Shipper

About this job The Shipper plays a key role in maintaining accurate inventory and smooth production flow by managing material movement, verifying product quality and quantity, and supporting shipping operations. This position ensures production pick locations remain stocked, materials are handled safely and efficiently, and inventory transactions are accurately recorded in manufacturing software systems. The work directly impacts production, planning, and shipping activities and helps prevent shipment delays, customer dissatisfaction, returns, and financial discrepancies. Responsibilities Identify and replenish production pick locations in a timely manner to prevent stockouts and avoid disruptions to production. Empty compactors and scrap bins and consolidate pallets to maintain a clean, organized, and efficient work area. Maintain consistent material flow between departments with minimal disruption to production schedules. Receive and stock raw components from completed jobs, ensuring items are stored in the correct locations. Verify product quality and quantity before stocking or shipping to ensure accuracy and adherence to standards. Enter inventory transactions into manufacturing software systems with a high degree of accuracy. Perform cycle counts regularly and enter corrections into the manufacturing software to keep inventory records up to date. Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies in collaboration with production teams and other departments. Verify counts before filling pick locations to ensure materials are available and correctly allocated. Calibrate scales and weigh materials to validate and reconcile finished goods inventory upon job completion. Inspect materials and finished goods for quality and verify quantities before entering inventory transactions into the system. Operate sit-down forklifts safely to move materials across departments, racks, and storage areas. Load and unload trailers, racks, and carts, ensuring materials are handled safely and efficiently. Provide material handling support to meet operational demands and assist production, planning, and shipping teams. Maintain accurate inventory records and support continuous production flow to minimize delays and errors. Recognize that errors in inventory or material handling could result in shipment delays, customer dissatisfaction, returns, or financial discrepancies and work diligently to prevent such issues. Proven experience working in a warehouse, shipping, or material handling environment. Hands-on experience with forklift operation, specifically sit-down forklifts. Strong material handling skills, including safe loading, unloading, and movement of materials. Experience with inventory control processes such as receiving, stocking, and cycle counting. Ability to use manufacturing or ERP software systems to enter and manage inventory transactions. Attention to detail when verifying product quality and quantity and recording data. Ability to investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies in coordination with production teams. Capability to calibrate scales and accurately weigh materials and finished goods. Basic understanding of packing and shipping procedures within a warehouse environment. Additional Skills & Qualifications Prior experience in a clean, climate-controlled warehouse or production environment. Familiarity with cross-department material flow between production, planning, and shipping. Comfort working with racks, carts, and trailers in a busy operational setting. Strong organizational skills to consolidate pallets and maintain orderly work areas. Reliability and accountability for maintaining accurate inventory and supporting on-time shipments. Why Work Here? Employees enjoy a supportive environment that values work-life balance and teamwork, with opportunities to participate in company picnics and social events. The work is designed to be straightforward and manageable, contributing to a positive day-to-day experience. Team members also benefit from long-term financial planning options, including access to a 401(k) program, reflecting a commitment to employee stability and future growth. The work takes place in an extremely clean, climate-controlled facility that is well lit and comfortable. The environment is quiet and not loud, supporting focus and efficiency. Employees work around forklifts, racks, carts, trailers, and manufacturing software systems in an organized warehouse and production setting, with an emphasis on safety, cleanliness, and smooth material flow. Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Annandale, MN. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $19.87 - $24.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2026. Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Annandale,MN. About Aerotek Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Massachusetts Lie Detector It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. 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