Shipping Clerk-Material Handler

Position Summary:

Prepares finished goods for shipment. Verifies completion of shipment against shipping order. Packs shipments, affixes shipping labels, selects method of shipment, weights and determines shipping charges, and issues bill of lading. Maintains shipping records.

Essential Functions:

Shipping

• Understands packing and shipping procedures/requirements for all freight & small parcel companies used.
• Solves problems associated with carrier, routing, and shipping schedules.
• Tracks shipment when necessary.
• Ship products per customer’s specification.
• Communicates with appropriate parties should there be any issues with meeting shipping requirements.
• Accurately process shipments through ERP system.
• Contact common carriers for transport and fill out shipping manifests and other paperwork.
• Maintain shipment records and other paperwork.
• Operate forklift.

Packaging

• Assures that products to ship are the correct part number, with correct quantity and complies with customer specifications.
• Packages all jobs per customer specifications.
• Perform sample segregation, and stock packaging as needed.
• Ensures designated jobs go to Quality Control for any required audits and comply with packaging specifications.
• Responsible for banding and shrink wrapping skids.
• Notify proper parties when jobs are under or over the specified customer quantity range.
• Coordinate daily logistics of packing for proper timeline of freight/shipping companies.

Finished Goods Inventory

• Maintain an organized finished goods area with attention to space conservation and accuracy of location.
• Perform cycle count and/or physical inventories as needed.