**Job Description:** ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenue of $16.1 billion in 2023. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s approximately 45,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized and entrepreneurial culture. IDS, a division of ITW, is a global market leader in the design and manufacturing of pad printing, hot stamp, heat seal, and tax stamp technology for product decoration. Our brands provide equipment together with all required supplies and services to serve as a true single source solution for product decoration and sealing. Our division consists of four global brands with a shared mission – to be your trusted partner for product decoration. **POSITION SUMMARY:** Located in Carol Stream, IL. The Warehouse Associate is responsible for assisting in shipping, picking, and preparing outgoing orders, receiving, and distributing all incoming inventory, and handle materials to be stocked or re-ordered. This position will be trained in all aspects of the Shipping and Receiving department to meet department goals. **RESPONSIBILITIES:** **Shipping Duties:** + Prioritize shipments according to shipping date, shipping method and customer ranking. Note lot numbers on slips per instruction. + Accurately pack all materials including related SDS sheets as necessary. Pack products per regulations and customer shipping requirements including bar code labels, material certifications, custom labeling, etc. + Verify accuracy of product numbers, quantities and shipping locations per the packing slip. + Complete all shipping related paperwork accurately and efficiently. + Post material transfers per procedures. + Load outbound trucks. + Track material shipments as requested by customers or customer service. **Receiving Duties:** + Answer dock door and unload all incoming deliveries. + Accurately and efficiently receive incoming inks, printing pads, printing plates, and related combinations thereof. + Verify accuracy of product numbers, quantities, lot #’s and expiration dates for all incoming orders. + Deliver product to appropriate department. **Warehouse Duties:** + Daily Picking List printing + Daily order picking + Maintain Ink warehouse + Accurately and efficiently stock incoming material into ink warehouse. + Rotate stock to assure FIFO. + Coordinate cardboard collection and recycling. + Coordinate monthly disposal of HAZMAT waste ink and thinners. + Restocking departmental supplies on daily/weekly basis (supply dependent). + Assist with re-ordering of materials as required. **General Duties of the Position:** + Perform regular housekeeping of the work area. + Cross train in department for all duties and proper operating procedures. + Maintain any department equipment regularly. + Become certified to ship HAZMAT products for Ground, Air, and Ocean shipments (DOT, IATA. IMDG). + Become certified on ITW forklifts + Maintains focus on continuous improvement by applying 80/20, PLS, and USa principles/techniques and makes process improvement recommendations to management. + All other duties as assigned **POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS** **Education:** High School, a trade school degree in a related area preferred, or demonstrated experience. **Experience/Skills:** + Basic mathematical skills + Basic computer skills, including using Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. + A minimum of 1 year previous work experience in manufacturing, or equivalent field experience + Familiarity with computer applications (for shipping purposes) + Ability to read and understand standard shipping documents + Good communication skills required to follow direction and work in a team + Good verbal communication skills - ability to call and speak with a customer or supplier + Ability to read and understand English **OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS:** **Physical/Visual Activities or Demands:** Physical/visual activities or demands that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. + While performing the duties of this job, the employee will constantly (67% - 100%) be required to twist/turn, stand, walk, and grasp, and frequently (34% - 66%) be required to bend/squat, crawl, handle and manipulate small items. They will occasionally (1% - 33%) be required to climb, reach above shoulder, reach outward, sit, and type. + The employee must carry up to 10 pounds constantly, up to 50 pounds frequently, and use safe lifting methods to move 75 pounds occasionally. The employee must push and pull up to 10 pounds constantly, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 75 pounds occasionally. + Specific vision abilities required by this job include concentrated attention to read and prepare documents. + Manual dexterity; ability to place products into cartons, unfold cartons, close cartons. **Mental Requirements:** Deductive reasoning; visualization – ability to imagine how something will look; ability to concentrate and not be distracted; mathematical reasoning; inductive reasoning – combine pieces of information to form a general rule or conclusion; oral comprehension; written comprehension; oral expression; written expression; and the ability to speak clearly. **Working Conditions:** Working conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. + Plant Conditions (100%) + Travel (0%) **Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids** that may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position: Computer, Microsoft Office Suite, calculator, telephone, document scanner, printers, scale, barcode scanner. **License(s)/Certification(s) Required:** Yes. DOT, IATA, IMDG certifications required. Training is company supplied. _This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws._ _Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws._ _"Commonly associated" is not intended to mean_ _always_ _or_ _only_ _. There are different experiences that suggest other ways or circumstances where reasonable changes or accommodations are appropriate._ _All activities, demands, conditions and requirements are linked to essential job functions._ _As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, ITW IDS does not discriminate in hiring or in the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, arrest record, citizenship or other categories protected by federal, state or local laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability_ **Compensation Information:** Pay Range: $19.90 - $24.00 per hour