Distribution Technician

Distribution Technician | Careers at Highmark Health

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Job Category: Procurement Position Type: Full Time Posted: 2025-08-21T16:20:10.7040790000 Locations: Zelienople, PA 16063, 4050 Jacksons Pointe Ct Line of Business: Entity Recruiter: Recruiter Hiring Manager: Hiring Manager Experience Level: Req ID J268432

Job Description

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Responsibilities include accountability for safe and efficient operation of all duties performed related to the position. Safe operation and daily maintenance of equipment assigned including but not limited to forklifts, order pickers, reach trucks, or other material handling equipment. Duties may include receiving, putaway, picking, replenishment, loading, and staging to achieve established goals. May perform order filler and checker duties. Maintain inventory control and proper stock rotation. May assist in physical inventories or cycle counting. Completes all records and reports as required through the use of WMS technology or other as designated. Complies with all government regulations for safety and maintains all certifications for MHE as required.

Essential Responsibilities

• Ensures that all shipping and receiving documents and related functions are completed accurately and on time. • Prepares bills of lading or receipts for shipments and route. • Distributes documentation to proper departments. • Assists in loading/unloading trucks and operates material handling equipment as needed. • Checks that orders are complete and that proper labels and tickets are applied. • Verifies and records receipts and documentation as required. • Assists in fulfillment of orders and delivering them to the designated staging area meeting company standards for safety, security, and productivity. • As directed, locates or relocates items for availability or for safety reasons. • Ensures all filled orders are complete and correct. • Tags or marks orders as required. • Packs, wraps, and weighs orders and records information as required. • Maintains safe and clean work area, including removal and disposal of waste materials in an appropriate manner. • Ensures the organizing, scheduling, and completion of daily work assignments, staging space, and dock facilities to maximize efficient material flow. • Maintains company procedures and standards for ecological policies regarding recycling, energy conservation, and other green initiatives. • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum: None • Preferred: High School GED, 2-4-year college education • 2 years in a high-volume warehousing environment and with specific knowledge regarding the principles of inventory control via warehouse management systems (WMS), the functionality of specialized warehouse equipment, and familiarity with standard shipping documentation. • Knowledge base of distribution and transactional operations with a healthcare background beneficial. • Knowledge of current trends in warehouse management technology and logistics, as well as all applicable operating regulations. • Material Handling Equipment Certification to operate equipment.

Skills

• Must have an understanding and/or be willing to learn the principles of process improvement methods. • Ability to visually and audibly perform all essential functions. • Language: Other than English: None • Travel Requirement: 0 - 25%

Physical Mental Demands and Working Conditions

• Position Type: Office-based • Teaches and trains others regularly • Occasionally travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site • Rarely works primarily out-of-the-office selling products/services to employees • Never physical work site required • Lifting up to 10 pounds: Constantly • Lifting 10 to 25 pounds: Occasionally • Lifting 25 to 50 pounds: Rarely

Disclaimer

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirements

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures, as well as all data security guidelines established within the companys Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Furthermore, it is every employees responsibility to comply with the companys Code of Business Conduct, which includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, as well as company policies and training requirements. Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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