CANON MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS USA

Warehouse – Operations Associate

The Warehouse / Operations Associate is located in Mountain View, CA.  The incumbent will assume a variety of duties involved in receiving goods from outside sources, preparing outgoing shipments, coordinating work in the warehouse and providing backup support to various departments, as needed.  The position requires familiarity with the application of shipping labels, determining weights, measurements, counts, and safety considerations.  This role requires the ability to lift heavy items.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Work within ERP System, Freight Forwarders and Customer Service to finalize shipping details
  • Maintain Shipping/Receiving records and inventory of shipping materials and supplies
  • Compare identifying information, count, weigh, or measure items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records
  • Determine method of shipment and specifications, affix appropriate shipping labels, stamps or stencils on a variety of containers, post weights and shipping charges and affix correct shipping cost
  • Examine incoming shipments, reject damaged items, record shortages and correspond with shipper to rectify damages and shortages. Route items to departments in timely manner
  • Follow SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures) as needed
  • Operate forklift or use hand truck to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage or work area
  • Provide back-up support to various departments

Position Requirements (Knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform satisfactorily in the position)

  • Ability to communicate and understand (verbal and written) in English
  • Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
  • Effective computer skills and working knowledge of ERP system, FedEx and UPS Shipping
  • Ability to pay close attention to detail and follow instructions
  • Ability to open bales, crates and other containers
  • Ability to drive/operate a forklift (preferred)

Education and Experience

  • Knowledge of international shipping requirements (preferred)
  • High school diploma (preferred)
  • 2 years of related experience and/or equivalent training (preferred)
  • APICS knowledge and/or completion of at least four (4) APICS courses (preferred)

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

  • Warehouse Environment
  • Laboratory Environment
  • Work outdoors on occasion.
  • May be cold or hot due to outside weather temperatures
  • Noise level is moderate to loud
  • Potential exposure to human blood serum, ozone and hazardous chemicals
  • Exposure to refrigerated areas for up to 20 minutes at a time
  • Must wear protective equipment such as safety shoes, safety glasses, laboratory coats, hairnets, hard hats, face shields and any relevant equipment deemed necessary

Physical Demands

  • Frequent lifting and carrying up to 15 pounds
  • Long periods of standing and sitting (continuously for up to two (2) hours at a time and up to eight (8) hours in a day)
  • Ability to occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds

Position type and expected hours of work

  • Four days/week (32 hours per week)
  • Must be able to work flexible schedules (including nights, weekends, overtime) as needed

Wage Range

$20.00 – $24.00 / hour

Travel Demands

N/A

Benefit Options

401K w/ Company Match FSA and HSA
Medical Dental
Vision Life/AD&D
Short Term Disability Long Term Disability
Pet Insurance Aflac

Affirmative action plan/equal employer opportunity (AAP/EEO) statement:

Canon Medical Diagnostics USA, Inc. (CMDU) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender,  national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetics or any other legally protected class period in addition to federal law requirements, CMDU complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. 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.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. CMDU management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.