Shipping Clerk- 1st Shift

744 Crane ChemPharma & Energy Corp; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Company is seeking a Shipping Clerk to manage release of shipments, packaging, labeling, and related paperwork in the shipping department. You will work with carriers, prepare bills of lading, weigh and palletize, and support loading on trucks.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, ability to lift up to 50 lbs (team lift for heavier items), solid computer skills, basic math, and good reading/writing; Excel experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs; team lift for heavier parts.
• Solid computer skills, basic math for calculating shipping charges.
• Good reading/writing ability to read orders and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Release shipments and package products per procedures.
• Operate forklift and crane to load trucks.
• Prepare shipper documents and bills of lading; load on carriers.
• Coordinate with carriers and manage shipping paperwork and labeling.

Skills

Solid computer skills

Basic math skills

Good dexterity

Reading/writing ability

Education

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Position Summary: The Shipping Clerk is responsible for managing the releasing of shipments and all other office/paperwork related activities in the shipping department. It is also responsible for packaging product in boxes, palletizing, weighing, labeling, including shipper documents and loading on carriers, as well as performing shipping computer activities.

Principle Duties (includes, but is not limited to)

• Communicate with trucking carriers and follow instructions.
• Process export shipments through UPS and Fed-Ex computer systems.
• Perform all computer transactions to support shipping activity.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Process Shipping Request forms, RANS, Debit Memos and Outside Process work orders, and Purchase Orders.
• Understand small and large package dimension limitations.
• Work with Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes for exports.
• Combine sales orders for shipment consolidation.
• Package and load product in accordance with procedures for product.
• Understand how to safely maneuverer in and out of flatbed bay.
• Understand how to properly set up safety net around truck bay.
• Label shipping containers, create and enclose bill of lading.
• Identify for pulling sales orders.
• Identify project liner types, castings, cable ties, and part dimensions orders and tag per customer requirements.
• Weigh packaged product and record shipping weights prior to loading on carriers.
• Load products onto selected carrier using forklift.
• Operate Crane to load flatbed truck.
• Operate Allegheny Industrial paper shredder.
• Operate EZ Flow foam packaging machine and switch tanks when refill is needed.
• Comply with posted PM schedule.
• Work productively and within established production standards.

Essential Qualifications / Experience

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Must be able to lift parts weighing up to 50 lbs without assistance, any parts weighing over 50lbs requires a team lift.
• Solid computer skills
• Must have basic math skills including addition/subtraction of fractions and decimal values for calculating shipping charges and other related clerical experience.
• Good dexterity to perform packaging and related shipping activities.
• Must have a basic reading/writing ability to read and interpret customer orders and shipping/trafficking requirements.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Experience in Excel.

EOE/Women/Minorities/Veterans/Disabled This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

At Crane, we believe that attracting and retaining the highest quality people is the best insurance of success. Our goal is to recruit talented people and train them within a culture that calls for performance with trust and respect. Join us. The unique backgrounds and differences of our associates make us stronger, more capable, and more successful. Beyond an associate’s base compensation, we reward and reinforce wellbeing with a compelling package of both cash and non-cash benefits, including comprehensive health, wellness incentives, assistance with retirement savings, paid time off, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement — as well as performance-based bonus programs for certain positions. Crane prioritizes career development for our associates. All associates receive an annual development plan that includes a mixture of on-the-job coaching and formal training experiences to support individual development needs. We firmly believe in associate growth that supports career progression and we will proactively support your ongoing career development.