Shipping & Receiving Clerk

Join an Established and Growing Team! Showcase your skills with a company committed to providing services ON TIME, ON BUDGET, DONE RIGHT, and DONE SAFELY. At Spec Sys, we offer exciting, challenging work tailored to your strengths, along with opportunities to make an impact. Learn more about us at

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE including 4 10-hour shifts and 5 8-hour shifts with flexible start times!

SALARY RANGE: $17.00 to $24.00 per hour

BENEFITS & PERKS: Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance; HSA/FSA options;
Accident & Critical Illness Insurance;
Short- and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) with Employer Match;
Term Life Insurance;
Employee Assistance Program;
Employee-of-the-Month and Year, On-site Welding Training and Certifications; RITALKA University;
Employee Luncheons;
Family Company Picnic;
Community Volunteering

The Shipping Receiving Clerk has primary responsibility for ensuring accurate packaging of outbound orders and receipt of incoming merchandise. Coordinates shipments and deliveries with other departments and cooperates with other employees in an effort to maximize productivity and streamline the shipping of merchandise to customers.

What does a Shipping and Receiving Clerk do for Spec Sys?

• Requisition s transportation from freight carriers to ship plant products
• Reads shipping orders to determine quantity and type of transportation needed
• Contacts carrier representative to make arrangements and to issue instructions for loading products
• Annotates shipping orders to inform shipping department of loading location and time of arrival of transportation.
• Coordinates delivery of purchased items to the correct department
• Maintains an organized structure that facilitates ease of parts location as assigned by either project or department
• Ability to understand and willingness to follow existing QC processes
• Receiving ordered merchandise by checking each item for damage, correct quantities, back orders, etc., stocking merchandise on shelves
• Handling paperwork involved in order receipts
• Handling product returns
• Helping with physical inventory
• Contacting the assembly department lead person for work assignments when shipping and receiving of parts encounters a slow time period

What are we looking for in a good candidate?

• Knowledge of d designing, using, and repairing machines and tools, computer hardware and software, how to build machines, using plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Ability to read and understand written information. Identify problems and review information. Use math skills to solve problems.
• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED) is usually not required
• Courses in English, math, science, and social studies, physical education, health, and applied art or a second language are helpful
• OR Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be acceptable.
• Lift 75 pounds
• Stand for 8 hours plus per day

Many tasks include their own work and /or the review of work of others in the department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

When it comes to recruiting, many companies focus on an applicant's faults - what doesn't fit, what experience they don't have, etc. Our philosophy is different in that we are actively looking for a reason to hire someone. Spec Sys is a full service provider that offers project management, engineering, and manufacturing for fast track projects, systems, and products with a main focus on large mobile equipment - if it moves and it's big, we can do it!

At Spec Sys, we take safety and quality very seriously. We want our employees to go home in the same way they arrived at work (maybe even better if possible) and we do that by providing our services On Time, On Budget, and Done Right. As one of the few engineering and manufacturing companies that are ISO-9001:2015 certified, you know that our standards and processes are first-rate.

Spec Sys is a family-owned company that focuses on creating jobs in rural communities in the upper Midwest; purposefully deciding to create jobs away from the chaos of larger metro areas. Our company values help to foster strong relationships…