Shipping And Receiving Clerk

Job Title: Shipping and Receiving Specialist Job Description

The Shipping and Receiving Specialist performs a blend of manual and clerical duties to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant movement of materials into and out of a manufacturing facility. This role uses computer and MRP systems to track, log, verify, and report shipments, while following established shipping practices, transportation routing, schedules, and related requirements. The specialist prepares, packages, verifies, and documents materials for both flight and non-flight use, maintains accurate records, and supports quality and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual and clerical shipping and receiving duties in a manufacturing environment.

• Use computer and MRP systems to track, log, verify, and report shipping and receiving transactions.

• Follow established shipping practices, procedures, transportation routing, schedules, and related requirements.

• Receive incoming materials, including finished products, raw stock, assemblies, parts, building materials, office supplies, and equipment.

• Prepare materials, parts, kits, and flight-packaged components for shipment according to product and regulatory requirements.

• Prepare non-flight goods for shipment, ensuring appropriate packaging and labeling.

• Pack and unpack or wrap and unwrap a variety of finished products and materials as required.

• Verify quantity, weight, and material conformance to stated identifications and documentation.

• Log receipts into the system and process freight bills, packing sheets, and related documents.

• Prepare and verify shipping paperwork, including documentation, packaging conformance to product requirements, shipper manifests, and bills of lading.

• Report materials shipped and maintain accurate bills of lading records.

• Post weight and shipping charges and route goods according to established procedures.

• Load and unload delivery trucks, verifying package and parts counts, checking for damage, confirming completeness of paperwork, and ensuring proper disposal of spent packaging materials.

• Complete detailed shipping and receiving reports and maintain accurate records in the MRP and inventory systems.

• Support audits, lean initiatives, and quality improvement activities as required.

• Familiarize oneself with internal processes and procedures, including applicable MRP, Inventory System, and Business Quality Management System (BQMS) procedures.

• Understand local manufacturing processes and how shipping and receiving interacts with upstream and downstream functions.

• Maintain staging areas, packaging areas, and loading docks in a clean, orderly, and safe manner.

• Operate or be prepared to operate forklifts and pickers once certified, handling materials safely and efficiently.

• Serve occasionally as a backup driver when needed to support logistics operations.

• Perform other duties as assigned to support shipping, receiving, inventory, and logistics activities.

Essential Skills

• Experience in shipping and receiving operations in a manufacturing or similar environment.

• Hands-on experience with inventory management and material handling.

• Proficiency with computerized MRP, inventory, and shipping and receiving systems, including the ability to query, monitor, and input data accurately.

• Knowledge of shipping practices, procedures, and transportation routing and scheduling requirements.

• Ability to prepare flight-packaged parts, kits, and materials for shipment in accordance with product requirements.

• Ability to prepare non-flight goods for shipment using appropriate packaging methods.

• Experience with international shipping and hazardous shipping procedures.

• Strong attention to detail when verifying quantities, weights, material identifications, and documentation.

• Blueprint reading skills to interpret product and packaging requirements.

• Basic math skills to verify counts, weights, and shipping data.

• Good computer skills, including data entry and system navigation in MRP or inventory systems.

• Ability to complete shipping and receiving reports and maintain accurate records.

• Capability to be certified and safely operate a forklift and picker.

• Physical ability to load and unload delivery trucks and handle materials safely.

• Ability to maintain work areas in a clean, organized, and safe condition.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Familiarity with Business Quality Management System (BQMS) procedures or similar quality systems.

• Experience supporting audits, lean initiatives, and continuous improvement activities.

• Understanding of how shipping and receiving functions integrate with upstream and downstream manufacturing processes.

• Ability to serve as a backup driver when needed to support logistics operations.

• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple shipments, documents, and priorities.

• Effective communication skills to coordinate with internal teams and external carriers.

• Commitment to following proper shipping and receiving practices and adhering to established procedures.

Why Work Here?

You will join a highly specialized manufacturing organization that insists on quality and dependability in both its products and its people. The environment emphasizes precision, safety, and continuous improvement, giving you the opportunity to develop your skills with advanced processes and systems. You will work alongside experienced professionals in a setting that values reliability, attention to detail, and strong teamwork, while contributing to products used in critical industrial and aerospace applications.

Work Environment

This role is based in a manufacturing facility that handles large, complex structural components and a variety of industrial materials. You will work around production, packaging, and loading dock areas, using technologies such as computerized MRP and inventory systems, as well as material handling equipment including forklifts and pickers once certified. The environment involves regular interaction with staging areas, packaging zones, and loading docks, where maintaining cleanliness, organization, and safety is essential. Work hours and shifts align with typical manufacturing operations and may require flexibility to support production and shipping schedules.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Kent, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $24.00/hr.

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. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• 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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Kent,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 14, 2026.

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. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.