Shipping Specialist

Position Summary

The Shipping Specialist is responsible for preparing, processing, and managing outgoing shipments to ensure timely and accurate delivery of goods. This role involves coordinating with internal teams and external carriers, maintaining shipping records, and ensuring compliance with company policies and shipping regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Shipping Clerks must be proficient in the safe operation of the following pieces of material handling equipment.
• Sit down propane fork-lifts, Stand up high reach electric fork-lifts, Overhead cranes and other material handling equipment.
• The above equipment will be used to move, pick and place materials throughout the plant. The high reach forklift operator will routinely place pallet loads of metal fasteners weighing in excess of 2,500 lbs. in rack locations more than 21 feet high.
• Perform daily, weekly and monthly inspections of all utilized material handling equipment and request additional maintenance when required.
• While moving inventory for any purpose employee must maintain accurate counts and locations of inventory.
• Proper use of a counting scale is necessary for a significant portion of shipping and receiving transactions.
• Employee should be checking part numbers and descriptions to ensure correct part is pulled and shipped to Customer.
• Safely load and unload trucks while maintaining an account of the merchandise received or shipped.
• Maintain ISO procedures while preparing parts for shipment to Customers /Vendors including tagging, banding, boxing, assembly, and cleaning.
• Maintaining ISO procedures while preparing parts for shipment to stock, by tagging, banding, boxing, assembly, and cleaning.
• Complete shop forms, data collection, job tracking card, work orders, bill of lading and packing slips for accurate inventory and costing information.
• Monitor boxes, pallets and shipping supplies to maintain satisfactory levels of readiness.
• Keep warehouse clean and organized.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Required

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum 3 years of warehouse experience

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills

• Must be able to read a tape measure.
• Must be detailed oriented and be able to perform work with few errors.
• Must possess basic computer skills.
• Work is completed in a timely manner with minimal errors and rework required.
• Demonstrates good use of time and is consistently productive.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude toward customers and suppliers
• All forms and paperwork are properly completed and maintained.
• Follows all company standard policies and procedures with minimal deviation.
• Interpret orders, forms, prints and documents and take appropriate action.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and lift up to 75 lbs for extended periods
• Ability to work extended shifts as needed
• Ability to work in varying warehouse and manufacturing conditions (hot, cold, humid, and confined spaces)
• Ability to safely operate equipment and perform repetitive physical tasks