Shipping Clerk Job Description
Shipping Clerk Duties & Responsibilities
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Shipping Clerk Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Shipping Clerk
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Education for Shipping Clerk
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Employers hiring for the shipping clerk 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, Associates, Technical, Computer, Management, Business, Supervision, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management
Skills for Shipping Clerk
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Shipping Clerk Examples
Shipping Clerk Job Description
- Analyze findings to understand operational gaps and partner with Team Leader and Warehouse/Customer Service teams to take action
- Review routing guides regularly and have an understanding of International account requirements to support accuracy of shipments
- Compiles and updates shipping reports
- Strong analytical, decision making, problem solving and follow-up skills
- Intermediate Word and Excel skills and communication skills
- More than 2 years experience in a clerical, customer service or related warehousing functions
- Transportation and/or shipping experience
- More than 1 year experience in a clerical, customer service or related warehousing function
- Transportation and/or shipping experience a plus
- Delivers packages to various labs and administrative areas using department van, push cart, forklift or pallet jack
- Ensure proper labels and tickets have been applied before shipping
- Prepare necessary backorder and/or other communications to internal and external customers on an as needed basis (order status, timing)
- Stamps, stencils or attaches information and shipping instruction onto containers
- Assists with ensuring accuracy of pricing and other details on commercial documents.Maintains records of goods received
- One to three years computer experience
- Pulling finished goods from the production floor to the shipping area
Shipping Clerk Job Description
- Entering data into AS400 system as required
- Maintaining and monitoring insert levels (cycle counts as required)
- Maintaining clean and organized shipping area
- Preparing products for shipping including completing required paper work and required transactions
- Verifying all incoming and production product and delivering to proper destination along with appropriate paper work
- Maintaining the integrity of inventory accuracy and materials policies and procedures
- Operating a cube truck, fork lift, pallet jack, electronic scales, shrink wrapper, bar code scanners/labelers, and banders as required
- Picking work tickets and products as required for customer orders
- Verifying items and quantities pulled match the customer order
- Package stock and palletize LTL shipments where required
- Fill orders by removing the correct parts from the shelf, identifying part numbers and proper quantity
- Maintain a clean and safe work area - this includes cleaning / maintaining equipment and work areas, and performing safety inspections of areas
- Complete shipping paperwork such as bill of lading, shipping manifest and other required forms online functions such as pre-alerts, shipping manifests
- Ability to lift/carry up to 50 pounds and push/pull up to 1200 pounds on a skid with pallet jack
- Manual dexterity required to grasp objects utilizing manual dexterity including hand/finger coordination, and the utilization of color vision
- Must wear safety shoes constantly
Shipping Clerk Job Description
- Be trainer for new comers
- Read production schedule, customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed
- Convey materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated area
- Assemble customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves, or pack for shipment
- Open crates and other containers using hand tools
- Record amount of materials or items received or distributed
- Verify quantities and count independently as required
- Assist with material handling needs
- Prepare UPS and FedEx shipments
- Forward receiving paperwork to Data Entry after counting and indicating location on receiving document
- Accurate picking, packing and shipment of various sized parts to support quick turnaround of parts ordered
- Regular attendance and the willingness to work overtime as needed
- Must be able to score satisfactory on a pre-employment assessment
- Ability to safely operate various material handling equipment (pallet jacks)
- Self-motivated and ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision
- Capable of listing up to 50 lbs and able to stand for long periods of time
Shipping Clerk Job Description
- Accept incoming shipments from customers or vendors
- Clear all Purchase Orders
- Will work as order picker as needed
- Shipping (International)
- Load and unload shipments, pallets
- Locating parts throughout warehouse with a scan gun
- Scanning completed orders
- Processing finished orders for shipment
- Operating a forklift and electric pallet jack
- Picking orders based off pick sheets
- Rejects orders that do not meet company or customer quality specifications
- This position requires incumbent to regularly utilize written and verbal communication skills, including active listening
- Office is in the manufacturing plant
- Incumbent may occasionally be required to travel
- Be capable of lifting 40 lb
- Ability to occasionally lift/or move 20-50 pounds, frequently Lift/Carry 10-20 pounds, frequently stand and regularily reach sit or walk
Shipping Clerk Job Description
- Moving product throughout warehouse with a forklift
- Tracking and entering material transfers in ERP systems
- Perform various inventory movement transactions within manufacturing systems
- Perform other duties as assigned and needed including part mark and inventory functions
- Process and coordinate bills of lading, schedule trucks for pickups
- Send out drivers
- Coordinate packing lists
- Key in routing numbers
- Receive and distribute/ship merchandise to appropriate loading dock
- Filing and answering the phone
- Must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions and be able to perform work activities requiring reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others
- Minimum of one year of experience with shipping processes including small parcel shipments
- Answer multi-phone line and process Bill of Ladings
- Maintain files of documents used and reports prepared
- Develop and maintains positive and professional relationships with all visitors, employees, and management
- Work with QA department to coordinate sample pulling