Shipping/Receiving Specialist

Position Title: Shipping & Receiving Specialist

Location: Frazeysburg, OH

Pay: Up to $20.25/hour to start, plus quarterly wage rate increase opportunities

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM

Two paid 15-minute breaks and one unpaid 30-minute lunch per shift

Type: Full-time, hourly (non-exempt)

Position Summary:

Ridge Corporation is hiring a Shipping & Receiving Specialist to keep materials and shipments moving smoothly through our manufacturing plant. If you know shipping, receiving, material handling, and inventory control, and you're comfortable working with technology and spreadsheets, this role is for you.

You'll work in a fast-paced industrial environment alongside production, purchasing, scheduling, and shipping and receiving teammates, and you'll be a key point of contact for customers, suppliers, and our sales team. Your benefits start after just 30 days, and you'll earn 40 hours of vacation from day one.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate a large forklift and overhead crane to load and unload trucks, move materials to and from pallet racking, and deliver materials between production and shipping areas

• Record material movements in our Warehouse Management System (WMS) to keep inventory accurate

• Conduct cycle counts and physical inventories, and follow FIFO material handling procedures

• Keep inventory locations, including floor inventory, organized and clean

• Print labels and maintain accurate inventory labeling

• Make sure every outbound shipment is properly packaged

• Plan trailer loads to make the best use of space and allow for safe loading, transit, and unloading

• Load and unload trailers efficiently and safely, with no damage to product or equipment

• Build shipping pallets and crates using small power tools and general construction techniques

• Serve as the link between production, plant management, sales, customers, suppliers, and other Ridge facilities on shipping and receiving

• Resolve issues quickly by communicating status and working with the right teammates, customers, and sales associates until everything is settled

• Keep shipping and receiving areas, including outdoor loading and storage areas, clean and organized using 5S methods

• Follow company safety and department procedures at all times

• Meet or exceed production standards and suggest ways to improve our processes

• Take on other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• High school or college graduate

• At least 2 years of job-related experience in a fast-paced industrial environment

• Strong knowledge of standard manufacturing inventory control, shipping, and receiving procedures

• Familiarity with cycle counts, physical inventories, and receiving inspections

• Ability to visually check received merchandise for quality, description, and packaging against the original purchase order

• Comfort with technology, including basic computer skills and building and using spreadsheets

• Forklift certification (can be earned on the job within 90 days of hire)

• Knowledge of company safety rules, OSHA, and department procedures

• Ability to manage multiple projects at once and troubleshoot problems independently

• Ability to read and understand basic English and do basic math

• Clear verbal and written communication, strong interpersonal skills, and strong time management

• A self-motivated approach, working well both independently and as part of a team

• Willingness to work overtime when needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior manufacturing experience

• Warehouse management system (WMS) experience, including RF functions

• Crane experience

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

This is a hands-on role on your feet for most of the shift, both inside the plant and in outdoor loading and storage areas.

• Stand for long periods

• Operate equipment safely

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Benefits:

Quarterly wage rate increase opportunities

Medical, dental, vision, prescription, short-term and long-term disability, and more, starting after 30 days

401(k) with company match and immediate vesting

40 hours of paid vacation from your date of hire, plus 9 paid holidays

Annual field day, monthly employee meetings, food trucks, and more

How to Apply:

Ready to join our team? Apply today, or email Chris Poe, Talent Acquisition Specialist, at View email address on apply.teamengine.io with any questions.

This posting describes the general nature and level of work for this role. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or skills, and management may assign or reassign duties at any time.

Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.