Shipping & Receiving Specialist | Forklift & ERP Expert

Tappwfs; Illinois; On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Tappwfs in Illinois is seeking a Shipping & Receiving Material Handler to manage inbound and outbound materials, ensure accuracy, and support on-time production.

You will pick, pack, load shipments, maintain paperwork, and enter transactions in ERP/WMS, using forklift and crane equipment. The role requires detail-oriented, safety-minded individuals who can work onsite in a dynamic manufacturing warehouse.

Qualifications

• Forklift operation experience required; overhead crane experience a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret shipping documentation.
• Experience coordinating shipments and tracking deliveries.
• Accurate data entry in ERP/WMS; basic MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, unload, and store incoming materials accurately.
• Pick, pack, stage, and load shipments to meet customer and carrier requirements.
• Own the freight schedule with customers, brokers, carriers, and drivers.
• Prepare clean paperwork: bills of lading, packing slips, labels, documents.
• Enter shipping, receiving, inventory, and freight data in ERP/WMS.
• Move material using forklifts, cranes, and other equipment.
• Maintain inventory accuracy via cycle counts and reconciliations.
• Resolve shipping discrepancies with internal teams, customers, and carriers.
• Keep the work area clean, organized, and safe.

Skills

Forklift operation

Data entry

Communication

Organizational skills

Safety mindset

Tools

ERP software

Warehouse management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Tappwfs in Illinois is seeking a Shipping & Receiving Material Handler to manage inbound and outbound materials, ensure accuracy, and support on-time production.

You will pick, pack, load shipments, maintain paperwork, and enter transactions in ERP/WMS, using forklift and crane equipment. The role requires detail-oriented, safety-minded individuals who can work onsite in a dynamic manufacturing warehouse.