Crate Builder - American Fan at Fairbanks Morse, LLC in Fairfield, Ohio

Job Description:

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American Fan is a manufacturer of air movement equipment for Industrial, HVAC, Commercial, Marine, and specialty markets. Throughout our history, the quality and reliability of our products has been built upon a solid foundation of unrivaled application expertise and technical leadership. As a small manufacturer who is part of a well-respected international corporation, we are best known for our willingness to design and manufacture specialty air movement products for unique applications. Our sales distribution base consists of a diverse group of knowledgeable agents/representatives. Together with our in-house sales staff they deliver a very high level of customer service.

Job Description

Job Title: Crate Builder Date: September 2024

Reports To: Shipping Coordinator

Summary

American Fan has an opportunity for a Crate Builder based in our Fairfield, OH facility. In this role, you will be responsible for building pallets and crates following the established procedures for the Fans Industry. This person will also play a part in helping with OSP shipping orders between the facility and the customer. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional communication skills and be able to develop binding relationships across all functional areas within the organization, as well as with customers and vendors.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Construct custom crates according to specifications provided for each fan model.
• Utilize various tools and equipment such as saws, nail guns and measuring devices to cut and assemble wooden crates.
• Audit/ Participate 5S in the department.
• Maintain skid inventory to always be aware of what is available for orders
• Identify and assure all items needed to be shipped for the day are packaged and crated.
• Ensure crates are properly reinforced to withstand transportation and handling elements and other stresses.
• Perform quality checks on finished crates to verify compliant with packaging.
• Assist in inventory management by tracking and replenishing crate materials as needed.
• Ship in ERP system all product that will be physically shipping each day.
• Assure all Packing slips & BOL are created provided to carrier and filed for shipments.
• Attach all labels regarding to shipments, Customer, Pro, packaging and load trucks.
• Complete all other duties assigned to you by your manager.

Qualifications and Educational Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently
• Knowledge of manufacturing performance indicators such as productivity, utilization, and efficiency.
• Ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with employees.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• This position includes access or potential access to export-controlled data. Therefore, you will need to qualify as a U.S. Person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Permanent Resident or a political asylee in compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Acceptable proof of this status includes a US Passport, Permanent Resident Card, US birth Certificate or Naturalization Certificate. Maintenance, including renewal, of licensing authorization is a condition of employment. Government authorization may be a suitable alternative after review on a case-by-case basis.

Desirable

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• A solid understanding of the product offerings and customer base.
• Experience utilizing electric and pneumatic tools required
• Experience using nail gun, stapler, miter saw, drills, impact wrenches, reciprocating saw and a variety of other hand tools

• Previous forklift and/or walk behind pallet jack preferred
• Previous overhead crane experience preferred

• Knowledge of lean principles.

This specification is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. Ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Fairbanks Morse Defense.