Warehouse Technician

Description

About the Role
Pilot John International is a privately owned company whose mission is to be the premier supplier of aviation parts supplies and services to private and commercial aviation entities. Our team is dedicated to providing exceptional knowledge an efficient experience and excellent service.

The warehouse technician position is part of our logistics team to safely and efficiently receive parts and equipment into the warehouse package equipment for shipment from small cardboard boxes to building wooden pallets and work closely with all team members at PJi.

Living the PJi Values:
Teamwork: Works collaboratively across departments fostering open honest and respectful communication.
Growth: Continuously develops professional skills and deepens understanding of PJis products services and operations.
Excellence: Takes ownership of work and consistently delivers accurate high-quality results.
Integrity: Acts ethically and transparently ensuring they can be trusted and relied upon.
Innovation: Thinks differently challenges existing processes constructively and seeks better ways to work.

Job Responsibilities
Drives a culture of Do It Safe Do It Right the First Time with actions and words on a daily basis.

• Safely and efficiently performs assigned processes to meet the required daily logistics activities.
• Receives incoming shipments verifies quantities and inspects products for visible damage.
• Communicates receiving discrepancies damaged products or shipment issues to the appropriate team members.
• Packages products and equipment for shipment ranging from small cardboard boxes to palletized freight.
• Builds pallets and crates to safely transport equipment and materials to customers.
• Labels stages and organizes incoming and outgoing shipments to ensure products are processed accurately.
• Works closely with Logistics Sales Customer Experience Inventory and other PJi team members regarding shipment and receipt of products.
• Assists with maintaining accurate inventory records by properly labeling products placing items in assigned locations and supporting physical counts as needed.
• Organizes and maintains warehouse shipping and receiving areas for safe and efficient access and retrieval.
• Assists with return merchandise authorizations (RMA) including receiving returned products and communicating visible damage or discrepancies.
• Operates warehouse equipment hand tools and company equipment as needed and only when properly trained.
• Uses carrier systems including UPS FedEx or other shipping platforms to process shipments as assigned.
• Follows company procedures for domestic international oversized and special-handling shipments.
• Assists with hazardous material or regulated shipments only under the direction of trained and authorized personnel.
• Successfully conducts and completes all assigned training.
• Follow proper safety spill cleanup and emergency procedures as instructed.
• Performs other warehouse shipping receiving and logistics duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Logistics Qualifications and Skills
Quick learner with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously maintain focus and adapt to a variety of challenges

• Ability to follow detailed procedures in a time-constrained environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong sense of time organization and urgency.
• Able to work independently and within a team.
• Strong attention to detail when receiving packaging labeling and staging products.
• Ability to safely handle packages equipment tools and warehouse materials.
• Willingness to learn company shipping receiving inventory and safety processes.

Education Knowledge and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Prior experience in shipping receiving warehouse operations package handling inventory or logistics preferred.
• Experience receiving incoming shipments verifying quantities and checking for visible damage preferred.
• Experience packaging products for shipment using boxes packing materials pallets or crates preferred.
• Experience using basic hand tools to build pallets or safely package equipment preferred.
• Experience processing shipments using UPS FedEx or similar carrier software preferred.
• Basic computer skills including the ability to use email shipping systems and basic Microsoft Office or Google Workspace tools.
• Forklift certification preferred or willingness to become certified if required.
• Experience with international oversized hazardous material or special-handling shipments is helpful but not required.
• Knowledge of DOT IATA IMDG AES ISF or customs documentation is preferred but not required.

Core Competencies
Self-directed self-starter High emotional quotient (i.e. empathy) Naturally curious Team oriented Meticulous attention to detail Commitment to high-quality standards and meeting challenging deadlines Unquestionable ethical standards Adaptability and flexibility to work with diverse people and teams Quick learner Flexible and open to constructive criticism Adept at multi-tasking and handling many projects at once

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand and walk. The employee must be able to use power tools and saws. The position includes pallet and crate building. Employee must be able to life and/or move more than 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Location
New Bern NC

Background Checks and Drug Screening
All job offers will be contingent upon successful completion of a background addition PJi is a Drug Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana cocaine opioids amphetamines PCP and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in PJis employment policies.


Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal Employment Opportunity is both a fundamental principle and a core value of PJi. Employment at PJi is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination due to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws - which is reflected in all of PJis policies regarding hiring training promotions transfers salaries and other forms of compensation.

PJi is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please call or email and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.