Operations Specialist
The Warehouse/Production Specialist supports PDI's warehouse and production operations in a manner that meets PDI's mission to serve people with disabilities while fulfilling the exacting requirements of its business and commercial partners.
Essential dutiesand responsibilities include:
- Load and unload materials to and from designated storage areas at PDI warehouse, production areas, or other work sites
- Stack and pile materials, such as boxes, cell packs, skids, or pallets
- Transport material to and from designated areas by hand or by using a dolly, a hand truck, and powered lift equipment
- Bundle and band finished product using banding machines, pallet wrap, label, and attach shipping documents
- Clean work areas using brooms, rags, and cleaning compounds
- Read work orders and listen to oral instructions to determine work assignments
- Assist in work areas and other PDI environments as required
- Supports assembly and maintenance operations as required
- Forward shipping and receiving documents and files related to inbound receipt of goods to the supervisor
- Quality Control, inspect items are correctly packaged and documentation is technical and numerically correct.
- Address correctable deficiencies while performing the work as quickly as possible and oversee corrective action
This position does require you to have a current and active driver's license, and personal automobile insurance, drive a company vehicle or PDI vehicle on PDI business.
Minimum requirements for all PDI positions include:
- Age 18 or over
- Pass a pre-hire drug and background screen, as well as random drug screens
- Computer-literate, comfortable with technology
- Well-developed oral and written communication skills
- Complete and pass First Aid, CPR, and other required training
- If driving a PDI vehicle on company business, possess a valid driver's license and agree to a review of your motor vehicle record
- If driving your personal vehicle on PDI business, provide proof of automobile insurance and proof of required automobile insurance limits
Required education and experience:
- High school diploma or general education degree ("GED")
- One year of warehouse experience required
- Experience working with people with disabilities is preferred
Language ability:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Ability to clearly and legibly write routine reports and correspondence
- Ability to speak effectively with people served and their support networks, and co-workers
Mathematics ability:
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Reasoning ability:
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
- Ability to deal with problems involving several variables
Work environment:
- The Warehouse 1 Specialist / Driver works in the main PDI facility
- Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- Occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather)
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but can often be elevated and hectic
Position type and expected hours of work:
- This is a full-time or part-time position
- Hours will generally be 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
- An unpaid 30-minute meal period is required
Physical demands:
- The Warehouse Specialist must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds with the aid of an assistive device
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
- While performing the duties of this job, the Warehouse Specialist is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear
- The Warehouse Specialist is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- The Warehouse Specialist is occasionally required to taste or smell
Other duties:
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job
- Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice