What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipping Clerk I position at Quality Electrical Systems?
Overview
Responsible for performing a variety of shipping tasks to support customers, sales, and other departments as needed. This role ensures that products are properly prepared, packaged, documented, and moved safely for shipment.
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Key Responsibilities
- Locate products from the production area to the shipping staging area and prepare for processing, including photographing prepackaged products
- Wrap and package products following shipping requirements to ensure safe transit
- Photograph wrapped products and complete documentation of weights and dimensions for each pallet
- Maintain cleanliness of the shipping area using 5S standards
- Perform other related tasks as required
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Knowledge and Experience Requirements
- Education equivalent to a high school diploma
- Shipping or warehouse work experience preferred
- Knowledge of basic mathematics and ability to apply it in a work situation
- Ability to read and understand written instructions
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Core Competencies & Skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others
- Attention to detail in documentation and packaging
- Organizational skills and ability to follow established processes
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Ability to climb ladders, stairs, and perform physical activities including writing, sitting, standing, bending, and walking for extended periods
- Visual acuity for reading and inspecting products
- Ability to work in noisy environments and with exposure to chemical vapors
- Ability to operate light equipment, such as pallet jacks
- Regular exposure to outdoor/weather conditions
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Benefits:
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes:
401(k) with company match
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
HSA, HRA, and FSA options
Life and disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Telehealth and wellness resources
Additional voluntary benefit options available
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Why Join QES?
At Quality Electrical Systems, you'll work in a fast-paced engineering and manufacturing environment where quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement are highly valued. This role offers hands-on experience working with Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Quality teams on real-world projects that directly impact operations and customers.
QES provides opportunities to grow professionally, improve engineering processes, and contribute to meaningful projects while being part of a team focused on innovation, accountability, and problem-solving. The Systems Engineer role is an excellent opportunity to build a strong foundation in formal systems engineering while supporting the development of next-generation electrical and mechanical products.
About Quality Electrical Systems
Quality Electrical Systems is an electrical equipment manufacturer in West Jordan, UT. Our state-of-the-art facility has 350,000 square ft of manufacturing space and 75,000 square ft of inventory space. We’re an innovative company with countless years of combined experience in the industrial electrical industry. Our primary markets are data centers, oil/gas, water/wastewater, and mining and we have OEM manufacturing contracts with many major international manufactures such as GE/ABB, Yaskawa, Danfoss, TMEIC, and others. After 30 years of business, we now produce a wide variety of custom electrical products including Switchgear, PDCs, VFDs, and more that ship to customers worldwide.