Receiving Clerk

Receiving Clerk

The Receiving Clerk is responsible for accurately receiving, inspecting, and recording all incoming shipments and materials. This role ensures that all deliveries meet quality standards and are properly documented, labeled, and stored according to company procedures and safety standards. The Receiving Clerk will work closely with Purchasing, Quality, and Production to maintain material flow and accuracy within the facility.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Receive incoming shipments, verifying quantity, lot numbers, and quality against purchase orders and packing slips.
• Inspect goods for damage, nonconformance, or discrepancies and report any issues to Purchasing or Quality.
• Sample parts for Quality team testing as required.
• Record received items promptly and accurately in the ERP or inventory management system (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar).
• Ensure all materials are properly labeled with part numbers, batch/lot codes, and storage locations.
• Route materials to appropriate storage areas, production lines, or staging zones.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe receiving and storage areas to support lean and 5S practices.
• Prepare and process returns, RMA shipments, and freight claims for defective or incorrect materials.
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment safely and efficiently; perform daily equipment inspections.
• Assist with cycle counts, physical inventory, and reconciliation of discrepancies.
• Communicate proactively with Purchasing, Warehouse, and Quality regarding delivery schedules, shortages, and delays.
• Ensure compliance with company safety standards, OSHA regulations, and hazardous material handling requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to material flow, documentation accuracy, and receiving processes.

Physical Demands:

The person in this position will frequently move about inside and outside the building to access other offices, meeting rooms, warehouse and manufacturing areas. The person in this position frequently communicates with vendors, and co-workers. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

Work Environment:

Generally works in a warehouse environment but may occasionally be required to perform job duties in a typical office setting. Normal manufacturing conditions requiring safety observation at all times.

Other Duties

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

Pay Range:

$18.75-$21/hour

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; additional technical or logistics coursework preferred.
• 13 years of receiving or warehouse experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience using ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Epicor, NetSuite, or similar).
• Forklift certification or ability to obtain certification.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and recordkeeping.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand/walk for extended periods.
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Outlook).
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing or 5S workplace organization preferred.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 quality management systems or GMP documentation practices preferred.
• Prior experience in handling raw materials, chemicals, or sensitive components preferred.

More About Filtration Group

With a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing and rapidly-evolving global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action.

Filtration Group produces mission critical products with high replacement rates. Over 80 percent of the Company's revenue comes from replacement / consumable products, many of which are specified into customer's products or processes. With revenues over $2 billion, Filtration Group is consistently recognized as the fastest growing and one of the largest filtration businesses in the world and has a global footprint of 141 facilities in 28 countries.