Shipping & Receiving Utility

Timken; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Timken is seeking a Shipping/Receiving Utility to lead the shipping/receiving operations, ensuring safe, accurate, and timely material movement. You will coordinate with production scheduling, operations, customer service, and external providers to maintain efficient processes.

This role requires forklift certification, 2 years in a manufacturing warehouse, and strong problem solving, organizational, and time management skills. Expect a loud environment with exposure to metals and lubricants.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in a manufacturing warehouse environment.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Working knowledge or experience with ERP system (SAP preferred).
• Must be forklift certified.
• Must be able to operate standard forklift, stand up forklift, and hand operated lifts.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on occasion.
• Loud production environment; exposure to metals, lubricants, seasonal heat.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe work environment for associates and escape any safety or environmental incidents.
• Ensure material is packaged and shipped correctly per documented processes and instructions.
• Act as a role model, coach and trainer for associates and foster a team environment.
• Ensure proper material supply to meet production needs.
• Troubleshoot shipping/receiving issues and resolve delays.
• Ensure that standard procedures are followed by all shipping/receiving associates
• Support improvement projects and other duties as assigned.
• Document materials and supplies disposition by recording units delivered and location of units.
• Prepare finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling, packing, crating, loading, and securing product.
• Maintain material‑handling equipment by completing pre‑use inspections.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness in all shipping and receiving areas.

Skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Time management

Forklift operation

Tools

SAP

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Your Career Begins at Timken
If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken. Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.

Job Title: Shipping/Receiving Utility

Overall Purpose: Serve as the lead to the Group Leader assisting with the oversite, efficiency and training of Shipping/Receiving Operations. Daily functions may change depending on demands, staffing and business needs. Facilitates the flow all products moving in and out of the shipping and receiving department, utilizing various computer system software tools for processing to maintain accurate movement records. Coordinates with production scheduling, production operations, customer service, external service providers, and others to achieve effective and efficient processes.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintain a safe work environment for associates and escape any safety or environmental incidents.
• Ensure material is packaged and shipped correctly per documented processes and instructions.
• Act as a role model, coach and trainer for associates and foster a team environment.
• Ensure proper material supply to meet production needs.
• Troubleshoot shipping/receiving issues and resolve delays.
• Ensure that standard procedures are followed by all shipping/receiving associates
• Support improvement projects and other duties as assigned.
• Document materials and supplies disposition by recording units delivered and location of units.
• Prepare finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling, packing, crating, loading, and securing product.
• Maintain material‑handling equipment by completing pre‑use inspections.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness in all shipping and receiving areas.
• 2 years of experience in a manufacturing warehouse environment
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Working knowledge or experience with ERP system (SAP preferred)
• Must be fork truck certified.
• Must be able to operate standard forklift, stand up forklift, and hand operated lifts.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on occasion.
• Loud production environment; exposure to metals, lubricants, seasonal heat

Protective Clothing and Personal Devices:

• Safety glasses/shields; appropriate manufacturing close-toed safety footwear; hearing protection may be required, or other protective equipment as needed.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next‑generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.
We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
• A culture of top performance
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
• A conviction to improve communities around us
• Competitive salary and benefits

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