loading activities and help ensure trucks are loaded safely and correctly when needed.
Essential Skills
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a Material Handler in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
- At least 1.5 years of experience operating reach trucks (full extended fork).
- At least 1.5 years of experience operating counterbalance forklifts.
- Demonstrated ability to consistently lift and handle loads of 50 lbs or more in a physically demanding role.
- Experience with shipping and receiving processes, including loading and unloading trucks.
- Hands-on material handling experience, including picking, moving, and storing inventory.
- Comfort working in a manufacturing environment with production and warehouse teams.
- Ability to use RF scanners and business systems to perform inventory and shipping transactions accurately.
- Strong attention to detail when counting,
weighing, or measuring orders and comparing them to documentation.
- Ability to follow established warehouse, shipping, and receiving procedures and compliance guidelines.
- Effective communication skills to collaborate with Planners, Buyers, and other internal personnel.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- 1 year of Dock Stocker experience is an asset, particularly for loading and unloading trailers.
- Experience operating pallet jacks and other warehouse material handling equipment.
- Ability to troubleshoot basic inventory discrepancies and transactional issues.
- Willingness to provide backup support across shipping, receiving, and general warehouse functions.
- No formal educational qualifications specified; relevant experience is highly valued.
Why Work Here?
You will join a large, established manufacturing organization with a diverse team of office staff, assemblers, testers, warehouse members, and engineers, offering opportunities to learn from different functions and grow your skills. The company supports long-term commitment by providing eligibility for profit sharing after one year, with the potential for a meaningful end-of-year bonus. You can expect a stable schedule, a structured setting, and the chance to contribute directly to efficient operations and customer satisfaction.
Work Environment
The role is based in a manufacturing facility with a team of roughly 300 people, including office staff, assemblers, testers, warehouse personnel, and engineers. You will work primarily in the warehouse and shipping/receiving areas, surrounded by production operations and material handling acti
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