Shipping & Receiving
Prepares and packages components for shipment. Verifies and keeps records for all outgoing shipments. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
- Daily communication with company driver, shipping schedule and Materials Manager to assure delivery schedules are met to customers' requests
- Proper packaging procedures are required to be met to guarantee products will not be damaged during the shipping process
- Review and understand shipping techniques, packaging, labeling/marking and shipping requirements per customer purchase orders and specifications as applicable
- Create packing lists per company ERP system with accuracy to Job, PO Number and PO Line. Additional details on pack lists may be required per product or customer
- Controls and organizes the flow of items throughout the shipping department by priority and schedule per Job
- Understand and utilize shipping programs for method of shipment, IE: FedEx, UPS, etc.
- Maintain accurate weight measurements of each shipment to guarantee proper costing is incurred
- Building wooden crates or cardboard containers are standard practices in this role
- Tube and label customer product
- Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies
- Controls count, accuracy and allocates finished goods to inventory
- Operates fort truck or uses hand truck to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping to other storage or work area
- Assisting with some part assembly
Competencies:
- Attention to detail
- Strong ability to read and understand paperwork
- Ability to prioritize and schedule by daily product flow
Qualifications: 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.
Education and/or Experience:
- Experience in a manufacturing facility is a plus
- Proven track record of working in a fast paced and team oriented environment
- Prior experience in a Shipping or Receiving Department is a plus
Language Skills:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
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.
Computer Skills:
- Microsoft Office Knowledge
- FedEx Manager and UPS Worldship are desired but not required
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. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.