Do you approach your work with a customer first mindset?  Are you detailed oriented with a focus on executing shipping and receiving activities at a high level? Are you a multi-tasker who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Is working in an innovative, global organization something you’d love?  If you answered yes, yes, yes, yes please apply to our Shipping Associate position!

A Snapshot of What You’ll Do:

The Shipping Associate plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient and accurate processing of incoming and outgoing shipments for our analytical scientific instrumentation. 

To succeed in this role, you’ll need to exhibit attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. It’s critical as a Shipping Associate that you to take ownership and responsibility of packaging, shipping, and receiving goods while maintaining the safety and organization of the warehouse. 

The Impact You’ll Make: 

• Shipping Coordination: Efficiently package and prepare outgoing shipments, ensuring all items are securely packed and labeled according to company standards. 
• Courier Management: Process and manage shipments through various courier services, including, without limitations, LTL (Truck), DHL, FedEx, and UPS, ensuring timely dispatch. 
• Inventory Management: Maintain an organized stock of shipping supplies and monitor inventory levels to prevent shortages.
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Verify outgoing shipments and incoming goods against records, ensuring accuracy in documentation and reporting any discrepancies.
• Warehouse Organization: Keep the shipping and receiving area clean, organized, and safe, adhering to company policies and safety regulations. 
• Receiving Duties: Log all incoming packages, inspect goods and packages for damage or defects, and record all relevant information in the computer system.
• Discrepancy Resolution: Identify and address issues with received goods, including damaged or defective items, and take appropriate corrective action. 
• Goods Handling: Collaborate with material handlers to ensure proper movement and storage of goods, utilizing carts or manual equipment as needed. 
• Regulatory Compliance: Follow all company policies, procedures, and safety regulations to maintain a compliant and safe work environment.
• Other Duties: Perform additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the logistics manager. Moving goods to storage using a cart or other manual equipment

Education and Experience Required

• Minimum education: High school diploma or GED 
• Technical skills: 
  1. Minimum 1-2 years of experience in domestic and/or international shipping including experience with DHL, FedEx or UPS portal processing 
  2. Familiarity with general warehouse safety procedures
  3. Experience with pallet jacks and simple hand tools
  4. Basic computer knowledge
  5. Strong verbal and written communication skills
  6. Excellent work ethic
• Preferred but not required skills:
  1. Experience with SAP
  2. One year of experience in inventory or receiving
• Physical demands:
  1. Ability to work in fluctuating temperatures and occasional dust exposure
  2. Extended periods of sitting, standing and heavy lifting are required 

Competencies

Accountability

• Takes responsibility for all work activities and personal actions
• Follows through on commitments, and acknowledges and learns from mistakes

Commitment

• Acts according to the principles, vision and values of the organization
• Shows support and enthusiasm in their work assignments

Communication

• Demonstrates the ability to clearly get a point across
• Shows acumen in writing, listening, and reading comprehension

Dependability

• Shows up to work on time and is fully utilized and accounted for during work hours
• Is relied upon and available when additional time and effort is required

Integrity

• Behaves honorably and ethically, is truthful and can be trusted
• Uses sound judgement in decision making

Problem Solving

• Effectively identifies issues and evaluates options
• Seeks guidance to resolve issues in the best interest of the organization

Quality

• Works to the highest of quality standards by identifying problems, testing and checking their work, and paying close attention to detail 
• Looks for ways to improve quality within their work area

Teamwork

• Works effectively in inter-department and inter-company teams
• Understands their role in a workgroup

Technical Expertise

• Demonstrates depth of knowledge and skills, and applies technical expertise
• Looks for opportunities to advance their technical skills

Time Management

• Ability to achieve desired results within given time frames
• Decides between conflicting priorities or seeks guidance

 Who we are: 

Anton Paar's high-precision instruments help our customers develop every-day products from your shampoo to your shoes, your lunch and favorite beverages, your computer and medication, jet engines, batteries and the pavement on which you commute every day. We help Fortune 500 companies of almost every industry sector, start-ups, and leading universities conduct their research and quality control.

Owned by the charitable Santner Foundation, our investment into R&D is unmatched and leads to industry-leading products. We maintain fiscal stability and independence so we can handle today's and tomorrow's challenges, and aim to provide meaningful, long-term workplaces for all employees. Anton Paar is headquartered in Graz, Austria, and operates worldwide.

What We Do:

Anton Paar QuantaTec manufactures instruments for characterization of powders and porous materials using techniques like physisorption, chemisorption, gas pycnometry, mercury intrusion porosimetry, capillary flow porometry amongst others.

Supervision Exercised 

This role is an independent contributor who is a member of multiple teams without supervision responsibilities.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, observe, communicate and handle items such as computers, machinery and other equipment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Anton Paar QuantaTec Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are based upon qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job. All employment opportunities are provided without regard to: age, race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, sickle cell trait, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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