Returns Associate - 1st shift

DISH is a Fortune 200 company with more than $15 billion in annual revenue that continues to redefine the communications industry.  Join our Manufacturing team with your high energy and desire to achieve at our state-of-the-art facilities in Spartanburg, SC, El Paso, TX, and Englewood, CO. Our teams ensure the high quality condition of millions of satellite receivers and remote controls by using innovative diagnostic tools and automated equipment to test, refurbish, and redistribute hardware to customers.

The Returns Associate I is an entry-level position with directed work according to a documented series of events. The position is primarily responsible for maintaining set productivity standards throughout the work day including meeting predetermined goals for quality and productivity. 

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) or equivalent combination of education and experience
• One year previous experience using a computer

SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operations and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Must have strong written, verbal and typing skills
• Sufficient visual acuity to detect abnormalities in product
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

 REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must have the ability to lift 45 lbs. and stand for long periods of time. Ability to operate a pallet jack loaded with receivers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This position works in/ near moving mechanical parts and in a non-temperature controlled work environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Opens and sorts numerous boxes (includes removing required documentation from outside of boxes)
• Sort plastic, cardboard, foam and paper into different bins/conveyors for recycling or disposal
• Remove items from conveyors and sort based on pictures and/or training
• Palletizes and removes empty boxes & foam containers from area
• Completes shipping/receiving paperwork
• Handles and records all products to company requirement and standards
• Visually inspects products for defects, issues or cosmetic failures
• Follows instructions to perform pre-determined tests on products
• Physically move product throughout the Returns floor as needed
• Unload inbound boxes from trucks and/or pallets
• Build boxes for packing
• Use of electric or manual pallet jack
• Ensure that production and quality standards are met by verifying the tracking numbers and warranty information for products
• Ensure that LEAN/5S and safety standards are maintained

This list is not meant to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities assigned to this position and other duties may be assigned.