Warehouse

Warehouse Position

Hydraulic Controls, Inc. is a premier fluid power distributor with territories throughout the Western United States. Our Employee-Owners, along with our quality suppliers, have built our 50-year-strong reputation on ethical business practices, value-added customer service and local inventory.

Warehouse picks, packs, and ships stock items to customers and other branches in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with established procedures; efficiently and safely transports, sorts, and stocks items; assists counter sales customers; makes hose assemblies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Transports incoming and outgoing stock items to designated areas utilizing appropriate tools/vehicles to accomplish task including but not limited to hand dolly, forklift, and/or pallet jack.
• Processes all in- and outbound shipments including but not limited to sorting, logging, delivering to internal departments, picking, packing, and shipping.
• Performs quality inspections on incoming and outgoing items.
• Audits each shipment prior to packing to ensure that items match order.
• Packs and labels product in accordance with established standards.
• Prepares shipping and receiving documentation; maintains orderly files for all documentation.
• Sorts and places items on racks, shelves, or bins in accordance with the Items Put Away Report.
• Assigns and maintains bin locations for stock items.
• Participates in scheduling of daily transportation by contacting carriers.
• Processes all receiving transactions and paperwork.
• Inspects all incoming freight for damage; follows-up with purchasing to resolve any damaged freight issues.
• Assists in responses to requests for tracing of missing shipments.
• Conducts physical inventory and/or cycle counts; replenishes stock from back-up locations as needed.
• Participates in quality improvement efforts.
• Maintains a safe, clean working environment in all warehouse areas.
• Assists in maintaining levels of material inventory such as boxes and padding.
• Greets counter customers and assists with pick tickets/packing slips to complete transactions.
• Fabricates hose assemblies and tests when required.
• Maintains hose fabrication and other equipment, notifying management when maintenance is required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1+ years related experience or equivalent.
• Familiarity with shipping practices and handling methods.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Commitment to excellence and high standards.
• Solid written and oral communication skills.
• Organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow.
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.
• Attention to detail.
• Proficient in using UPS WorldShip®; and ERP (TrulinX) a plus.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.

Competencies:

• Quality--Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity--Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly. Safety and Security--Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability--Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Dependability-- Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time; Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Continually required to stand.
• Continually required to walk.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
• Occasionally required to bend or stoop.
• Continually required to talk or hear.
• Continually required to utilize visual acuity to operate equipment, read technical information, and/or use a keyboard.
• Frequently required to lift/push/carry items up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally required to work near moving mechanical parts or machinery.
• Occasionally required to work around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals.
• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to loud noise (examples: air compressor, forklift, chop saw).
• Specialized equipment, machines, or vehicles used: forklift, pallet jack, chop saw, hose crimper.