Warehouse Team Member – Shipping & Receiving

Are you ready to join a company that values tradition, innovation, and excellence? At Midstate Spring, we are proud to be the last great American Springmaker, crafting precision springs since 1939. Our fully climate-controlled facility in Syracuse offers a comfortable work environment year-round. We provide comprehensive training, abundant career growth opportunities, and a collaborative team atmosphere. If you are passionate about quality, engineering, and making a tangible impact, Midstate Spring is the perfect place for you.

Job Summary

Midstate Spring is seeking a dependable and motivated Warehouse Team Member to support the daily flow of materials throughout our manufacturing operation. This role is responsible for receiving incoming materials, maintaining inventory accuracy, preparing customer shipments, and ensuring materials are delivered where they are needed to keep production running efficiently.

Successful candidates are organized, safety-focused, and take pride in maintaining an accurate and well-organized warehouse. Working closely with Production, Customer Service, Purchasing, and Quality, this position plays an essential role in delivering exceptional service to both internal teams and our customers.

Essential Responsibilities

• Receive, unload, inspect, and distribute incoming wire, raw materials, supplies, and production components.
• Receive products returning from outside processing vendors and ensure accurate routing throughout the facility.
• Issue and return materials, tools, and supplies to production work orders while maintaining accurate inventory transactions.
• Prepare, package, label, and ship customer orders and materials sent to outside service providers according to specifications and shipping requirements.
• Verify shipping documentation, packing lists, and work order requirements to ensure shipment accuracy.
• Package and color-code finished products in accordance with customer and work order specifications.
• Maintain accurate inventory records through cycle counting, physical inventories, and daily inventory transactions.
• Organize and maintain warehouse locations for raw materials, finished goods, packaging supplies, and production materials.
• Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, hoists, and other material handling equipment.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse by following 5S principles and housekeeping standards.
• Follow all company safety policies, quality procedures, and warehouse best practices.
• Support other departments as business needs require and perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Understanding of warehouse operations, inventory control, shipping, and receiving processes.
• Experience using ERP or inventory management software (Visual Manufacturing experience is a plus).
• Ability to safely operate forklifts and other material handling equipment or obtain certification.
• Basic computer skills, including data entry and email communication.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple tasks, and adapt to changing production demands.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to workplace safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Previous warehouse, shipping/receiving, logistics, or material handling experience preferred.
• Manufacturing experience is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently lift, carry, push, and pull materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Stand and walk for extended periods throughout the workday.
• Frequently bend, stoop, reach, twist, and climb as required.
• Operate forklifts and other warehouse equipment safely.
• Work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while maintaining attention to detail and safety.

Benefits:

Benefits include health, dental & life insurance, available the first of the month following date of hire. 401K (with match) is available January 1st or July 1st after 6 months of service. Paid Time Off (PTO) is awarded upon hire and on a quarterly basis. We offer opportunities for professional development and advancement, a dynamic and supportive work environment with the chance to be part of a growing company committed to quality and sustainability.

If you enjoy hands-on work, possess a keen eye for detail, and are eager to learn, Midstate Spring could be the perfect place for you. Apply today to join our dedicated team and contribute to our mission of excellence in spring manufacturing.

EOE Statement:

Midstate Spring, Inc. is dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote employees without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

At Midstate Spring, we believe in equal opportunity for all. We are committed to ensuring that every individual, including those with disabilities, has the opportunity to apply for positions they are interested in and qualify for, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals so they can perform their job-related duties.

If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and require special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact Amy Clifford at 315-437-2623.

If you enjoy hands-on work, possess a keen eye for detail, and are eager to learn, Midstate Spring could be the perfect place for you. Apply today to join our dedicated team and contribute to our mission of excellence in spring manufacturing.