Shipping & Receiving Operator

About the Role

Howmet’s Houston Extrusions Plant focuses on converting specialty metals into value-added extrusions for the aerospace and defense industries. The Shipping & Receiving Clerk provides inventory support, material handling, inventory facilitation, coordination, organization, planning, and other activities involved in the day-to-day shipping and receiving processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform all daily functions of the Shipping & Receiving department.
• Operate forklifts and side loaders on a daily basis.
• Work flexible hours for critical or end-of-month shipments.
• Manage inventory of crates, pallets, or other shipping materials.
• Ensure all incoming and outgoing materials are traceable, damage-free, and handled safely to preserve product quality.
• Contribute to customer satisfaction by ensuring timely, damage-free shipments in accordance with customer release requirements.
• Implement and maintain documented work instructions for safe and proper handling of incoming materials.
• Verify all incoming supply shipments to ensure correct delivery.
• Implement and maintain documented work instructions for proper truck loading in accordance with State and Federal regulations.
• Ensure departmental employees are properly trained to process all shipping documents (Bill of Lading, Packing List, Shipping Letters of Intent, etc.).
• Communicate daily with the Operations Manager and internal personnel from Sales, Maintenance, Operations, and Quality Control to resolve problems and achieve company goals.
• Maintain a clean work area and comply with all site safety policies and EHS rules.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 3 years of Shipping & Receiving experience.
• Ability to obtain an in-house mobile equipment certification, including forklift and boom lift.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong PC skills, including MS Office and Excel.
• Experience with SAP.