Job Title: Materials Handler  

Pay Range: $19.00 - $20.00 per hour.  

Summary:  

The First Electronics Corporation (FEC) is an engineering and custom cable manufacturing company. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, FEC is ISO 9001:2015 certified and provides custom cable design and assembly to defense and aerospace customers. Our major customers include leading defense contractors such as Raytheon, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, and The United States Government. 

Minimum Qualifications Experience: UPS and FedEx or other shipping software 

Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and/or inventory software to maintain records, input data, and create reports. Good organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to accurately sort, count, and verify items received. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities 

• Assembles and packs orders and items securely and effectively to minimize breakage 

• Carefully builds and wraps pallets for secure shipment with freight carriers 

• Verifies and records shipment data to ensure accuracy of the shipments and orders 

• Processes and maintains shipment data through ERP system to ensure that customer orders are updated and that appropriate billing documents are provided as needed 

• Transports packages, raw materials, and goods to employees in various departments as needed to meet production requirements 

• Prepares area for daily shipment by replenishing shipping supplies, and assembling cardboard boxes and pallets 

• This position provides support and interacts with all FEC employees including business owners, the greater management team, and team members in Production, Administration, Quality, and other departments 

• Assemble kits with necessary materials for production jobs as required 

• Receive and verify all incoming materials, including mate cables to issue to the production floor as needed 

• Conduct weekly cycle counts to ensure accurate inventory records 

• File and scan all accompanying documents (packing slips, certificates) 

• Participate as a team player, assisting other departments or cross-training in other departments during periods of reduced activity  

Physical Requirements 

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 regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee must lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds. The employee must crouch, stoop or reach. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Job Description 

Packaging Clerk 

 FLSA STATUS: Hourly/Non-Exempt

DEPARTMENT: Operations

REPORTS TO: Production Supervisor

PAY RANGE: $15.69 - $16.16 per hour 

Position Summary  

The First Electronics Corporation (FEC) is an engineering and custom cable manufacturing company. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, FEC is AS9100D and IPC/WHMA-A-620 certified and provides custom cable design and assembly to defense and aerospace customers. Our major customers include leading defense contractors such as Raytheon, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, and The United States Government.  

Minimum Qualifications:

 Education

• High school diploma or GED preferred but not required

Experience

• No prior experience required
• Previous warehouse, packaging, or manufacturing experience is a plus but not necessary

Knowledge

• Basic understanding of workplace safety and packaging procedures
• Willingness to learn company packaging and shipping processes

Skills

• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Attention to detail when packaging and labeling products
• Ability to work efficiently in a team environment
• Ability to accurately count and verify items
• Strong work ethic and reliability

Job Responsibilities 

• Package finished products according to company packaging standards
• Place products into appropriate boxes, containers
• Label and prepare packages for shipment
• Assemble boxes, packaging materials, and shipping containers as needed
• Count and verify items before packaging to ensure order accuracy
• Organize and stage completed packages for shipment
• Maintain a clean and organized packaging work area
• Replenish packaging materials such as boxes, tape, labels, and protective materials
• Assist production teams by packaging completed jobs as needed
• Follow company safety procedures and packaging guidelines
• Report damaged or missing items to a supervisor
• Assist with general warehouse or production tasks when required
• Work with team members to ensure orders are packaged accurately and on time

Other responsibilities, initiatives and ad-hoc projects as required.  

Physical Requirements  

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 regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee must lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds. The employee must crouch, stoop or reach. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.