Shipping and Receiving Technician

The Shipping & Receiving Technician performs various shipping & receiving duties with minimal supervision while preparing, verifying and keeping records on all incoming and outgoing shipments.

Essential Job Functions

• Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders or other records.
• Determines method of shipment, utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, 
• and rates.
• Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons, using stenciling equipment.
• Assembles cardboard containers or selects preassembled containers.
• Inserts items into containers, using spacers, foam, bubble wrap.
• Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages.
• Routes items to departments for incoming material.
• Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet customer or regulatory specifications.
• Maintain inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
• Operates fork-lift truck or uses pallet jack to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving to storage or departments.
• May directs others in preparing outgoing and receiving incoming shipments.
• Coordinates with purchasing to ensure delivery of material and updates work in progress report to reflect current status.
• Reviews work in progress report and work orders.
• Delivery of product to customers or suppliers in Company van.

Job Classification Requirements

• High School graduate with above average math and mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to stand, walk, push, pull, reach overhead, and bend to floor.
• Ability to exert between 10 and 50 pounds on occasional basis.
• Quality oriented & conscious.
• Always adheres to Company safety policies.
• Requires decision making skills.
• Exhibits characteristics of good role-model.
• Reliable with excellent attendance record.
• Requires advanced training through in-house and/or external training methods.

Employee may be required to follow other job related instructions and to perform other duties as requested.