Warehouse Operations Specialist

Warehouse Operations Specialist

At Radius Packaging, we prioritize our employees' growth, collaboration, and well-being. Our culture is rooted in our Values and Guiding Principles - The Radius Way: Champion Positive Change, Act with Integrity, Strive for Excellence, Emphasize Community, and Work Together. We are a recent recipient of the Plastics News Excellence in Employee Relations Award, which recognized us for our commitment to fostering a supportive workplace environment and nurturing a strong company culture. We were specifically honored for our continuing education initiatives, recognition programs, engaging employee events and opportunities for career advancement. Radius Packaging has also been named a Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in 2024 and 2025.

Radius Packaging credits their success to putting people first- both its members and its customers. Celebrating its 53rd anniversary, Radius Packaging creates an environment focused on collaboration, innovation, and hard work, where members are excited to learn and grow. Through various events, educational resources, committees, clubs, and programs, members find more than just a job at Radius, but a community that prioritizes each member's financial, mental, physical, and emotional needs. Radius is proud to continuously invest in their members and provide them with opportunities to pursue their passions at work, at home, and in their communities.

Summary Of Position

The Warehouse Operations Specialist plays a critical role in supporting the New Berlin and West Allis warehouse operations by performing a variety of tasks to ensure accurate handling, storage, and movement of raw materials and finished goods. This position is responsible for loading and unloading shipments, staging products, replenishing production lines, and assisting with inventory control using RF technology. The Warehouse Operations Specialist also provides support to logistics and inventory teams, including generating shipping documents, monitoring nonconformance, and participating in cycle counts. This position demands flexibility, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with team members to meet operational goals.

Job Duties & Essential Functions

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Accurate loading of customer shipments following loading WP's and customer requests without damaging product.
• Load, unload, move, stack, and stage the finished goods.
• Knowledge and adherence to our raw material receiving and internal transfer procedures.
• Must be able to work and travel between New Berlin and West Allis locations based on needs.
• Strictly adhere to the Food Grade requirements, including trailer inspections and 100% wrapped and sealed pallets.
• Utilize space to maximize warehouse storage capacity while operating safely.
• Assist the Material Handlers/Forklift Operators when required (see Inventory LSW).
• Use RF scanners to disposition finished goods into inventory and track to location-controlled staging areas.
• Verify labels on all finished goods to move units to staging area.
• Work with the team to ensure packaging standards are being met before removing product off the production floor.
• Replenishes production floor with raw materials based on report requirements.
• Remove finished goods from production lines in real time using RF technology and place them in designated areas.
• Complete pre-shift forklift inspection/maintenance and use material handling equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, and clamps) to maneuver pallets throughout the warehouse.
• Ensure all products are received, stored, transported, and organized accurately and without damage.
• Generate shipping documents such as BOL, packing slips, etc.
• Support the Logistics Coordinator with driver check ins, scheduling, process of sales orders, picklists and shipments and coverage for PTO.
• Assist in the monitoring of resin scrap loss, MRB, raw material and FG nonconformance as well as aged inventory.
• Support the Inventory Control Coordinator and work as a team with participation in cycle counts, year-end physical activities, variance review/reporting, inbound raw material receiving, railcar inventory/management, distribution of inbound packages (i.e. Fed Ex/UPS etc.), stocking of MRO items in vending machine, tracing, labeling and disposition of finished goods and raw materials for food safety.
• Work safely, following all safety policies and proactively participating in the safe work of others and the safety of the overall environment.
• Follow all safety procedures to keep a clean area in our active, fast-paced, team environment.
• Communicate openly with leadership and teammates in a positive manner.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned and contribute to improvements.
• Always be willing to help other support other teams with open tasks and projects.
• Compliance to GMP, Food Safety, and Food Quality regulations as required by the company, customers, and/or government agencies.

Radius Packaging is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

• High School diploma or GED.
• 1 year of warehouse loading & unloading preferred
• 1 year of forklift experience preferred but willing to train (sit-down clamp truck is a plus).
• Ability to use RF equipment for real time inventory movement and accuracy.
• Exhibit excellent decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Demonstrated capability in basic math and measurement.
• Ability to follow guidelines independently and work as part of a cohesive production team.
• Familiarity with warehouse software systems, basic business computer applications and mobile device applications.