Shipping Associate

Come join our growing team at A. O. Smith!

We’re proud to be a family-oriented company that values our employees and provides a clean, safe, and positive work environment.

If you’re looking for a great place to grow your career and become part of a supportive team, we’d love to have you join our family!

Shift: 1st Shift M-F 7am-3:30pm

Pay: Starting pay: $19.95 At 6 months: $21.06 At 1 year: $22.17

Primary Function

The Shipping Associate is responsible for preparing and executing daily shipping activities, including picking, packing, labeling, staging, and coordinating outbound shipments to ensure accuracy, compliance, and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and organize daily workload
• Prepare order detail sheets for packing
• Pick required materials and request materials as needed
• Pack orders according to order detail sheets
• Coordinate with pack line lead or coordinator when quality checks are required
• Label cartons and pallets to meet shipping requirements
• Finalize pallet/carton wrapping and stage shipments in assigned outbound locations
• Coordinate daily pickups with material handlers and carriers
• Provide order details and Bills of Lading (BOLs) to the coordinator upon shipment pickup
• Maintain continuous communication with the shipping and warehouse team
• Verify all outgoing shipments include required documentation (BOL, commercial invoice, pack slip, placards, PRO numbers)
• Identify when assistance is needed to avoid shipping delays
• Utilize required safety equipment and follow safety procedures
• Comply with all safety, quality, and procedural requirements
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of six (6) months of related work experience or training
• SAP knowledge preferred but not required
• Warehouse Management System (WMS) preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including overtime, weekends, or holidays
• Customer service oriented
• Strong time management and multitasking skills
• Dependable and detail oriented
• Ability to manage priorities and multiple responsibilities
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Limited exposure to dust and loud noises

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and reach for extended periods
• Ability to perform repetitive motions associated with production work
• Ability to safely lift and move materials as required for the position
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting/standing and frequent bending and reaching.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and with assistance
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds overhead and maneuver various parts weighting up to 50 lbs.

We Offer

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

ADA Statement & EEO Statement

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

As a global leader, A. O. Smith prides itself on applying innovative technology and energy-efficient solutions to water technology products marketed worldwide. The company focuses heavily on new product development, global expansion, strategic acquisitions and partnerships to achieve this goal.

The company was founded in 1874 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where it is still headquartered today. A. O. Smith employs approximately 11,500 individuals at operations in the United States, Bangladesh, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom. We also have sales and distribution in more than 60 countries around the world.