Shipping Clerk

Description of Role:

• Packages and ships all out going products and materials. Interprets and works with several different customer requirements to complete packaging and marking of DOD and commercial shipments. Maintains packaging and marking supplies.

Requirements:

• Performs shipping, packing, palletizing and handling of materials, packages and products while maintaining all required regulations (including domestic and international freight & hazardous materials)
• Interprets and follows Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and/or customer requirements to determine packaging methods, materials, and marking for all commercial and DOD shipments.
• Packages and marks all commercial and DOD shipment based on customer requirements.
• Provides shipment information for bill of lading and invoice generation. Determines freight or postage cost based on shipment information.
• Performs data collection/computer entry as required for logging shipments.
• Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
• Using scales, hand jacks, forklifts and other warehouse equipment
• Maintains excellent attendance
• Works independently and within a team as needed
• Handling general inquiries and solving problems to guarantee excellent customer service
• Maintaining a safe, clean, and organized work environment
• Manages box/crate and other shipping supply inventory
• Additional duties as needed

Preferred Skills:

• Must be detail oriented
• Able to interpret mil-spec marking and packaging requirements
• Must have strong PC skills
• Understand lean manufacturing concepts and inventory control practices
• Forklift experience (certified a plus).

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• 2-5 year of recent or relevant experience
• Basic cognitive math skills.
• Shipping with FedEx, UPS, and/or other shipping service as required.

Personal Attributes:

• Motivation: Must be ambitious, like to work hard, be highly motivated, and able to work in a fast-paced environment. Must share the senior management team’s vision of building a world class business.
• Integrity: Has highest standards of integrity reflected in all external and internal communications.
• Strategic Thinking: Must have the strategic vision to create and execute long term planning and processes.
• Communication: Exceptional communicator in written and oral forms, with a collaborative and flexible style.
• Personality: Self-motivated, high energy, respectful, honest, hard-working and loyal team player.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States and be able to pass a background check