Shipping Operator (3rd shift)

About the role

3rd Shift Shipping Operator – Hourly position working 9 pm to 5 am, reporting to the Shipping Manager in Mentor.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred (experience may substitute)
• Minimum 1‑year experience in a shipping & receiving environment
• Qualified and certified to operate a forklift truck (training provided)

Skills

• Computer skills required
• Time management skills
• Able to meet deadlines and be accountable for daily shipments
• Able to work flexible hours including weekends and off hours to support customer shipments
• Strong sense of urgency with ability to work independently
• Maintain positive relationships with vendors, suppliers, customers, contractors, and operations
• Excellent verbal, written, and documentation skills
• Ability to understand and interpret SOPs, EPs, and detailed work instructions

Responsibilities

• Responsible for satisfying all quality and productivity requirements in the most cost‑effective manner
• Schedule/coordinate customer shipments and trucking needs
• Work with management and quality to determine weekly shipment plans
• Work with Production Control/Sales to meet weekly customer commitments for casting sales
• Problem solving on any shipment errors
• Follow and enforce all safety rules
• Identify, implement, and track cost reduction activities for trucking related issues
• Coordinate shipping and trucking companies and prepare shipment paperwork, including Customs documentation for all PCC customers
• Prepare labels, waybills, export declarations, certifications, special attachments, government forms, BOL
• Affix shipping labels on packed cartons
• Prepare final outgoing shipments including weighing, quantity, verification, banding, commercial documents, and loading onto common carrier trucks
• Track and provide PODs to customers/vendors
• Proactively communicate issues, shortages, or problems to Operations Manager, indirect purchasing, and/or Customer Services Representatives
• Track inventory on shipping containers and supplies
• Determine method of shipment, utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates
• Invoice customer shipments as needed
• Maintain inventory of dock supplies – corrugated container/miscellaneous dock supplies
• Monitor forklift daily checks and report any findings
• Monitor truck traffic to align with business needs
• Organize work for smooth operations
• Ensure required documentation is maintained
• Provide shift‑to‑shift communication link to keep all team members working toward the same goals
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere
• Meet the specific requirements of the efficiency standard as established by supervision
• Perform any additional responsibilities as required or assigned

Schedule

3rd shift, 9 pm – 5 am