Warehouse & Logistics Technician

Warehouse & Logistics Technician

Permanent

Creating foldable displays, advancing medical innovations, or giving new life to precious metals – at Heraeus, we empower our customers to stay ahead of the curve. As a family-owned global technology leader, we take pride in being the invisible force driving innovation. Whether in production, research, sales, or administration, we deliver world-class quality across key industries: Metals & Recycling, Healthcare, Semiconductor & Electronics, and Industrials. With a strong global presence, including a significant footprint in the United States, Heraeus employs approximately 16,400 people across 40 countries, all dedicated to shaping the future of technology and industry. 

Position Summary:

We are seeking a dedicated Warehouse & Logistics Technician to support our shipping and warehouse operations.  This role involves managing the flow of materials, optimizing storage solutions, ensuring timely shipments, and maintaining accurate inventory records using advanced systems.  The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, efficient, and committed to maintaining high standards of safety, quality and organization.

Key Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to) the Following:

• Load and unload trucks, tracking shipments using the Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) system.
• Optimize storage locations and ensure timely delivery of materials using EWM system.
• Prepare labels for packaged materials using SAP and legacy processes.
• Manage logistical movements and daily shipments, including foreign shipment documentations, including hazardous material paperwork, SDA confirmation, and bills of lading.
• Move freight, stock, and materials using carts, hand trucks, forklifts, and other equipment.
• Pull, stage and track raw materials for daily production needs using EWM system.  Complete staging in SAP before physical staging.
• Generate and attach identifying tags to containers and mark incoming and outgoing materials.
• Perform waste management duties and record activities in the EWM system.
• Update EWM system regularly to reflect inventory levels and maintain organization and cleanliness of the working area following 5S guidelines.

Education and/or Experience:

• A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• A minimum of one year of experience in shipping or warehouse role.
• SAP and EWM experience is strongly preferred.
• Must be cleared to operate a forklift and other powered industrial equipment.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Position is regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving of the whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stopping, and handling of materials.
• Must have the ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without giving out or fatiguing.
• Ability to lift and/or physically move up to 50 pounds.
• Occasional exposure to hazardous materials/chemicals and moving mechanical parts.
• Required to wear specialized protective or safety equipment which may include a breathing apparatus.