Shipping Clerk/Quality

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY                      

A Shipping Clerk is responsible for preparing outgoing shipments. Their duties include reviewing incoming and outgoing shipment schedules to maintain productive operations and documenting damages to incoming shipments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES        

·       Packages all material in an acceptable manner to meet customer requirements.

·       Loads and unloads trucks as needed.

·       Move material from the staging area to production.

·       Verifies counts on all orders.

·       Make sure all jobs have a final inspection and certifications (if required) prior to shipping.

·       Maintains shipment log and scan packets into Sharepoint.

·       Calls all trucks for pick-ups.

·       Make sure LTL shipments are signed for when picked up.

·       Performs other miscellaneous duties as required.

ORGANIZATION                      This position reports to: Production Manager

ACCOUNTABILITIES               Day-to-day shipments, maintaining shipment logs.

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING      This position requires regular contact with inner company personnel.

DECISION MAKING                 

This position requires frequent decision making and the ability to plan and perform unusual or difficult work with general operation methods/procedures.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION &                         · Authorization to work in the United States required.

CERTIFICATIONS                    · High school degree or GED is preferred.

EXPERIENCE                           At least two years’ experience in manufacturing.

Experience in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.

SKILLS REQUIRED

· Ability to perform basic shipping functions.

· Ability to operate towmotor/forklift.

· Ability to use scales for weighing and piece counts

· Able to process all shipping paperwork as required.

· Computer and Software use skills. (Navigate Shipping  Portals EX: UPS)

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

WORK ENVIRONMENT           

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The typical level of noise for the work environment of this position is moderate to loud. Work is performed near moving mechanical parts. Domestic travel may subject the employee to various environmental circumstances.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS             

The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear, and use hands to finger, handle or feel, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, reach with hands or arms. Must be able to lift and move up to 40 pounds. Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), the ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus), and depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships) are required to read documents on paper and computer screens. Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) is helpful when dealing with color-coded documents. Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up/down or to the left/right while eyes are fixed on a given point. Physical demands are moderate. Needs to work with computers, access the internet, and use various computer software programs. Travel requires appropriate vision for transportation on their own.

ONSITE CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED 

·       Forklift Certified

·       QMS Trifold Eng/SP