Shipping Clerk

Summary

Summary:

This individual is responsible for processing all transactions in the Shipping Department. Primary duties include preparing accurate shipments, ensuring accuracy of inventory, receiving raw materials, coordinating transfers between plant and external warehouse, and providing other support as needed.

Schedule:

Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm (Overtime as needed)

• Coordinate transfer of products and finished goods between Bonded Warehouse and the Atlanta Plant.
• Use SAP to print pick lists, BOL’s, and PO reports.
• Use SAP to process shipments.
• Use SAP to process deliveries.
• Use SAP to receive materials.
• Use SAP to look up PO’s, orders, and shipments as needed.
• Ensures that all receiving and shipping documents are received and closed in SAP in a timely manner.
• Use a personal computer to look up scheduled shipments on the CH Robinson website.
• Prepare and process parcel shipments using the UPS software.
• Communicate with Customer Service, Production Planner, carriers, and the offsite warehouse as needed to coordinate deliveries and shipments as scheduled.
• Participate in regular cycle counting and investigations for discrepancies and ensure the accuracy of inventories.
• Coordinate pickup of scrap material (pallets, plastic, totes, etc.) and waste dumpsters.
• Receive inventoried and non-inventoried materials according to plant work instructions.
• As needed prepare and stage customer orders as per pick lists; load materials onto a variety of different truck types; process orders as shipped in SAP.
• As needed pull partial pallet orders and prepare for shipment.
• Maintain the Shipping & Receiving warehouse, loading docks and outside storage areas in a safe and organized fashion at all times.
• Comply with all occupational safety and health practices and policies.
• Comply with Quality System procedures.
• Perform daily forklift inspections and ensure all safety devices are in proper working order, bringing any non-conformances immediately to the attention of the Supervisor.
• Provide backup and staffing support as needed to cover vacations and illnesses.
• Requires the ability to do all jobs within the Shipping Receiving area as needed for backup.
• Help coordinate workforce on the floor.
• Participates on self-directed work teams as needed to improve and simplify processes and reduce bottlenecks and non-value added activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Self-motivated individual. 1-3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment in one or more of the following areas: shipping, receiving, or shipping/receiving clerical. Must be capable and willing to obtain a Forklift operational certification and safely operate various types of powered industrial trucks as needed (sit-down--required, stand-up/reach lifts--desired). Must be able to read/comprehend written and oral instructions in English; read and comprehend safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and material identifications.

Must have mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide and the ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance. Must be able to effectively communicate in English one-on-one and in small group situations. Must have ability to reason and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Must have manual dexterity sufficient to operate a wide variety of small hand tools, scales, hand trucks, utility knives, and computer equipment.

Experience using personal computers (Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office applications) and an ERP system, like SAP. Knowledge of standard shipping and receiving procedures.

High school diploma or equivalent. Associate’s degree in supply chain management.

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to…