Receiving Clerk
How you will make an Impact (Job Summary)
SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. As the Receiving Clerk, you will be responsible for processing incoming stock, verifying delivery contents against purchase orders, inspecting for quality, and storing items safely. This role ensures supply chain integrity by preventing inventory errors and reporting order discrepancies immediately.
What you can expect in this role (Job Responsibilities)
- Safety
- Ensure carriers, shipping and receiving personnel, and other logistical areas comply with safety standards and legal requirements
- Keep the loading dock and receiving zones clean, organized, and compliant with safety standards
- Follow all safety rules and adhere to core value of business
- Maintain general work areas and/or equipment used in a clean and orderly condition
- Report issues/repairs to team lead or supervisor
- Delivery
- Unload incoming delivery trucks safely using hand trucks, pallet jacks, or forklifts
- Compare packing slips and invoices with original purchase orders to confirm exact quantities
- Document delivery errors and contact vendors or procurement teams to resolve shortages and returns
- Continuously improve receiving processes for efficiency and well-organized work environment
- Complete tasks as directed with minimum supervision
- Quality
- Maintain exact and consistent records
- Examine contents for defects, damages, or missing pieces before signing off on deliveries
- Attach barcodes, inventory tags, or labels to items and route them to designated storage bins or shelves
- Able to self-monitor quality of own work, and report to supervisor unusual, defective, or operating difficulties
- Complete all tasks and work within designed quality guidelines
- Culture
- Desire to do the right thing
- Team player, aiding other team members and departments as needed with other duties not routine to position
- Punctual, on time, ready to work
What we are looking for (Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education)
- Required Experience
- 0–2 years in warehouse operations, logistics, or inventory management
- LTL, FTL, customer set up, and outside service logistic set up
- Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to interface effectively with delivery drivers, vendors, and purchasing managers
- Attention to detail, spotting discrepancies between invoices and physical stock
- Excellent math skills
- Self-driven, able to work independently, and as a team
- Comfort using Microsoft Office, ERP platforms (SAP) and inventory tracking systems
- Able to work between organizations to achieve goals
- Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills
Education & Certifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Certification or experience operating forklifts, electric pallet jacks, and handheld RF scanners preferred
Working Environment
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Lifting to 50 pounds with assistance
- Sitting, standing, walking, bending, grasping, pushing, pulling, crawling, climbing, twisting, reaching, and working at heights
- Perform repetitive motions
- Plant environment with potential exposure to bad weather, excessive heat/ cold, and/or excessive noise
How we live our culture
We know that the well-being of our employees is integral. Our culture is at the center of what we do and, more importantly, who we are. Our core values set a standard for how we manage ourselves, and our Leadership Model sets the standard for how we engage with each other. Whether you are an individual contributor or you lead a large team, each of us leads at SPX.
What benefits do we offer?
- Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave
- Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one
- Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
- Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs
Our commitment to embrace diversity to build a culture of inclusion at SPX
We value different backgrounds, experiences, and voices at SPX, and we are committed to challenging ourselves, openly communicating, and striving to improve every day. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where everyone has a voice and is encouraged to realize their fullest potential.