Warehouse Inventory Assistant Jobs in Meriden, CT

This position is intended to process all outgoing shipments, incoming purchase orders, incoming returned goods, schedule, and process parts for repair, maintain the order and the neatness of the warehouse, assist in the physical counts of inventory, respond to off-hours emergency parts requests, and perform all other duties as assigned.

At FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, we’re on a mission to innovate for a healthier world, and we need passionate, driven people like you to help us get there. Our cutting-edge healthcare solutions span diagnostic imaging, enterprise imaging, endoscopic and surgical imaging, as well as in-vitro diagnostics.

But we don’t stop at healthcare; our Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) team harnesses advanced radiography solutions to keep transportation infrastructure, aerospace, and oil and gas assets safe and running smoothly.

Ready to innovate, collaborate, and make a difference? Join us and bring your big ideas to life while working in a dynamic, flexible environment that fuels your creativity and drive. 

Our headquarters is in Lexington, Massachusetts, an inspiring healthcare research hub in a historic town. 

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers

Duties and responsibilities

• Domestic and International Outgoing Shipments:
  
  • Pull all Service, Marketing, and Sales shipments completely and accurately.
  • Pack all outgoing shipments in such a manner as to insure adequate protection of contents.
  • Ship all Service, Marketing, and Sales shipments according to method specified by requester of shipment in accordance with company policy.
  • Fill out, file, and properly distribute all paperwork associated with these shipments appropriately.
  • Choose the most cost-effective method of shipping freight orders, schedule the shipment, and work with freight carriers to ensure on time delivery.
  • Process all outgoing shipments through the FedEx shipping station, and transfer shipping information to the parts database application daily.
• Domestic and International Incoming Purchase Orders:
  
  • Receive, check for completeness, and distribute appropriately all incoming purchase order via the proper methods and procedures.
  • Fill out and turn in all paperwork associated with these receipts appropriately.
• Domestic and International Incoming Returned Goods:
  
  • Receive, process, and put away all incoming returned goods according to proper methods and procedures.
  • Fill out and turn in all paperwork associated with these receipts appropriately.
  • Maintain FedEx, UPS, Carrier Log of all received shipments.
• Maintain the Order, Neatness, and Accuracy of the Warehouse:
  
  • Pack and label all effective and defective stock according to established procedures in order to maintain an accurate, well organized, and efficient warehouse.
  • Daily sweep and clean all warehouse areas before the end of the shift.
  • Assist in reorganizing warehouse stock in order to make more efficient use of warehouse space.
  • Arrange for pickup of outside trash container when full.
  • Stack extra pallets, boxes, and other packing material neatly in designated area.
  • Order warehouse supplies through request to Manager of Warehouse.
• Assist with the Physical Counts of Inventory:
  • Check physical counts of inventory when assigned.
• Schedule Parts for Repair:
  • Obtain return material authorizations, purchase orders, and any other paperwork necessary to process returns for repair to domestic vendors.
  • Package and ship repair orders
• After Hours Emergency Parts Shipments:
  • Be in a position to immediately respond to after hours calls when requested to do so.
• Data Processing:
  • Enter changes to parts location, off-site inventory updates, field equipment's updates, and other miscellaneous entries within the parts database application as authorized and as needed.
  • Respond to information requested from in-house and field personnel.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with business strategy, sales, marketing, clinical application support, operation, accounting, finance and other related divisions to support successful ultrasound business
• Comply with all applicable U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) medical device regulatory requirements, applicable ISO 13485 standard requirements and all other applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
• Performs other duties as directed.

Qualifications

• Experience
  • Two or Three (2-3) years’ previous warehouse experience is preferred.
• Educational requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
• Special skills or other job requirements
  • A valid driver’s license is required.
  • Must be able to work the hours required.
  • Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions.
  • Must be able to operate a forklift and pass the certification exam.
  • Must be able to resolve a conflict or issue quickly and completely; providing alternative solutions as necessary.
  • Must be able to manage and execute multiple projects at the same time; organize work and self as necessary.
  • Good decision-making abilities. Must be able to identify and correct own mistakes.
  • Must be able to communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds; actively participates in meetings and other departmental gatherings; excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Must be able to address issues and develop relationships. Strong listening skills and ability to determine needs of colleagues and vendors.
  • Good computer background.
  • Strong ability to work with minimal supervision.

Physical requirements

The position requires the ability to perform the following physical demands and/or have the listed capabilities:

• Usual warehouse working conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds often.
• Ability to lift up to 70 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to stand and walk without assistance for long periods.
• Ability to bend and twist; stoop and kneel.
• Ability to use hands and arms in the operation of small power tools to build or demolish wooden crates and pallets.

Travel

• Occasional (up to 10%) travel may be required based on business need.

Salary and Benefits:

• $17.01 - $23.00 (depending on experience)

• Insurance: Medical, Dental & Vision

  -Life & Company paid Disability

  -Retirement Plan (401k):
  4% automatic Company contribution
  Fujifilm matches 50 cents for every dollar you contribute, up to 6% of your salary

  -Paid Time Off:
  You can accrue up to 17 days of PTO in your first year of employment, based on date of hire in the calendar year
  Employee Choice Holidays: Four (4) additional paid days off, based on date of hire in the calendar year
  Paid Holidays: Eight (8) paid holidays per year

In the event that COVID-19  vaccine mandates issued by the federal government, or by state or local government become effective and enforceable, the Company will require that the successful candidate hired for positions covered under relevant government vaccine mandate(s) be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, absent being granted an accommodation due to medical or sincerely held religious belief or other legally required exemption.  

Applicants to positions where vendor credentialing or other similar requirements exist to enter facilities will be required to comply with the credentialing requirements of the facilities, including complying with vaccine requirements. 

For all positions, the Company encourages vaccination against COVID-19 and requires that the successful candidate hired be willing to test for the COVID-19 virus periodically and wear a face covering indoors as required, absent being granted an accommodation due to medical or sincerely held religious belief or other legally required exemption.

Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our HR Department (hcushr.department@fujifilm.com or (330) 425-1313).