Shipping & Receiving Associate

Element Materials Technology; Enfield (CT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Element Materials Technology in Enfield, CT is seeking a hands-on Shipping & Receiving Associate to support a fast-paced operation handling 80-100 customer orders daily. You will receive, stage, move and ship materials, operate a forklift, and coordinate with carrier platforms to ensure timely, accurate packing and shipment.

Ideal candidates have forklift experience, shipping/receiving background, strong attention to detail, and reliable attendance in a high-volume warehouse.

Qualifications

• Forklift experience and ability to operate forklift safely in a warehouse.
• Experience in shipping, receiving, warehouse, logistics, or distribution environments.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to stay organized under pressure.
• Reliable work history with good attendance and dependability.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Receive, stage, move, and ship materials throughout the facility.
• Safely operate a forklift to transport large, heavy materials.
• Process shipments through carrier platforms such as UPS, FedEx, and DHL.
• Ensure orders are accurately packed and shipped on schedule.
• Maintain organization and accuracy in a high-volume shipping environment.
• Collaborate with operations and warehouse teams to support daily business needs.

Skills

Forklift experience

Shipping & logistics experience

Attention to detail

Dependability

Fast-paced environment

Tools

UPS shipping system

FedEx shipping system

DHL shipping system

Job description

Overview

Seeking a hands‑on role where your experience matters from day one? Element is seeking a reliable Shipping & Receiving Associate to support a fast‑paced operation that handles 80‑100 customer orders daily. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys staying organized, working independently, and safely moving high‑value materials in a warehouse environment.

Compensation: $21.00- $23.00 per hour

Responsibilities

• Receive, stage, move, and ship materials throughout the facility
• Safely operate a forklift to transport large, heavy, and high‑value components
• Process shipments through carrier platforms such as UPS, FedEx, and DHL
• Ensure orders are accurately packed and shipped on schedule
• Maintain organization and accuracy in a high-volume shipping environment
• Collaborate with operations and warehouse teams to support daily business needs

Skills / Qualifications

• Proven forklift experience and confidence operating forklifts in a warehouse setting
• Experience in shipping, receiving, warehouse, logistics, or distribution environments
• Strong attention to detail and ability to stay organized under pressure
• Reliable work history with demonstrated attendance and dependability
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment with changing priorities
• Experience using UPS, FedEx, or DHL shipping systems is preferred but not required

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)