1st Shift Shipping Clerk

Pay: $27.00 per hour
Location: 100% Onsite
Schedule: 1st Shift, Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Position Summary

The Shipping & Logistics Coordinator serves as the primary link between production, customer service, and logistics providers to ensure on-time customer deliveries. This role is responsible for shipment scheduling, inventory management, customer reporting, freight coordination, and daily communication with production and shipping teams.

Key Responsibilities
Shipping & Logistics

• Plan and coordinate on-time customer deliveries.
• Prepare daily inbound and outbound shipment schedules.
• Schedule freight carriers and assign shipments using the most cost-effective transportation methods.
• Determine the appropriate mode of transportation for shipments.
• Communicate with third-party logistics (3PL) providers regarding customer-paid freight.
• Generate UPS and FedEx shipping files and labels.
• Manage dock activity with truck drivers and forklift operators.

Inventory & Order Management

• Adjust inventory transactions within SAP.
• Reconcile inventory records and investigate discrepancies.
• Receive and tag customer-owned products.
• Review new orders and process order changes affecting existing shipments.

Communication & Coordination

• Serve as the primary liaison between production and customer service teams.
• Report shipment and inventory data into customer-based systems.
• Meet daily with production scheduling teams.
• Participate in meetings to communicate policy changes, updates, and operational information.
• Provide backup support to the Shipping Manager or Senior Shipping Clerk as needed.
• Perform other duties assigned by management.

Qualifications
Required Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of shipping, receiving, and inventory control experience.

Skills & Abilities

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word.
• Experience using computer systems related to shipping, logistics, and inventory management.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment.
• Ability to interact professionally with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to read and use a tape measure or ruler.
• Basic reading and comprehension skills.

Performance Expectations

Success in this role will be measured by:

• Adherence to safety policies and procedures.
• Quality and accuracy of work.
• Achievement of production and shipping goals.

Additional Requirements

• This is a safety-sensitive position requiring constant attention to safe work practices.
• Must be able to work overtime and weekends as business needs require.
• Must be comfortable working around moving equipment, material handling equipment, and production personnel.