Shipping Specialist

Have you ever worked for a two-time ‘Best Company to Work for in Colorado’ winner? Do you enjoy working for a company that is growing, with big company benefits and a small company feel?

Why Merritt Aluminum Products?

In 2019 and again in 2024, Merritt Aluminum Products had the honor of winning the Best Companies to Work for in Colorado by CoBiz. We pride ourselves in being the best for our employees, our customers, and each other. Along with having amazing co-workers by your side, we offer a total compensation package that includes:

PTOPaid holidays

Generous employer contributions to medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Company paid life insurance and additional voluntary life available

Voluntary long term & short-term disability

Quarterly profit-sharing bonus potential
401(k) with company match

The hiring range for this position is $20 to $22 per hour depending on experience.

The Shipping Specialist is responsible for the shipping of materials and products.

Key responsibilities include meeting daily shipping requirements, product packaging, shipments, inventory management, assisting with process improvements, organization and safety.

Reports To:

Warehouse Manager

Key Responsibilities Daily Shipments Achieves an overall customer on-time delivery rate that exceeds Company objectives

Receives sales orders; prioritizes order processing by due date to ensure on-time delivery of products to customers

Picks and packages products from inventory in the most efficient possible method

Shipment Quality Prepares shipping labels with accurate product information and checks work against sales orders

Packages/boxes materials for shipment to minimize the risk of potential damages during shipment

Inventory Management May perform accurate physical counts of all inventory notifying Supervisor of discrepancies

Stores all products their correct specified warehouse inventory locations

Material Receiving Receives and inspects incoming products

Proactively identifies and segregates products that are damaged or do not meet Company specifications

Safety & Organization Keeps accurate, detailed and timely record keeping for all shipping and receiving activities

Takes responsibility for keeping the shipping area safe, clean and organized

Wears all required personal protective equipment including safety glasses

Process Improvement Identifies opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction in shipping

Assists with the implementation of process improvement initiatives

Core Values Integrity Exhibits  honesty and integrity

Maintains appropriate personal behavior

Able to admit mistakes and learn from them

Trust

Honors commitments

Maintains regular attendance

Requires minimal supervision

Excellence

Demonstrates sound and accurate judgement

Demonstrates a clear understanding of the company's mission statement and values

Accepts and uses feedback to improve performance

Respect

Respects the decisions of co-workers within the organization

Uses appropriate speech, language and tones with others

Does not gossip or involve themselves in the personal lives of co-workers

Teamwork

Works cooperatively in group/team environments

Proactively offers assistance and support to co-workers

Places the importance of team achievement above individual achievement

Requirements

Educational and experience requirements include:

Relevant experience in shipping & receiving or in a production or distribution environment

Track record of quality work Strong work ethic and consistent attendance

Strong attention to detail

Proven ability to recommend process improvements

Proven ability to maintain organization and safety
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