Shipper Job Description
Shipper Duties & Responsibilities
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Shipper Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Shipper
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: SFSF, OSHA, IATA, H2S, WHMIS, DOT, HAZMAT, IMDG, GSC, WHIMIS
Education for Shipper
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the shipper job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in General Education, Education, Business, Engineering, Associates, Management, Computer, Manufacturing, Science, Medical Billing
Skills for Shipper
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Desired experience for shipper includes:
Shipper Examples
Shipper Job Description
- Schedule Freight Forwarders and (LTL) Less than load Carriers
- Perform shipping functions accurately, in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
- Pack / ship materials and be able to enter all required data in computer
- Provide tracking information to various personnel and customers upon request
- Regularly use scanners and barcode guns
- Process outgoing mail using Pitney Bowes mail center machine
- Follow detailed shipping procedures accurately and efficiently
- Participate in the company’s Lean and Continuous Improvement programs
- Contribute to continuous improvement activities as needed • Other job duties as required by business needs
- Obtain work instructions from the supervisor or shipping manager
- Experience processing shipments using various Shipping software and systems such as UPS WorldShip, Fed-Ex Ship Manager, and DHL Easy Ship Professional is desired
- Knowledge and experience with export shipments is necessary
- Experience with shipping goods both domestic and international, familiarity with consolidating shipments, is necessary
- Ability to process and ship goods accurately and on time is essential
- Ability to work as part of a team within our Shipping Group is necessary
- Must be able to provide good customer service to interior customers exterior customers
Shipper Job Description
- Pull orders per shipping pick tickets
- Complete bills of lading, shipping papers and other records as required
- Stamp, stencil or attach identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers
- Detect faulty operation of equipment, incorrect orders, items or counts and refer questionable situations to the supervisor
- Maintain work area, material, tools, and equipment in a neat, orderly and proper housekeeping manner
- Observe and comply with company work and safety rules
- Perform these and other comparable related duties as instructed
- Complete bills of lading, shipping papers and other records as required using company computer system
- Generates shipping documentation such as airway bills, (S.E.D.’s) Shippers Export Declarations and (S.L.I.’s) Shippers Letter of Instruction for domestic and international shipments
- Scheduling with Freight Forwarders and (LTL) less than load Carriers
- Ability to produce high quality, defect free work is necessary
- This position requires the ability to perform heavy lifting
- Unload inbound freight, verify accuracy of shipper's and carriers' counts, verify condition of goods received
- Prepares receiving records for and delivers incoming non-inventory items to departments and obtains receipt for goods delivered
- Checks pick list/shipping order for specific shipping instructions and routes/ships products as required
- Maintains shipping equipment and material required
Shipper Job Description
- Assists with cycle counts as needed
- May select, pack and wrap product to be shipped
- May receive inbound material including finished product from other locations, raw materials, operating supplies and equipment and transfers to appropriate storage locations
- May receive raw material for inventory, samples raw material for QC, and pulls raw material for production
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Paint/Shipping Supervisor or trainer
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Operations Support Supervisor or trainer
- Preparation of all export documentation and ensure accuracy of all documentation
- Research and ensure proper codes are utilized for international shipments
- Ensure most cost effective method of shipment is used while also ensuring customers expected receipt requirements are met
- Assist with picking of manufacturing and sales orders
- The ability to identify below standard products and rectify the production issue
- Put product away in available space by proper area/zone using order pickers, turret trucks, pallet jacks and barcode scanners
- Must attain proficiency in using the LMI’s Work Order Tracking Program
- Experience with ERP system preferred but not required
- Experience with Microsoft Office SW Applications preferred but not required
- Previous experience with IATA Hazmat shipping is preferred as certification will be a requirement
Shipper Job Description
- Check/finish each piece and compare products to blueprint specifications
- Preforms final assembly of hardware pieces
- Complete paperwork per each shipment
- Following safety regulations
- Prepare product for domestic and international shipments to customers, vendors, and other company locations
- Pull and process outbound shipments including Fed-Ex and UPS
- Unload, verify and receive incoming products and materials
- Deliver and distribute materials to manufacturing departments as needed
- General housekeeping and organization of Warehouse area
- Operate all coarse gel shipping paper bagging and bulk bagging equipment
- Consent to a background check and/or drug test
- Ability to read and interpret processing documents
- Experience working with MRP systems and customer portals
- 6 months experience as a warehouse worker
- SAP or Familiarity with use of PC's and data entry programs
- Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy while working in a fast-paced environment with multiple distractions
Shipper Job Description
- Ability to work rotating shifts and erratic work schedules
- Perform housekeeping and cleanup activities in all bagging station work areas
- Perform all other jobs assigned by Production Supervisors or Management personnel
- Support continuous improvement, learning new equipment and processes, training others and sharing operational knowledge is an essential objective of the position
- Multi-task, prioritize assignments and job duties, and work in a fast paced work environment with limited supervision
- Be physically able to lift 50 pounds
- Be able to follow instructions provided on paper or by email
- Be able to work a rotating shifts
- Errors in Packing Slip Ship Type or Shipping Address generated by a Patient Care Coordinator are corrected, noted on copy of Packing Slip and given to Shipping Resolution Associate for documentation and error tracking
- Generate UPS Shipping Label
- Three (3) years related experience working with Defense Logistics Agency and tactical equipment preferred
- Knowledge of Defense Logistics Agency inventory management systems and techniques is preferred
- You will be required to attend HazMat packing school
- Continued employment is based on your passing and maintaining your HazMat certification
- High school diploma or equivalent and 6-12 months shipping and receiving experience in a manufacturing environment required
- Knowledge of HAZMAT DOT regulations