Shipping and Receiving Associate

Company Description

ForTec Medical is an industry leader, dedicated to improving patient health.  Our Mission is to improve patient health and healthcare by delivering innovative surgical technologies on demand. ForTec’s commitment to excellence, integrity, and positive culture defines our organization. Join us in shaping the future of healthcare while growing your career in a supportive, mission-focused environment.

What We Offer:

At ForTec, caring for others starts with caring for our team. That’s why our benefits go beyond the basics:

• Paid Time Off: Company paid holidays, a floating holiday, and generous paid time off.
• Health & Wellness Support: Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accidental injury insurance, and a Health and Wellness Program.
• Future Planning: 401(k) with company match, annual profit-sharing opportunities, and free financial advising resources.
• Extras That Matter: Free Teladoc account, employee assistance program.  Employee referral bonuses, tenure milestone awards, holiday bonuses, and performance-based recognition and reward opportunities.

Job Description

We are seeking a Shipping & Receiving Associate responsible for coordinating the accurate, timely, and efficient movement of materials, supplies, equipment, and products into and out of the organization. The role includes receiving and inspecting incoming shipments, verifying quantities and documentation, preparing and packaging outgoing orders, maintaining accurate inventory and transaction records, and resolving shipping discrepancies or damaged goods.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assembles orders and prepare goods for shipment. Assembles and fills boxes or packages for shipping with protective packing materials.  Selects shipping method and size to determine best packaging options and shipping cost.
• Oversees the receipt of purchased goods, verifying counts and visual quality and complete transactions in appropriate business system according to established procedures.
• Unpacks, sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves and bins.
• Receives and processes orders from internal business locations. 
• Documents damage and discrepancies for future reimbursement and reconciliation.  Processes return goods. 
• Monitors and achieves inventory control through accurate receipt, storage, shipment and data entry.  Conducts routine physical inventory counts and reconciles variances.
• Operates hand truck and/or pallet jacks and other equipment to safely move items to proper locations.
• Responds to all requests for orders timely and with urgency.
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure to meet daily deadlines and times of high volume activity.
• Attends work on time as scheduled as company determines is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.  Follows all safety rules and procedures.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• High school diploma/GED required
• Previous shipping & receiving and/or customer service experience 
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds routinely.
• Position requires frequent standing, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, lifting, pushing, and pulling of equipment as well as using hand manipulations when utilizing hand tools.
• Experience with ISO13845 a plus

What You Need to Be Successful:

• Excellent customer service skills, organizational and time management skills to meet shipping deadlines.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail
• Ability to perform a variety of repetitive manual tasks that require agility and manual dexterity.  
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Tow-motor experience a plus

Join ForTec Medical - make YOUR impact today!

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. As such, we provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, citizenship, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a member of the United States armed forces, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.