Shipping Associate

Summary

Assemble orders and prepare goods for shipment. Count, measure or weigh articles to verify contents of shipments against bills of lading, invoices or storage receipts.

• Compare identifying information and counts, weighs or measures items of outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
• Unload and unpack incoming shipments.
• Package shipments in accordance with established work instructions, procedures and specifications utilizing required packaging materials.
• Print packing slips; track serial numbers applicable to daily shipments.
• Examine outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications.
• Examine articles for defects; sort articles according to extent of defect; record factors causing goods to be returned.
• Process material from Inspection to stock location in Stockroom.
• Interface with freight carriers.
• Enter daily shipping transactions into Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, as required.
• Work with all departments to ensure shipments are on time. Communicate any issues to supervisor.
• Train and perform Quality Management Systems cross-functional internal audits.
• Comply with all in-house training as identified in job specific family and or specific training plan.
• Support all corporate and site 6S objectives.
• Perform all other duties, as assigned.

• Ability to successfully prioritize and manage multiple priorities.
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Detail oriented & good math skills.
• Ability to lift/carry minimum of 40 lbs.; ability to stand, bend, push, lift/carry and stoop at least 8 hours per day.

• High School diploma/GED or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 year’s of experience in shipping in a warehouse or contract manufacturing environment.
• Fork Lift experience preferred.