Are you ready to accelerate your career with a best-in-class organization that values innovation, dedication, and growth? Our employees at Grede are the key to our success and share our passion for teamwork, customer service, and operational excellence. If you want to join an industry-leading company that focuses on your professional growth and development, we’d love to hear from you!
Job Summary
Process inbound and outbound shipments of finished castings, raw materials, supplies, parts, tooling, and customer owned containers.
What You'll Do:
- Ship items leaving the plant according to shipping instruction card and instructions on the load book. Complete loading book properly.
- Verify that bar code labels are attached, and that data is accurate.
- Load trucks to proper weight or skid limit, ensuring that loads scale legally.
- Receive incoming materials and check shipping containers or packaging for damage.
- Inspect class A & B materials utilizing material specification sheets and verify contents against packing slips.
- Visually inspect castings and shipping containers prior to loading.
- Return noncompliant castings to the appropriate Cleaning Room for corrective action.
- Complete bills of lading and arrange for export documents for shipped materials as necessary.
- Perform daily dock audits as specified per dock audit procedure.
- Verify casting counts through physical inventories. Adjust inventory systems as necessary.
- Place castings in the warehouse in the proper location until they are ready for shipment.
- Update shipping tickets, containers, and inventory systems to maintain proper inventory counts.
- Spot semi-trailers as necessary and complete daily tasks such as fueling, winterizing, and coordinating maintenance checks.
- Operate fork truck in accordance with established safety procedures. Check gauges as appropriate and report problems to the supervisor.
- Utilize delay time constructively by doing housekeeping or other area improvement activities.
- Participate in area continuous improvement efforts including Employee Involvement activities.
- Personal attendance record should remain in compliance with company guidelines.
- This list is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties as necessary.
- Able to work overtime as assigned.
Why You’ll Love Working for Us:
- Opportunity to earn up to $1000 retention bonus.
- Wellness Programs and access to Worksite Wellness Center, including family members.
- Comprehensive Benefit Package including Medical, Dental, Vision coverages.
- Insurance: Life, Supplemental Life, Short and Long-Term Disability.
- 401(K) Match
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- PPE allowances
What We Need From You:
- Approach work assignments in a positive manner and function as a team member.
- High school diploma or equivalent with over three months experience preferred.
- Trailer spotting experience is required.
- Requires decimals and fractions, drawings and formulas, adjustable measuring instruments.
- Some judgment to comply with instructions, follow methods, make minor decisions with continuous mental or visual attention.
- Moderate physical exertion. Able to lift up to 50 pounds with some twisting and bending.
- Must be willing and able to wear all the required PPE. (Safety goggles, hearing protection, steel-toe non-slip safety shoes, and gloves as needed.)
As a Fair Chance employer, Grede is committed to considering individuals who are rebuilding after past challenges. We believe full-time employment can be a powerful step toward long-term success.
To learn more about Grede, please visit our website at www.grede.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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