General Purpose Worker - Shipping/Receiving

Kinectrics is a wholly owned subsidiary of BWX Technologies focused on providing life cycle management services in the energy and utility sector. We develop innovative solutions for the global electricity and medical industries, helping empower a sustainable future. Trusted by clients worldwide, our employees provide expertise in engineering, testing, and inspection across a wide range of services. With offices worldwide and independent laboratories and testing facilities, we collaborate closely with clients to ensure utility assets perform safely, reliably, and efficiently throughout their entire life cycle.

Kinectrics takes pride in being consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the energy and utility industry, where purpose and people mean as much as innovation and growth. That’s why we choose only the best and brightest to join us. To keep pace with the expanding energy and utility sector, Kinectrics has grown from a company of 300 to over 1,000 in only the last few years - and we aren’t looking to slow down. Join our diverse, supportive workplace for a rewarding career in the electricity industry.

Visit our website to learn more: www.kinectrics.com

The Opportunity

Position: General Purpose Worker – Shipping/Receiving

Employment Type: Permanent

Employment Level: Entry

Location: 800 Kipling Avenue, Toronto, ON

Department: Procurement

Reports to: Section Manager

Hours per week: 40

Number Required: 1

Starting Salary: $30.47 hourly

What We Offer

At Kinectrics, employees are recognized for their knowledge, experience, and contributions while working in a highly technical and challenging environment. Kinectrics puts you in the driver’s seat of your own career, setting you up alongside industry experts who will help you develop the skills essential to your professional growth in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and rewarding work culture.

• Purpose: The work we do each day helps communities around the world. Find satisfaction in work that really matters, working alongside and as part of the best and brightest in the industry.
• Growth: To keep pace with Canada’s expanding energy and utility sector, we are growing more each day, which means more opportunities for you. We encourage our employees to grow alongside our company thanks to a number of significant training and personal development opportunities.
• Innovation: Our staff proudly develop innovations that push the industry forward.
• Diversity: The company is dedicated to promoting diversity in its workforce, up to and including the senior management level. Our diversity committee ensures we stay up to date on leading trends and best practices, creating a desirable workspace for each and every one of our employees.
• Total Compensation: Your talent deserves to be recognized. Kinectrics offers a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America. Salary is just one component of the total rewards you will receive when working for Kinectrics. Other elements may also include pay for performance programs (merit pay and discretionary annual performance bonuses), comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs, membership discounts, employee referral bonus, eligibility for our pension plan, career development programs, and professional development/educational reimbursements.

Accountabilities: How You Will Make an Impact

• Prepare, process and provide services to effectively support Shipping/Receiving function at Kipling site.
• Respond to customer inquiries (such as status of shipments and tracking # details), maintain good customer relations and solve associated problems.

Receiving:

• • Log and track material that is received, record, label and deliver to end user at Kinectrics.
  • Accept and unload incoming shipments from carriers (materials, equipment and supplies)
  • Verify shipment contents against packing slips, and system records
  • Inspect goods for damage, defects, or discrepancies and report issues immediately
  • Link packing slip to appropriate PO/user and determine where it belongs, update excel sheet and send to all Kinectrics staff who received packages or deliveries.
  • Label, tag, and store products in designated warehouse locations until delivery of shipment.
  • Accurately received shipment on the Excel spreadsheet and documentation for traceability records.

Shipping:

• • Pick, pack, and prepare orders for shipment according to company standards and shipping requirements.
  • Verify order accuracy (items, quantities, documentation) prior to shipment
  • Operations to generate shipping documentation and shipping to ensure (bills of lading, packing slips, labels)
  • Coordinate with carriers (couriers, freight companies) for timely pickups
  • Ensure shipments comply with customer/supplier requirements and transportation regulations
  • Support with supplier returns and tracking
  • Track shipments and provide status updates when required
  • Shipping: Arrange for appropriate shipping with CANPAR/UPS for Ontario-based shipments. Weigh package, place sticker, etc., as required.

Warehouse Organization & Safety:

• • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment
  • Operate material handling equipment (e.g., forklifts, pallet jacks) in compliance with safety standards
  • Follow all health and safety policies, including proper use of PPE
  • Ensure safe handling and storage of materials, including hazardous goods as per company policy.

• Distribute packages, as required, to appropriate areas for further processing in an organized manner.
• Maintain accurate shipping documentation, receiving paperwork, and log to the excel spreadsheet.
• Rubber Deliveries: delivery of gloves to KR and KL, as required.
• Respond to service calls: forklift needed, deliveries from one location to another, skids from one area to another, moving boxes
• Operate motorized equipment and use hand tools related to the job.
• Provide clerical support and respond to routine client inquiries.
• Responsible for general office housekeeping and cleaning needs.
• Coordinate and manage preventative maintenance of equipment. Maintain equipment through routine inspections and repairs
• Act as a pair of extra hands to provide project support, as required.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements
• Perform other duties as required.

What You Need to Succeed

• Completion of High School (Grade 12) or equivalent
• Holds forklift operating certificate with experience moving heavy equipment and loads,
• Demonstrated customer focused approach to work
• Ability to work in a physically demanding environment including standing for extended period, crouching, kneeling etc. Ability to move/lift/rearrange heavy items up to 50 lbs.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Computer skills, comfortable with Microsoft Office software and ERP System
• Prepared to work flexible hours from time to time - Must be able to deal with frequent changes, delays or unexpected events
• Must have strong time management skills
• Experience with safety standards related to shipping and receiving is preferred.

Kinectrics Inc is strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and welcomes applications from all individuals. To learn more about our commitments please visit our diversity, equity and inclusion and indigenous relations pages.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a voluntary diversity survey. The collection of self-identification data is driven by our commitment to DE&I and ensures Kinectrics' continuous review and improvement of its programs. The information that you provide is strictly confidential and your responses will only be used for statistical purposes. Your responses do not affect your candidacy in any way.

Kinectrics welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Kinectrics may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools during the initial screening of applications. All applications are also reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team to ensure a fair and comprehensive evaluation.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.