Shipping & Receiving Clerk

Shipping & Receiving Clerk

Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries.

Location: Plymouth - 46247 Employment Status: Hourly Full-Time Function: Distribution/Logistics Pay Range: $15.85 - $22.00 Target Bonus: 5% Req ID: 30125

Job Responsibilities

General Job Description: The Shipping and Receiving Clerk is responsible for handling all aspects of shipping and receiving and keeping accurate records. Responsible for the successful execution of incoming and outgoing shipments.

Summary of Essential Job Functions & Duties:

• Preparing documents, such as work orders, bills of lading and shipping orders to route materials.
• Accurate and timely fulfilling of warehouse picklist orders.
• Responsible for moving materials using approved equipment (pallet jacks, forklift, etc).
• Basic assembly support when required.
• Help to ensure effective communication of shipping status with all members of the team.
• Work with leadership to maintain relationships with carrier vendors and help to resolve customer issues.
• Inspection of incoming and outgoing shipments to rectify problems such as damage, shortages and non-conformance to specifications.
• Actively participate in shipping and receiving department staff meetings, discussions and initiatives.
• Represent the shipping and receiving department business-wide as necessary.
• Support department continuous improvement initiatives.
• Travel as required.
• Participate in ISO training and audits.
• Any other assignments as deemed appropriate.

Summary of Objectives:

• Safety – support creating a safe work environment with user safety as a primary focus.
• Delivery – support executing projects successfully within the provided budget and project timeline.
• Standards – support driving the team to standardize on best practices.
• Budget – support team's ability to complete tasks within the quoted or assigned labor and material budgets.
• Rework – work to track and reduce overall rework costs.
• Training – support the development of team capabilities through technology exposure and education through vendor sponsored learning activities, formal training, and trade show attendance.

Job Requirements

Education: Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent work related experience, Associates degree in Logistics a plus. Minimum 2+ years of experience working in shipping/receiving in a manufacturing environment.

Experience must include:

• Ability to communicate clearly, articulately and professionally with customers, upper management and employees at all levels.
• Proficient level of skill in MS Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Ability to prioritize work, and manage time completing multiple projects and tasks.
• Ability to initiate and monitor several simultaneous projects.
• Must have appropriate schedule flexibility, sense of urgency, motivation and versatility to make a substantial contribution to the organization's success.
• Ability to interact positively and constructively while representing company in a professional manner.
• Well organized, detail oriented and self-motivated.
• Willingness to work "above and beyond" in order to meet company goals.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.