Picker - 1st Shift

Company Description

JOIN OUR TEAM!   ITW has an exciting career opportunity at our Distribution Center located at 2501 Galvin Dr. Elgin, IL

1st Shift | Monday - Friday | 9:00am-5:30pm

$18.00 starting hourly rate

ITW Residential & Renovation offers a broad range of professional grade anchoring tools and fasteners for numerous construction applications. Our products include wood to wood fastening systems (Paslode), structural wood fasteners (GRK Fasteners™), concrete anchoring systems (Tapcon®, Red Head®, Ramset®), underlayment screws (Rock-On®, Backer-On®), self-drilling screws (Teks®) and drywall anchoring systems (E-Z Ancor®). ITW Residential & Renovation excels in meeting the growing demands from end-users for high-quality home improvement and construction fastening products. Our products are trusted by industry professionals and each brand is the market leader in its respective category in terms of quality, performance, and ease of use.

ITW offers its employees a path for advancement, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to help employees care for themselves, their families, and their futures.

Job Description

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for picking and preparing orders for shipping. The picker will pick a wide variety of items, place and arrange items on pallets. Picker will also work in a team setting to reach warehouse operations goals and perform basic warehouse duties.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Efficiently and accurately pick customer orders.
• Operate scanners to ensure proper order is picked and inventory is managed accurately.
• Build pallets with orders and position them for processing.
• Operate and become certified on material handling equipment (power walkies)
• Pack and process small orders via UPS
• Work collaboratively with Coordinator and Supervisors, who will assign orders.
• Pick customer orders within established productivity standards via RF technology.
• Pack and process customer orders using material handling equipment: this includes UPS, LTL and TL shipments.
• Observe all the ITW safety policies and procedures; maintain a neat and orderly work area.
• Contribute towards process improvement within job parameters.
• Perform general warehouse duties as necessary.
• Additional duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Previous experience in warehouse environment
• Previous experience operating material handling equipment
• Must be able to work 1st shift (Mon – Fri) plus overtime as required; may be required to work occasional weekends.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Respectful, professional, and ethical behavior
• Basic computer and keyboarding skills

Additional Information

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee will be exposed to fumes, heat and dust, climate variances and moving mechanical equipment typically found in a manufacturing environment.  The noise level in the work environment is high when exposed to the manufacturing areas.  Certain personal protective equipment is required when in the manufacturing areas. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to grip, grasp, reach, push and pull with hands and arms, walk, stand, sit, speak and listen. The employee must frequently lift, push and pull up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required by this position to include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

 

ITW is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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If you are a qualified individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the online application system process due to your disability, please click here for information on how to contact us directly. 

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.