Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2021, Continental generated sales of €33.8 billion and currently employs more than 190,000 people in 58 countries and markets. On October 8, 2021, the company celebrated its 150th anniversary. The ContiTech group sector develops and manufactures, for example, cross-material, environmentally friendly and intelligent products and systems for the automotive industry, railway engineering, mining, agriculture and other key industries. Guided by the vision of “smart and sustainable solutions beyond rubber,” the group sector draws on its long-standing knowledge of the industry and materials to open up new business opportunities by combining various materials with electronic components and individual services.

As a Shipping Handler, you will:

• Perform final packaging of all freight and small parcel shipments according to DOT regulations and customer demand.
• Follow checklists for each machine and piece of equipment being shipped.
• Verify accuracy of quantities and complete checklist for each order, reporting any discrepancies to the Shipping Team Lead/Production Team Lead.
• Load all outgoing freight shipments according to DOT regulations with use of fork truck.
• Build and assemble wooden crates and pallets as needed.
• Perform daily planned maintenance checks on equipment (pallet jack, hoist), reporting findings daily to the Shipping Team Lead.
• Maintain dock area, keeping it clean and free of debris.
• Ensure inbound/outbound shipments on loading dock are segregated to avoid confusion on items being shipped and material needing to be distributed.
• Perform additional ad hoc assembly tasks as assigned.

Hours: 1st shift position. Additional overtime may be permitted when carrier is running late or during peak operational times (example: end of the month).

The position will report to the Shipping Team Lead at the start of shift to define orders that need to be shipped/prepped during hours of operation and learn additional information/instructions related to the work to be performed.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS – SHIPPING HANDLER 1

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Minimum of 1 year of shipping handler experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Willingness to work 9-hour shift.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Continental is not able to pay relocation expenses for this opportunity.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS – SHIPPING HANDLER 2

All basic qualifications required for Shipping Handler 1, and:

• Minimum of 3 years of shipping handler experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to perform tasks outside of department as needed.
• Experience operating a forklift and/or pallet jack. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with UPS/FedEx shipping applications.
• Basic Microsoft applications, including Teams, Word, Excel.
• General understanding of basic safety procedures.
• Experience with ERP tool.
• Experience operating hoists.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [email protected] or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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