Shipping Associate

Location: Tempe, Arizona
Pay: $18–$21 per hour
Schedule: 1st shift with overtime

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a dependable, detail-oriented Shipping Associate to support shipping operations in a manufacturing environment. This position is responsible for preparing finished products for shipment, verifying order accuracy, and maintaining shipping records to help ensure customers receive the correct products on time and in good condition.

Key Responsibilities

• Pick, verify, pack, and prepare finished products for shipment according to customer requirements and internal procedures.

• Confirm part numbers, quantities, shipping addresses, and order details against packing slips and shipping documents.

• Inspect products and packaging for visible damage or discrepancies before shipment and report concerns to the appropriate team.

• Use appropriate packaging materials to protect components during handling and transportation.

• Prepare shipping labels, packing slips, and other required shipment documentation.

• Enter shipment information and update order status in the ERP or shipping system.

• Coordinate with production, quality, and warehouse teams to confirm orders are complete and ready to ship.

• Organize outgoing shipments for carrier pickup and assist with loading as needed.

• Safely operate pallet jacks and other material-handling equipment; operate forklifts only when trained and authorized.

• Maintain organized shipping areas and monitor packaging supply levels.

• Support inventory checks and help resolve shipping discrepancies.

• Follow safety guidelines, material-handling procedures, and customer-specific packaging requirements.

Qualifications

• Previous shipping, packing, warehouse, or material-handling experience preferred.

• Manufacturing experience is a plus.

• Strong attention to detail when checking part numbers, quantities, labels, and paperwork.

• Basic computer skills and the ability to enter accurate information into shipping or inventory systems.

• Ability to follow written instructions and established procedures.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage changing shipping priorities.

• Clear communication skills and the ability to work well with production, quality, and warehouse personnel.

• Dependable attendance and a commitment to safe work practices.

• Availability to work 1st shift and overtime as needed.

Preferred Experience

• ERP or inventory management systems, such as JobBOSS.

• Parcel and freight shipping processes.

• Packing delicate, precision-manufactured, or high-value components.

• Palletizing, stretch wrapping, and preparing shipments for transportation.

• Forklift or pallet jack operation.

Work Environment

This position involves hands-on work in a manufacturing and shipping environment, including standing, walking, bending, reaching, and handling packages throughout the shift. Specific lifting requirements will be confirmed based on the assigned work area.