Shipping/Receiving Clerk

Founded in 1946 in Minneapolis, MN, Kurt helps businesses succeed through best-quality contract machining, aluminum die casting, screw machining and custom product solutions. Kurt’s unparalleled engineering expertise and legacy of excellence come together to produce best-in-class products.

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The Shipping & Receiving Clerk packs and prepares customer orders for shipping, receives material and equipment, and loads and unloads trucks according to established procedures and shipping regulations, meeting customer delivery requirements.

The ideal candidate is reliable, detail-oriented, and hands-on, with experience working in a warehouse or manufacturing environment. They’re comfortable picking, packing, shipping, and receiving materials, and understand the importance of accuracy when matching orders, inspecting materials, and completing paperwork.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. Due to ITAR and U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders) are eligible for employment. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas.

Shift/Hours: 1st Shift Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Compensation

The anticipated starting hourly rate for this position is $19.67 to $26.22. The exact rate may be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, experience, skills, abilities, and education.

Essential Functions

• Pick orders from stock or from staging area.

• Prepare product for shipping to customers.

• Ensure customer order and product match; box, crate as necessary

• Contact common carriers and schedule pick-ups, ensuring the meeting of customer delivery requirements

• Load trucks with outgoing products and unload trucks with incoming materials.

• Inspect materials and ensure bills of lading are correct.

• Verify the quantity and quality of material received.

• Place incoming materials into storage.

• Pull materials from storage and deliver to production as needed.

• Operate a bander to band boxes to be shipped.

• Affix completed address label and any other special labels required for the handling of material and specified by the carrier.

• Complete and maintain all required paperwork.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reliable attendance is required.

Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent GED

• 6 months of related experience

• Fork Truck Certification

Preferred

• 1 year of related experience

Benefits

· Medical, dental, vision plans which are effective on your hire date.

· Health Care Savings Account (HSA)

· Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)

· Company Paid Long-Term Disability (LTD)

· Paid Parental Leave

· Paid Bereavement Leave

· Paid Time Off

· Paid Holidays

· Employee Assistance Program

Physical Demand Factors

The following physical demand factors should be used as a general guideline for employees listed under this job title. Specific requirements will vary based on the employee’s individual work responsibilities.

Strength Level Rating: Medium work. Work involves exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, or an amount greater than negligible and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

A worker in this job will frequently (from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time):

• Reach by extending hands and arms

• Handle objects by seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hands

• Pick, pinch, or otherwise work primarily with fingers

• Have near acuity with clarity of vision at 20 inches or less

• Judge distances and spatial relationships (see objects three-dimensionally)

The worker will occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time):

• Climb such as ascend/descend ladders, stairs, etc. Where body agility is emphasized

• Maintain balance to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching when moving about on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces

• Stoop by bending body downward and forward requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles

• Kneel by bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee(s)

• Crouch by bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine

• Crawl by moving about on hands and knees

• Hear by perceiving the nature of sounds by ear

• Identify and distinguish colors

100% employee-owned and operating 6 divisions in 4 states with over 500,000 square feet of manufacturing space, Kurt is a bright beacon in U.S. manufacturing. Our proficiency in manufacturing technology enables us to partner with the world’s most demanding customers and take on some of the most complex challenges. Through our manufacturing experience Kurt has also built its own product lines including Kurt Hydraulics, Kurt Workholding, and Kinetic Bike Trainers. Industries served include aerospace, defense, construction, semiconductor, oil and energy, and consumer goods. With over 500 non-unionized workers, we’re positioned to be a leading employer for years to come.

What makes Kurt different? It starts with employee ownership, what we put into our products, passion that leads to profound pride, and the endless desire to deliver perfection on time, every time. That’s why we’ll never settle for good enough. It’s this dedication that created our legacy of excellence. If you are ready to transform your career with an industry leader, let us show you how owning something makes a difference.

Kurt Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces all individuals and what makes them unique. At Kurt we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability, a disabled veteran, or an individual that has other barriers that limit your ability to access our on-line application system, please contact Human Resources at View email address on click.appcast.io to discuss alternative ways to apply for open positions.

Job Details

Job Family Non-exempt

Pay Type Hourly

Employment Indicator Regular