Alaskan Copper Works
Human Resources
2958 6th. Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 382-7344

Shipping/Receiving Assistant (Production Metalworker V)

We will be accepting applications for this job opening between the opening date and the closing date only from individuals who meet all of the requirements. If you meet these requirements, you are invited to complete an application form. If you do not meet these requirements, your application will be set aside.

If you do not meet these requirements but wish to apply for other job openings as they occur, which you may be qualified for, please call the ALASKAN JOBLINE, 24 hours a day at 382-8221.

Date Opened: March 10, 2008
Closing Date: March 28, 2008
Job Title: Shipping/Receiving Assistant (Production Metalworker V)
Pay Rate: $10.61 per hour on 1st shift.
Location: 2958 6th Avenue South, Seattle, WA.
Hours of Work: Day shift, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Representation: After 30 days, required to become a dues paying or financial core member of Sheetmetal Workers Local Union No. 66.

Job Summary:

Will receive and verify items, put material in bins or racks, count items and add to total on bin slips, pull items for shipment, deduct from bin slips, box, crate or skid for shipment, complete documentation, and load trucks. Will use lift trucks, pendant operated overhead crane, pneumatic nailers and strapping machines to accomplish most tasks.

Requirements to be considered for position:

1. Application must be filled out completely by the Applicant.
2. Meet all of the Required Essential Job Skills/Experience.
3. Must be able to work any shift.
4. Must be willing to work overtime when required.
5. Willing to comply with company rules and policies.
6. Able to pass pre-employment drug screen.

Required Essential Job Skills/Experience:

1. Must be detail oriented.
2. Accurately use tape measure, accurate to 1/16".
3. Able to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally.
4. Able to read, write, understand and communicate in English.
5. Acceptable basic math skills.
6. Must have neat, legible hand writing.

Required Essential Job Functions/Duties:

1. Will stock items such as pipe fittings, pipe, tube, manufactured from copper-nickel and stainless steel.
2. Match stencils on items with paperwork.
3. May be pulling parts for intra-shop or customer orders.
4. May check-in received items, verifying paperwork is correct.
5. Clean up shops and yards as needed.
6. Load and unload trucks.
7. Other duties as required.

Desirable Job Skills/Experience:

1. Shipping/receiving experience.
2. Able to drive a forklift.

Non-Essential Job Skills/Experience:

1. Able to climb stairs and ladders.

Training Offered:

1. Forklift truck operation.
2. Overhead crane operation.
3. Power hand tool operation.
4. Micrometer measurement.
5. Safety procedures.
6. Electro-etching.

Physical Demands:

This work is defined in the medium strength factor of physical demands, but may require handling of items in the heavy category.  This work requires continual handling of various weights throughout the course of the day as inventory and work order requests vary.  Standing and walking are the inherent features of this work when retrieving orders.  Some intermittent sitting may occur when operating the forklift.

 

Physical Requirements:

1. This position requires the following in an 8-hour workday:

Total At One Time (Hours)	Total During Entire 8-Hour Day
Standing: 1/2-1 hour	7-1/2 hours
Walking: 1/2-1 hour	7-1/2 hours
Sitting:15-45 minutes	30 minutes

Job Accomodation:

Workers have the ability to use equipment to lift and transport items heavier than 50-60 pounds, or may have the ability to request assistance from a helper.

2. Movement of objects and strength required for this job:

	Lifting:	Carrying:
Up to 5 lbs.:	CONTINUOUSLY (67-100%)	CONTINUOUSLY (67-100%)
6-10 lbs.:	CONTINUOUSLY (67-100%)	CONTINUOUSLY (67-100%)
11-20 lbs.:	CONTINUOUSLY (67-100%)	CONTINUOUSLY (67-100%)
21-25 lbs.:	CONTINUOUSLY (67-100%)	CONTINUOUSLY (67-100%)
26-50 lbs.:	FREQUENTLY (34-66%)	FREQUENTLY (34-66%)
51-100 lbs.:	OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)	OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)
Over 100 lbs:	RARELY	RARELY

 

3. Required repetitive use of hands:

Simply Grasping: YES
Pushing & Pulling: YES
Fine Manipulating: YES

4. Repetitive Actions/Movements Involving the Feet:

Right Foot: YES
Left Foot: YES*
Both: YES

* Some vehicles require the left foot to shift gears.

5. Worker Positions Required in the Performance of this Job:

Climbing:	OCCASIONALLY ( 1-33%)	Balancing: *	CONTINUOUSLY (67-100%)*
Bending:	OCCASIONALLY ( 1-33%)	Stooping:	OCCASIONALLY ( 1-33%)
Kneeling:	OCCASIONALLY ( 1-33%)	Crouching:	OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)
Crawling:	NEVER	Reaching: (above shoulder level.	OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)

* For some items, workers may carry material on shoulder and balance is required.

6. Sensory Requirements:

Talking and/or Hearing: YES

Writing: YES

Seeing:
Acuity: YES
Depth Perception: YES
Field of Vision: YES
Accommodation: YES
Color Vision*: YES

*Must be able to differentiate between typically red, green and black control buttons on machinery.

7. Environmental Conditions That Are Found in the Work Site:

PHYSICAL SURROUNDINGS:	___ Inside (75% of time)
	___ Outside (75% of time)
	Both (equal amounts)
TEMPERATURE:	Cold (enough to cause bodily discomfort)
	Hot (enough to cause bodily discomfort)
	Variations (sufficient to cause bodily reactions)
WET:	Contact with water and/or other liquids
HUMID:	Moisture content sufficient to cause bodily discomfort
NOISE:	___ Sufficient to require hearing protection
VIBRATION:	___ Sufficient to cause repeated motion or continuous shock
HAZARDS:	Risk of bodily injury present
FUMES:	___ Smoke or vapors resulting from combustion or chemical reaction
ODORS:	___ Toxic or non-toxic smells
TOXIC CONDITIONS:	___ Exposure to disabling fumes, dusts, gases, vapors, mists or liquids that may cause bodily harm.
DUST:	Small particles that may cause occupational disease
POOR VENTILATION:	Exposure to drafts or insufficient movement of air