Senior Material Handler – Shipping & Fulfillment

The role

You will execute daily warehouse, shipping, and material fulfillment operations. This includes picking, packing, palletizing, and shipping parts and supplies to support a global fleet.

What you will do

• Execute pick, pack, and ship workflows for components and spares.
• Process outbound domestic and international shipments using parcel platforms and LTL freight carriers.
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and hand trucks to move materials and crates.
• Build, band, shrink-wrap, weigh, and label pallets and wooden crates.
• Generate and verify shipping documentation like packing slips, commercial invoices, and bills of lading.
• Receive, inspect, and verify inbound freight and parcel deliveries.
• Maintain warehouse organization and inventory accuracy through cycle counts and ERP transactions.
• Resolve routine to moderately complex shipping discrepancies and delays.
• Adhere to warehouse 5S standards and safety guidelines.

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on warehouse, shipping/receiving, or material handling experience in a manufacturing, aerospace, or industrial setting.
• Active Forklift Certification or ability to successfully complete internal recertification upon hire.
• Proficiency using carrier shipping portals (FedEx, UPS, DHL).
• Experience handling domestic/international shipping paperwork.
• Working knowledge of ERP/WMS systems (NetSuite or comparable).
• Experience building pallets, crating hardware, and packaging sensitive electro-mechanical components.
• Ability to work from standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Strong communication skills and cross-functional teamwork.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to regularly lift, push, pull, and carry items up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, reach, and bend for 8- to 10-hour shifts.
• High manual dexterity to operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and packaging machines.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual
• Annual holiday schedule
• Paid sick leave
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Equity grants
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth options
• Annual professional development reimbursement program
• Relocation assistance for eligible roles

About the company

Saildrone is a maritime defense company and the global leader in autonomous unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). The company maintains active, combat-deployed systems supporting national security and force projection around the world.