Day Shift Shipping & Receiving Specialist — Forklift-Ready

RRD Company; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

RRD is seeking a Shipping/Receiving Support member to assist in daily shipping department activities, including materials movement, receiving, loading, unloading, and order filling. You’ll prepare shipments via FedEx/UPS/USPS and ensure accuracy to customer specifications and SLAs.

Responsibilities include checking shipments, packing per specs, preparing bills of lading, maintaining records, and operating material handling equipment. You may also drive a local delivery van as needed.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED is preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of Administrative/operational support in shipping/manufacturing operations.
• Able to consistently apply applicable policies, procedures, regulations, and program objectives when carrying out the duties of the job.
• General knowledge of required information systems, including materials tracking systems, storage and retrieval systems, inventory control systems and applicable reporting systems which may include spreadsheets, databases and other materials receipt and usage systems.
• Must have basic knowledge of technology to include computers and software programs.
• Must have adequate oral and written communication skills to communicate effectively across departments when completing assignments.
• Requires strong organizational skills sufficient to accomplish work by established deadlines and ability to coordinate phases of work with others.
• Ability to safely operate Powered Industrial Vehicles, required.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and rarely lift in excess of 50 pounds.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.

Responsibilities

• Performs manual and clerical duties related to the shipment and receipt of materials, supplies, equipment and finished products shipped via freight or third party LTL carrier.
• Typical shipping activities include: checking goods against shipping documents and authorizations, packing goods for shipment according to specifications, preparing bills of lading, posting weight and shipping charges and attach information and shipping instructions on to boxes.
• Perform typical activities related to receiving materials such as unloading trucks; checking against bills of lading, packing slips, etc., identification and quantity; maintaining records of goods received.
• Perform routine, but varied duties in support of manufacturing areas in accordance with standard procedures.
• Maintain necessary files and documentation.
• Utilize small hand tools and operates material handling equipment including forklifts, skids, pallet handlers, hand trucks, etc. to stage materials and load trucks.
• Effectively communicate with customers, suppliers, customer service, and production.
• Build and maintain positive relationships within each service area/department; coordinating and utilizing resources to ensure all products are handled, stored and shipped according to established guidelines, at the lowest possible cost.
• Assist management with departmental activities, training, safety and special projects.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations, quality standard, policies and procedures.
• Report any problems, potential problems, hazardous situations to management.
• Inspect products and/or shipments to verify conformance to specifications.
• When necessary, attend production meetings and/or confer with other departments to coordinate shipping/receiving activities.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area. Maintain security at receiving/shipping dock doors.
• Ensure the “Quality Policy and Objectives” are understood and achieved.
• May drive delivery van to transport materials or products in local area, maintaining a safe vehicle and comply with all government regulatory laws

Skills

Shipping & Receiving

Administrative support

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Inventory systems

MS Excel

Databases

Job description

RRD is seeking a Shipping/Receiving Support member to assist in daily shipping department activities, including materials movement, receiving, loading, unloading, and order filling. You’ll prepare shipments via FedEx/UPS/USPS and ensure accuracy to customer specifications and SLAs.

Responsibilities include checking shipments, packing per specs, preparing bills of lading, maintaining records, and operating material handling equipment. You may also drive a local delivery van as needed.