Warehouse Associate

Overview

Are you motivated, energetic, and eager to make an impact? MSA Safety offers a purposeful career dedicated to safety through innovation and technology, aiming to protect people and assets worldwide. Join us in our mission to solve critical customer challenges ensuring everyone returns home safe every day.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure personal and team safety within the warehouse environment.
• Complete all required training relevant to the role, including warehouse machinery and manual handling.
• Understand and work towards achieving departmental key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Receive materials from external suppliers in accordance with internal processes.
• Promptly supply raw materials to the production floor daily following established procedures.
• Accurately process inventory movements using SAP and other controls.
• Perform daily cycle counts for raw materials both in warehouse and production areas; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare and verify finished goods orders for shipping.
• Provide immediate support to production cells as needed.
• Participate actively in team huddles with updates focused on safety, inventory, and operational issues.
• Coordinate with Planning and Purchasing teams to address issues and material shortages as they arise.
• Complete all required training including online and in-house courses timely, along with necessary documentation.
• Support plant-wide initiatives such as 6S, recycling, and audits upon request.
• Engage in Continuous Improvement activities to enhance processes at MSA Galway.
• Contribute to boosting overall performance and implementing process enhancements.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Minimum education: Leaving Certificate; technical school or certificate-level education is a plus.
• Previous experience in warehousing or manufacturing settings.
• Excellent coordination, communication, and planning capabilities.
• Highly driven independent worker who also collaborates effectively within a team.
• Proactive, hands-on approach with openness to learning and growth.
• Able to meet deadlines consistently.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience with receiving and performing accurate inventory and cycle counts.
• Use of safety shoes and glasses provided by the plant is mandatory.
• Capability to lift weights up to 25 kilograms.

Preferred Skills

• Experience operating machinery such as forklifts, hand trucks, or wave pickers; training and certification will be provided.
• Knowledge or training in manual handling safety.
• Basic familiarity with SAP software; training offered.