Shipping & Receiving Associate

Shipping & Receiving Associate

Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric's innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential 'Linc' that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries.

Overview: We are seeking a reliable, motivated, and hardworking Shipping & Receiving Associate to join our team. The qualified candidate will assist customers, sales, technical support, R&D, and production by providing technical support, application evaluations, prototype equipment testing, documentation reviews, and new equipment installation and training on all Lincoln Electric Cutting Systems products.

Essential Functions:

• Use SAP reporting tools to verify the accuracy of LECS Metrics
• Ensure Bills of Lading are correct
• Maintain shipping and receiving records and documentation
• Work cross functionally to provide inventory reporting, resolve inventory issues, and develop support strategies that continuously improve inventory accuracy
• Compile and maintain records of quantity, type, and value of material, equipment, merchandise, or supplies stocked in inventory
• Ship packages using UPS and FedEx
• Complete shipping labels for domestic and international shipments
• Verify that purchase documents accurately reflect quoted pricing and ordered quantities; identify, document, and resolve discrepancies within scope of authority.
• Maintain a proactive approach to inventory control; advise management of improvements, potential cost savings, and order handling efficiencies
• Analyze inventory levels and coordinate with production, planning, purchasing, and sales to identify and address shortages
• Verify inventory needs and coordinate expediting and handling activities across departments to support internal and external customer demand

Perform general shop duties as assigned and assist in other areas as workload allows

Required Skills:

• High School diploma/GED or equivalent
• Ability to read and comprehend basic CAD drawings
• Knowledge of general warehouse processes
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Uncompromising attitude toward safety, customer service and quality

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Forklift certification

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate verbally and audibly.
• The employee frequently stands and walks for extended periods on concrete floors and regularly uses hands and fingers to handle, grasp, and manipulate objects, as well as reach with hands and arms.
• The position requires frequent lifting, pushing, and pulling of objects weighing 25 pounds or more, and occasional lifting or moving of items weighing up to 50 pounds with assistance.

Work Environment:

• The work environment is primarily in a manufacturing and warehouse setting.
• The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, forklift and pallet jack traffic, and varying noise levels typical of a production facility.
• The environment may include exposure to dust, temperature fluctuations, and vibration.
• Proper personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required, including but not limited to safety shoes, gloves, and eye protection.
• The role involves working in close proximity to other employees and equipment and requires adherence to all safety policies and procedures.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.