Amerex - Material Handler/Warehouse Associate - NJ - McWane, Inc.

Amerex Corporation is the world’s largest and most innovative manufacturer of hand portable and wheeled extinguishers for commercial and industrial applications. Our state-of the-art gas detection systems along with pre-engineered fire suppression systems for vehicles, commercial cooking operations, and industrial applications have earned Amerex a reputation for excellence in the fire suppression industry.

While other companies have been in the industry longer than Amerex, no other company has surpassed the quality, service and innovation provided by Amerex Corporation since its founding in 1971. With quality products, constant innovation and excellent customer support, Amerex Corporation is unsurpassed in its pioneering efforts to provide better fire protection throughout the world.

All Amerex positions follow a culture that aligns with eight guiding principles as follow: Teamwork, Excellence, Communication, Leadership, Environment, Safety, Accountability and Trust. These principles may be illustrated as a compass that provides personal guidance to help team members navigate through situations which may be encountered daily at work. They are the guiding beliefs that we share with our parent company, McWane, Inc. Our continued commitment to and alignment with the McWane Way will lead to positive results in our company and our communities.

General warehouse duties including accepting shipments and shipping products by unloading, preparing, loading and verifying shipments.

This position is full time,Monday-Friday 0800to 1630 (8:00am to 4:30pm).

What You'll Do:

- Internal communication with co-workers
- Shipment coordination and time management
- Operate forklift and material handling equipment.
- Outgoing order preparation – palletization of order contents, stretch wrapping, labeling and preparation of shipping documents including hazardous material identification
- Preparation of UPS shipments utilizing UPS Worldship software and Hazardous Material software
- Inventory receipt and verification
- Daily inventory cycle count verification
- General warehouse duties

Who You Are:

High School or Equivalent-3 + years job related experience preferred
- Computer skills for proprietary database system, MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Excel (a plus, but not required)
- Forklift training/certification required
- 3+ years shipping and receiving experience preferred
- Maximum lifting requirement 50 pounds
- 98% Accuracy on inventory transactions
- DOT Training & Packing requirements
- Reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel and crouch
- Regularly lift and move objects
- Awareness and strict compliance of required Health and Safety guidelines
- Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA - gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.