Shipping Clerk Driver

Summary:

Responsible for ensuring cost effective, efficient and safe transportation and receipt of goods. Ensure that materials shipped and received are verified against pertinent documentation such as bills of landing, purchase orders and invoices. Coordinates and communicates with the Production Manager on all areas and facets of shipping/receiving, though out the day to ensure that all issues and customer service needs are met.

Manages all company pickups and deliveries in provided vehicle by performing the following duties.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Follow all established quality management system procedures and work instructions as applicable
2. Issue purchase orders for outside process
3. Track lost and/or customer claims of lost shipments, initiates proof of delivery documents
4. Ensures product identification, handling, packaging, storage, and protection of all parts in area
5. Communicate with vendors and production control to monitor outside processes
6. Responsible for maintaining inventory and shipping materials
7. Packages and identifies parts
8. Delivers finished product to the customer
9. Issues and distributes material for production jobs
10. Prepares shipment for postal or commercial conveyance; determines the most cost-effective and efficient shipping method; selects appropriate shipping container and is responsible for proper packaging to ensure safe delivery
11. Prepares bills of lading, checks items to be shipped against work orders to ascertain that quantities, destination, and routing are correct
12. Receives and unloads incoming materials and compares information on packing slip with purchase order to verify accuracy of shipment and also verify proper paperwork and documents. Then also documenting all certification of hardware and material
13. Process return shipment from customers, for example RMA’s
14. Inspect shipments for damages or defects, records discrepancies or damages and notifies supervisor and/or purchasing personnel
15. Willing and able to work overtime including weekends when needed
16. Utilizes forklift to load, unload, move, and stack materials in a safe manner.
17. Ensures load in vehicle is secure.
18. Prioritizes daily schedule utilizing the best route with the most efficient company provided vehicle.
19. Understands packaging standards to ensure safe transit of product.
20. Obtains proof of delivery.
21. Communicates with other departments regarding special shipping needs, quantity discrepancies or concerns of safe transit.
22. Verifies and compares manifest to actual box count and ensuring correct delivery location.

Assists other areas of the department during down time

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge & Skills:

Must be proficient in MS Excel and Word

1. Ability to prepare routine administrative paperwork
2. Ability to sort, check, count and verify numbers
3. Ability to receive, track, stock and distribute materials, supplies and equipment
4. Use basic measuring tools accustomed to this trade
5. Simple arithmetic
6. Knowledge of postal and commercial shipping methods and procedures
7. Records maintenance skills
8. Clean driving record
9. Able to drive a van and box truck

Knowledge & Skills:

Must be proficient in MS Excel and Word

1. Ability to prepare routine administrative paperwork
2. Ability to sort, check, count and verify numbers
3. Ability to receive, track, stock and distribute materials, supplies and equipment
4. Use basic measuring tools accustomed to this trade
5. Simple arithmetic
6. Knowledge of postal and commercial shipping methods and procedures
7. Records maintenance skills
8. Clean driving record
9. Able to drive a van and box truck

Certificates and Licenses:

• Valid Driver’s License
• Forklift certification

Equipment:

• Forklift
• Box Truck
• Van 

Preferred Education and Experience:

High School graduate or equivalent, one to three years related work experience.  Familiarity of aerospace customer specification and documentation requirements is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

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.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach, with hands and arms, climb stairs or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Maybe subject to periodic atmospheric conditions. 

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERThe above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to list of all requirements. All job requirements are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities.  To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.  Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.