Shipping Clerk - DDC (Portland, OR)

Precision Castparts; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Shipping Clerk, where you will play a crucial role in preparing castings for shipment. This position involves verifying documentation, packaging castings according to customer specifications, and ensuring all safety protocols are followed. You will be responsible for organizing shipments, operating forklifts, and maintaining a clean work environment. If you have a keen eye for detail and a commitment to safety, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a leading industrial goods manufacturer in a dynamic and supportive setting.

Qualifications

• Previous shipping/receiving experience is preferred.
• Ability to lift and maneuver objects weighing up to seventy-five pounds.

Responsibilities

• Checks and verifies all necessary paperwork and documentation.
• Packages castings per customer specifications to prevent damage during shipment.
• Operates forklift to move parts and organize shipment area.

Skills

Document Verification

Packaging Skills

Forklift Operation

Attention to Detail

Safety Practices

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Packing Materials

Job description

To prepare castings for shipment to customers and assure that quantities, part numbers, piece counts, serial numbers and all necessary inspection documents, test bars, x-ray films, packing slips, etc. are correct and complete per PCC and customer specifications.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Objective: to check documentation and parts before packaging.

Typical Activities:

1. Checks and verifies that all necessary paperwork is correct and complete.
2. Checks and verifies that all accompanying documentation is complete, including inspection documents, test bars, and x-ray films.
3. Verifies that contents of shipments are correct and complete per shipping and inspection documents which accompany castings; checks quantities, serial numbers, etc.

2. Packaging and Shipping:

Objective: to package castings and ship per customer specifications; to complete miscellaneous shipping/mailing requests from other departments.

Typical Activities:

1. Packages castings per customer specifications, to prevent damage during shipment; uses appropriate packing materials, and determines best packing methods.
2. Assembles or constructs wooden crates for shipments.
3. Completes packing slips, bills of lading, air bills, etc.
4. Builds loads; combines shipments going to customers.
5. Stages and warehouses orders awaiting shipment; organizes shipment area; operates forklift to move parts.
6. Assures that all documentation and packing slips accompany shipments.
7. Notifies carriers for shipment pickups; arranges for rush shipments and special shipping arrangements when needed.
8. Loads and unloads trailers.
9. Ships parts to vendors as requested; mails items via UPS and overnight mail as requested, completing all necessary paperwork.

3. Safety:

Objective: to take responsibility for and demonstrate safe work practices.

Typical Activities:

1. Adheres to plant and department safety rules.
2. Safely operates all equipment and tools.
3. Identifies and reports safety problems.
4. Maintains clean and orderly work area.
5. Performs other tasks as directed.

TRAINING:

1. Training is provided on the job.
2. PCC's Forklift Driving Safety Certification must be completed.

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Previous shipping/receiving experience is preferred.
2. Ability to read and follow instructions.
3. Ability to organize workloads efficiently and to attend to details.
4. Ability to lift and/or maneuver objects weighing thirty to fifty pounds and occasionally up to seventy-five pounds.
5. Ability to work in difficult working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, temperature extremes and other elements for extended periods of time.

MAJOR PLANT DIFFERENCES:

1. LSBO SSBO - Shipping Clerks dip parts in corrosion-preventative liquid prior to shipment.
2. LSBO - Shipping Clerks also regularly construct plywood crates for shipment of castings.

About the company

6728299 Precision Castparts Corp. is an American industrial goods and metal fabrication company that manufactures investment castings, forged components, and airfoil castings for use in the aerospace, industrial gas turbine, and defense industries.