Shipping and Receiving

Summary

Perform an array of duties, such as receiving and processing income materials; picking, packing, and shipping orders; managing and organizing inventory; preparing various components of metal storage buildings and roll‑up doors for shipment; unloading and loading trucks; etc., to ship customer orders accurately, damage‑free, and on time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receiving – Operate cranes and forklifts safely to load and unload material to/from trucks. Read and interpret purchase orders, packing lists, picking tickets, and general shipping documents. Verify product received matches purchase orders/packing lists and input receipt of items into the system using a scan gun and/or computer. Use crane or forklift safely to place items in designated areas.
• FedEx Shipping – Read and interpret picking tickets and shipping documents to prepare FedEx shipments. Use simple hand or power tools to build various parts as needed. Operate forklift safely to move items for picking. Pick items based on orders and securely package/prepare items for shipment. Utilize scale and FedEx software to enter package pickup and print tags.
• LTL Shipping – Read and interpret picking tickets and shipping documents to prepare LTL shipments. Pick items based on orders and securely package/prepare items for shipment. Use hand and/or power/air tools to nail and/or saw pallets or make crates. Operate forklift to load/unload trucks safely.
• Building/Door Hardware – Read and interpret picking tickets and shipping documents to pick items based on orders and securely package/prepare items for shipment. Use a scan gun and/or computer to create bundles and relieve inventory. Operate forklift safely to move items for picking and to load/unload trucks for CPU shipments.
• Trim Picking – Read and interpret picking tickets and shipping documents to pick items based on orders and securely package/prepare for shipment. Use a scan gun and/or computer to create bundles and relieve inventory. Create boxes and box items as needed based on quantity ordered. Operate forklift safely to move items for picking.
• Structure Picking – Read and interpret picking tickets and shipping documents to pick items based on orders and securely package/prepare for shipment. Items may include long, heavy structural steel building parts. Operate forklift safely to move items for picking. Use a scan gun and/or computer to create bundles and relieve inventory. Use banding equipment to create secure bundles for shipment.
• Header and Jamb Picking – Read and interpret picking tickets and shipping documents to pick items based on orders and securely package/prepare for shipment. Operate forklift safely to move items for picking. Use a scan gun and/or computer to create bundles and relieve inventory. Use banding equipment and pallet‑wrapping machine to create secure bundles for shipment.
• Staging Orders – Read and interpret picking tickets and shipping documents to place items in a designated area for shipment and verify all order items are accounted for. Operate forklift safely to move items for staging. Use a scan gun and/or computer to create bundles and relieve inventory. Use banding equipment and pallet‑wrapping machine to create secure bundles for shipment.
• Truck Loading – Read and interpret picking tickets and shipping documents to place items on a designated trailer for shipment and verify all order items are accounted for while loading. Operate forklift safely to move items for loading. Use banding equipment and pallet‑wrapping machine to create secure bundles for shipment. Place bundles securely on trailer to ensure safe transport. Use a scan gun and/or computer to create bundles, relieve inventory, and print shipping documents.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience – High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred. Prior shipping & receiving experience required. Must be able to safely operate an industrial power truck. Prior computer experience in shipping software desired but training will be provided. Must be able to handle continuous change and work under deadline pressure.
• Language Skills – Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, shipping and receiving documents, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.
• Mathematical Skills – Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to accurately use measuring tools and a calculator.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties during a regular 8‑hour shift, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently walks; twists, bends, climbs or balances; and stoops, squats, kneels, or crouches. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 + pounds, with frequent lifting at or above shoulder height. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Safe operation of a motorized forklift truck for multiple hours a day, safe operation of an overhead crane for 1–2 hours per shift, and occasional safe operation of power drills/screwdrivers, scales, and cutting tools are also required.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and occasionally to fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and vibration. The noise level is usually loud. Employees must wear safety eyewear with side shields, safety steel‑toed shoes, and safety gloves and sleeves while handling sharp parts.