Shipping Clerk, 1st Shift

PPG; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG is seeking a Shipping Clerk in Sylmar, CA. The role supports shipping operations to ensure a quality product reaches customers on time. Starting pay ranges from $22.81 to $25.93 per hour, with a 1st shift from 8:00 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m. Experience in warehouse shipping and HazMat handling is preferred, with flexibility for some weekends and evenings. You will load/unload trucks, maintain shipping records, coordinate with carriers, and help ensure DOT and safety compliance while maintaining a

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of related experience in a warehouse environment.
• Domestic and international shipping a plus.
• Experience with shipping / handling hazardous goods.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Forklift Operator experience is a plus.
• Ability to remain standing for extended periods.
• Flexibility on some weekends and evenings, required.

Responsibilities

• Follow the company policies and generally accepted procedures for shipping domestic and international shipments.
• Load/unload carrier trucks for pick-ups and deliveries.
• Provide back up for all shipping areas.
• Housekeeping/5s to ensure a safe and efficient production environment.
• Maintains all shipping paperwork required accurately and timely.
• Coordinate outbound shipments with logistics carriers, freight forwarders, and internal teams to ensure on time departures and maximize daily productivity.
• Accurately pick, stage, and prepare outbound orders according to shipping documentation, customer requirements, and transportation mode.
• Palletize and shrink wrap materials for LTL shipments and rack storage.
• Read shipping orders to determine quantity and type of transportation needed.
• Operate equipment such as forklift, electric pallet jacks and more safely and efficiently.
• Perform additional duties as required and or requested.
• Update shipping logs, ERP systems, and tracking tools to ensure real time visibility of outbound freight.
• Provide backup support across all shipping, picking, packing and receiving areas, including staging, packaging, and inventory control as needed.
• Troubleshoot common shipping issues such as damaged freight, incorrect documentation, or carrier delays, escalating when necessary.
• Ensure full compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and hazardous materials (HazMat) handling requirements for all applicable shipments.
• Adhere to all safety policies, including PPE usage, equipment inspections, and hazard reporting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Stand for long periods

Forklift experience (plus)

Flexible weekends/evenings

Ability to load/unload trucks

Job description

Shipping Clerk, Sylmar, CA

Starting Pay Range: $22.81- $25.93, depending in skill and experience.

Shift: 1st Shift, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

As a Shipping Clerk, you will be a crucial part of our operations, ensuring that a quality product is available to our customers when they need them. Your work will directly affect people's lives!

Disclaimer

We ask that you have the use of, or access to, information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

All applicants must provide one of the following forms of identification as part of their application:

• Passport, (2) Birth Certificate, (3) Certificate of Naturalization (USCIS Form N-550 or N-570), or (4) Permanent Resident Card (USCIS Form I-551.

Primary Responsibilities

• Follow the company policies and generally accepted procedures for shipping domestic and international shipments.
• Load/unload carrier trucks for pick-ups and deliveries.
• Provide back up for all shipping areas.
• Housekeeping/5s to ensure a safe and efficient production environment.
• Maintains all shipping paperwork required accurately and timely.
• Coordinate outbound shipments with logistics carriers, freight forwarders, and internal teams to ensure on time departures and maximize daily productivity.
• Accurately pick, stage, and prepare outbound orders according to shipping documentation, customer requirements, and transportation mode.
• Palletize and shrink wrap materials for LTL shipments and rack storage.
• Read shipping orders to determine quantity and type of transportation needed.
• Operate equipment such as forklift, electric pallet jacks and more safely and efficiently.
• Perform additional duties as required and or requested.
• Update shipping logs, ERP systems, and tracking tools to ensure real time visibility of outbound freight.
• Provide backup support across all shipping, picking, packing and receiving areas, including staging, packaging, and inventory control as needed.
• Troubleshoot common shipping issues such as damaged freight, incorrect documentation, or carrier delays, escalating when necessary.
• Ensure full compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and hazardous materials (HazMat) handling requirements for all applicable shipments.
• Adhere to all safety policies, including PPE usage, equipment inspections, and hazard reporting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of related experience in a warehouse environment.
• Domestic and international shipping a plus.
• Experience with shipping / handling hazardous goods.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Forklift Operator experience is a plus.
• Ability to remain standing for extended periods.
• Flexibility on some weekends and evenings, required.

About Us

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™

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