Shipping and Receiving Associate

Safe Fleet; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Safe Fleet seeks a Shipping and Receiving Associate to move materials, manage inventory, and support production in a climate-controlled warehouse. You will verify shipments, prepare items for transport, and ensure accurate ERP entries.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, speed, accuracy, and teamwork on the shop floor. The position requires basic forklift handling, knowledge of shipping systems, and collaboration with purchasing and production to prevent shortages and delays.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years forklift experience preferred but not required.
• Prior MRP systems experience – preferred in NetSuite.
• Working knowledge of freight market, terms, carriers, etc.
• Working knowledge of shipping systems (UPS Worldship, FedEx, LTL carrier sites).
• Demonstrated ability to work professionally and productively with peers on production floor.

Responsibilities

• Receive incoming product, verify shipment accuracy and perform receiving transactions.
• Package, strap and wrap completed products for shipping.
• Keep shipping area clear of packing materials after receiving.
• Coordinate material supplies to all work cells and production areas.
• Move materials to and from work cells and production areas.
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate with purchasing and production.
• Record transactions in ERP system.
• Document arrival of customer returns and report shortages or late shipments to Customer Service.
• Maintain warehouse organization and inventory accuracy.
• Follow all safety policies.

Skills

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Adaptability

Problem solving

Word & Excel

Education

High school diploma

Tools

NetSuite (MRP)

UPS Worldship

FedEx

LTL carriers

Job description

Safety is where everything begins. It shapes our culture, our products, and the way we show up for our communities. Join us as we build smarter technologies that redefine fleet safety. When you help make fleets smarter, you make people safer.

Safe Fleet a leader in the truck equipment manufacturing industry, is looking for an Shipping and Receiving Associate to work as part of a team that is responsibility for producing, installing and repairing Automated Tarp Systems.

The Shipping and Receiving associate's primary responsibility is material movement, warehouse organization, and transaction process and inventory accuracy. The shipping and receiving must have a clear understanding of our product offering, material flow, and order processing. Effective communications, attention to detail, high sense of urgency, pleasant personality, a team-oriented approach, and the ability to develop multiple solutions to problems are essential skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Receive incoming product, verify accuracy of shipment, perform receiving transaction, and put product in proper location.
• Package, strap and wrap completed products in preparation of shipping.
• Keeps the shipping area clear of packing materials generated during the receiving process.
• Coordinate material supplies to all work cells and production areas.
• Move materials to and from work cells and production areas.
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate with purchasing and production.
• Transaction reporting into ERP system.
• Document and communicate arrival of customer returns.
• Timely communications of any shortages or late shipment to Customer Service.
• Maintain warehouse organization and inventory accuracy.
• Observe and follow all safety policies.
• Other tasks as assigned.

COMPETENCIES:

• Must be detail oriented and eager to work
• Must be able to balance numerous tasks with efficiency tolerance for stress and resiliency
• Flexibility while having a respect for adherence to processes
• Quick and accurate thinker…problem solver with a sense of urgency
• Basic word and excel is desired

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 2 years forklift experience preferred but not required
• Prior MRP systems experience – preferred in Net Suite
• Working knowledge of freight market, terms, carriers, etc
• Working knowledge of shipping systems (UPS Worldship, Fedex, LTL carrier sites)
• Demonstrated ability to work professionally and productively with peers on production floor

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• High school education or equivalent
• 1 - 3 years shipping and receiving or manufacturing experience desired but not required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, or twist, and talk or hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.Working environment is a climate-controlled manufacturing/warehouse facility. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.