Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Job Location: 4100 S GRANT ST - WASHOUGAL, WA 98671

Salary Range: $25.00 - $27.00 Hourly

At United Precision Corporation (UPC), we are dedicated to fostering an environment where all team members can perform at their best and realize their full potential. Every team member plays an essential role in our operations, and we value the abilities, experience, and background they bring to the UPC table. We recognize that only through our team members who provide the services our customers rely on can we continuously improve, grow, and create new opportunities in the years to come.

As a Shipping and Receiving Clerk, you will be responsible for packaging high-precision/critical parts for shipment, handling incoming and outgoing shipments, and managing the inventory of raw materials and subcomponents. This role may require fabricating custom shipping crates, so the ideal candidate will have woodworking skills and experience with a range of tools. The team member in this role will work closely with internal departmental teams and serve as a champion for our ERP system. Occasional driving of company vehicles for pickups and deliveries may be needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive and inspect incoming goods for accuracy (weight, length, count) and quality, comparing purchase orders and shippers/bills of lading to actual received goods
• Ensure that all received items are entered into SAP and matched to corresponding POs
• Prepare items for shipping, including boxing items, creating shipping labels, and maintaining detailed records of outgoing shipments
• Measure, weigh, stamp, and saw raw material as needed
• Manage inventory by organizing stock in the shop and maintaining accurate records
• Assist with loading and unloading delivery trucks, either by hand or using equipment such as forklifts
• Process returned goods, documenting damages and discrepancies, and returning goods to stock
• Coordinate with Purchasing and Quality for pickups and deliveries, ensuring timely and efficient transport of goods
• Resolve shipping issues and complaints that arise, escalating complex issues to management as needed
• Assist with general shop tasks as necessary or during downtime
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

What You Bring to United Precision Corporation:

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One (1) to three (3) years of relevant shipping and receiving experience in a manufacturing environment
• Forklift certified or ability to become certified within 90 days of employment

Preferred

• SAP Experience
• Experience with AS9100 and ISO9001
• Experience with ITAR Compliance
• Six Sigma and/or Lean Manufacturing Principles Knowledge

Core Competencies and Skills for Success in this Role

• Inventory Control Management
• Communication Skills
• Customer Service Skills
• Safety Minded
• Data Entry
• Document Processing
• Attention to Detail
• Time Management

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here represent those that a team member must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable team members with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Must be able to occasionally move about inside a warehouse and office to access files, office/warehouse machinery, etc.
• Must be able to communicate and exchange accurate information.
• Must operate a computer and other office productivity machinery such as calculators, copy machines, and printers.
• Occasionally position yourself to maintain manufacturing and engineering machinery, including under workstations.
• Frequently move raw and treated materials weighing up to 50 pounds across the warehouse for various purposes, as needed

Working Conditions

Work is generally performed in an office/warehouse environment with frequent interruptions and irregular work schedules. No special coordination beyond that used for normal mobility, handling of everyday objects and materials, and use of office equipment is necessary to perform the job satisfactorily.

Benefits

• Medical Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation Time

Be part of a team that is unmatched in innovation and technology!

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are an equal-opportunity employer and that this job description is not a contract of employment. Its purpose is to define, though not exhaustively, the job's essential functions. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the position's duties at any time.

We are committed to a safe, drug-free work environment, and pre-employment drug screening is required. Additionally, we are an ITAR (International Traffic in Arms) compliant facility, and as such, access to our facility (and employment) is restricted under the ITAR regulations. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment are required to provide information to determine eligibility as defined by ITAR requirements. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., 'Green Card Holder'), or a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Job Type: Full-time