Position Title: Shipping & Receiving Specialist
Location: Frazeysburg, OH
Pay: Up to $20.25/hour to start, plus quarterly wage rate increase opportunities
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
Two paid 15-minute breaks and one unpaid 30-minute lunch per shift
Type: Full-time, hourly (non-exempt)
Position Summary
Ridge Corporation is hiring a Shipping & Receiving Specialist to keep materials and shipments moving smoothly through our manufacturing plant. If you know shipping, receiving, material handling, and inventory control, and you're comfortable working with technology and spreadsheets, this role is for you.
You'll work in a fast-paced industrial environment alongside production, purchasing, scheduling, and shipping and receiving teammates, and you'll be a key point of contact for customers, suppliers, and our sales team. Your benefits start after just 30 days, and you'll earn 40 hours of vacation from day one.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Operate a large forklift and overhead crane to load and unload trucks, move materials to and from pallet racking, and deliver materials between production and shipping areas
- Record material movements in our Warehouse Management System (WMS) to keep inventory accurate
- Conduct cycle counts and physical inventories, and follow FIFO material handling procedures
- Keep inventory locations, including floor inventory, organized and clean
- Print labels and maintain accurate inventory labeling
- Make sure every outbound shipment is properly packaged
- Plan trailer loads to make the best use of space and allow for safe loading, transit, and unloading
- Load and unload trailers efficiently and safely, with no damage to product or equipment
- Build shipping pallets and crates using small power tools and general construction techniques
- Serve as the link between production, plant management, sales, customers, suppliers, and other Ridge facilities on shipping and receiving
- Resolve issues quickly by communicating status and working with the right teammates, customers, and sales associates until everything is settled
- Keep shipping and receiving areas, including outdoor loading and storage areas, clean and organized using 5S methods
- Follow company safety and department procedures at all times
- Meet or exceed production standards and suggest ways to improve our processes
- Take on other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- High school or college graduate
- At least 2 years of job-related experience in a fast-paced industrial environment
- Strong knowledge of standard manufacturing inventory control, shipping, and receiving procedures
- Familiarity with cycle counts, physical inventories, and receiving inspections
- Ability to visually check received merchandise for quality, description, and packaging against the original purchase order
- Comfort with technology, including basic computer skills and building and using spreadsheets
- Forklift certification (can be earned on the job within 90 days of hire)
- Knowledge of company safety rules, OSHA, and department procedures
- Ability to manage multiple projects at once and troubleshoot problems independently
- Ability to read and understand basic English and do basic math
- Clear verbal and written communication, strong interpersonal skills, and strong time management
- A self-motivated approach, working well both independently and as part of a team
- Willingness to work overtime when needed
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior manufacturing experience
- Warehouse management system (WMS) experience, including RF functions
- Crane experience
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
This is a hands-on role on your feet for most of the shift, both inside the plant and in outdoor loading and storage areas.
- Stand for long periods
- Operate equipment safely
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Benefits
- Quarterly wage rate increase opportunities
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription, short-term and long-term disability, and more, starting after 30 days
- 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting
- 40 hours of paid vacation from your date of hire, plus 9 paid holidays
- Annual field day, monthly employee meetings, food trucks, and more