Shipping Operator (1st shift)

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC); Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 24,796 - 33,062; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. in Mentor, Ohio is seeking a 1st Shift Shipping Operator to manage daily shipments. You will coordinate customer shipments, prepare paperwork (BOL, export docs), weigh and label loads, and ensure timely delivery.

Requirements: high school diploma or equivalent (experience accepted), at least 1 year in shipping/receiving, forklift certification, and strong communication and documentation skills. Flexible hours including weekends and safety compliance are essential.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent preferred, may be substituted by experience.
• Minimum 1 year in a shipping/receiving environment.
• Must be qualified and certified to operate a forklift.
• Clerical/computer ability required.

Responsibilities

• Schedule/coordinate customer shipments and trucking needs.
• Work with management and quality to determine what is required for weekly shipment plans.
• Work with Production Control/Sales to meet weekly customer commitments for casting sales.
• Problem solving on any shipment errors.
• Follow and enforce all safety rules.

Skills

Forklift certification

Time management

Deadline driven

Flexible hours

Independent worker

Vendor relations

Documentation skills

SOP/EP literacy

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Job Description

1st Shift Shipping Operator

Title: Shipping Operator

Status: Hourly

Shift: 1st, 5am - 1pm

Reports To: Shipping Manager

Location: Mentor

Education: A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, and may be substituted by experience.

Work Experience: Minimum of 1-year experience in a shipping & receiving environment. Must be qualified and certified to operate a forklift truck (training provided). Clerical/Computer ability required.

Requirements:

• Computer skills required.
• Time Management skills.
• Able to meet deadlines and be accountable for daily shipments.
• Able to work flexible hours including weekends and off hours to support customer shipments.
• Have strong sense of urgency with the ability to work independently.
• Maintain a positive relationship with vendors, suppliers, customers, contractors, and operations.
• Excellent verbal, written, and documentation skills.
• Ability to understand and interpret SOPs, EPs, and detailed work instructions.

Responsibility:

• Responsible for satisfying all quality and productivity requirements in the most cost-effective manner.
• Schedule/coordinate customer shipments and trucking needs.
• Work with management and quality to determine what is required for weekly shipment plans.
• Work with Production Control/Sales to meet weekly customer commitments for casting sales.
• Problem solving on any shipment errors.
• Follow and enforce all safety rules.

Specific Duties:

• Identifies, implements, and tracks cost reduction activities for trucking related issues.
• Coordinate shipping and trucking companies and prepare shipment paperwork, including Customs documentation for all PCC customers.
• Prepares labels, waybills, export declarations, certifications, special attachments, government forms, BOL.
• Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons.
• Prepare final outgoing shipments including weighing, quantity, verification, banding, commercial documents, and loading on to common carrier trucks.
• Track and provide PODs to customers/vendors.
• Proactively communicates issues, shortages, or problems to Operations Manager, indirect purchasing, and/or Customer Services Representatives.
• Track inventory on shipping containers and supplies.
• Determine method of shipment, utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
• Invoice customer shipments as needed.
• Maintain inventory of dock supplies - corrugated container/miscellaneous dock supplies.
• Monitor forklift daily checks and report any findings.
• Monitor truck traffic to align with business needs.
• Organizes work for smooth operations. Ensure that required documentation is maintained.
• Provide the shift to shift communication link in order to keep all team members working toward the same goals.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere.
• Meet the specific requirements of the efficiency standard as established by supervision.
• Any and all additional responsibilities as required or assigned.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Company Profile

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.