Shipping Clerk-3rd Shift

Pratt Industries; Lower Macungie Township (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratt Industries in Lehigh Valley is seeking a Shipping Clerk to plan loads, coordinate deliveries, and maximize trailer utilization. You will set up delivery appointments, prepare bills of lading, and communicate with logistics teams to ensure on-time shipments.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma or GED and strong reading, writing, and Excel skills. Forklift operation experience is preferred and attention to safety is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Excellent reading and writing abilities; able to interpret reports.
• Microsoft Excel experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up delivery appointments for loads planned.
• Set up customer pickups.
• Cut bills for all loads.
• Communicate with logistics about outbound loads and delivery times.
• Qualified to operate the forklift.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Reading & writing

Public speaking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Job Title: Shipping Clerk

SUMMARY

Plan loads to customers based on order quantities; combine them to make multiple stop deliveries to maximize trailer utilization and minimize costs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set up delivery appointments for loads planned
• Set up customer pick ups
• Cut bills for all loads
• Communicate with logistics all outbound loads and delivery times
• Must be qualified to properly operate the forklift
• Additional duties as assigned.

LANGUAGE SKILLS Excellent communication skills. Able to read and interpret documents such as sales reports, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, training and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form. Ability to solve a variety of problems and deal with situations where limited information or standardization exists.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, costs, proportions, and volumes.

TECHNICAL SKILLS The individual must have a working knowledge of the following: Application knowledge and skill for computer data entry Quality standards - both ISO and QS Equipment used in an office operation and it's capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation. This also supports the Service Manager role of teacher and trainer for his/her personnel. Regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA, DEQ and EEO.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee is sometimes required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving equipment in the work area. The employee is sometimes exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, along with hot and cold temperatures depending upon the season. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or GED.

Candidates are PREFERRED who offer the following: Microsoft Excel experience Prior work experience in the corrugated industry. Prior work experience as a forklift operator.