Shipping Receiving Operator Entry

With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023.

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Department: Materials

Shift: 1st Shift 7am - 3pm with a 20-minute paid lunch

Shipping / Receiving clerk has the responsibility for ensuring all incoming and outgoing shipments are properly documented and accounted for. Shipping / Receiving Clerk will prepare necessary documentation for shipments in accordance with current laws and regulations. Shipping / Receiving Clerk will maintain all documentation related to shipments / receipts including production orders while at an outsourcing operation. Shipping / Receiving Clerk will process incoming deliveries and deliver required items as necessary to their locations.

Shipping / Receiving Clerk will maintain WPO and 5s activities of shipping / receiving dock area to maintain control, organization and flow of material inbound and outbound for the facility.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Estimated % of total job time

1

Ensure and promote safe, healthy, and environmentally sound working conditions.

All the Time

2

Manage incoming shipments

• Process receipts for UPS, outsourcing vendors, and general deliveries
• Receive and unpack interplant deliveries
• Receive packaging materials and put to storage locations
• Receive MODs and move to first manufacturing operation
• Receive Reconditioning work, unpack and move to next operation

60%

3

Manage outgoing shipments

• Create Bill of Ladings for outgoing shipments as necessary
• Process outgoing shipments in UPS or other related systems. This includes physically weighing, packaging, sealing, and palletizing boxes for shipments.
• Coordinate/Arrange shipments for SOX compliance with Iron Mountain
• Weigh and transport Carbide scrap and swarf to Huntsville
• Weigh and transport HSS Scrap and coating targets to Kalumetals

25%

4

Performs other essential functions.

• Monitor / Order labels, packaging, and other shipping supplies
• Performs production operations as needed
• Responsible for maintaining and ensuring workplace organization programs (5S, WPO, MBS, TPM, ISO compliance and EHS programs) are adhered to for the assigned area
• Load and unload trucks
• Other duties as assigned.
• Maintain Certifications

10%

5

Backup support for shipper functions

• Perform functions in MRP/ERP system required to process shipments to customer.
• Performs job duties in accordance with area work instructions.

5%

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