Shipping/Receiving Tech
Role Overview
Responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing daily crating and shipping activities to ensure equipment is properly packaged, documented, and shipped on schedule.
This role works closely with Production and Project Management to coordinate crating workloads, monitor equipment readiness, plan and schedule shipments, obtain freight quotes, prepare export documentation, and ensure packaging and shipping activities meet customer, company, and regulatory requirements.
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Position Summary
Responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing daily crating and shipping activities to ensure equipment is properly packaged, documented, and shipped on schedule.
This role works closely with Production and Project Management to coordinate crating workloads, monitor equipment readiness, plan and schedule shipments, obtain freight quotes, prepare export documentation, and ensure packaging and shipping activities meet customer, company, and regulatory requirements.
Essential Responsibilities
· Coordinate daily workload based on production schedules, shipping priorities, and customer commitments.
· Collaborate with Production and Project Managers to understand equipment completion status and forecast shipping requirements.
· Develop and maintain load plans to efficiently utilize available truck space.
· Coordinate domestic and international shipments utilizing various transportation methods, including LTL, FTL, air freight, and ocean freight.
· Prepare and review commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, and other shipping documents.
· Ensure compliance with export regulations and international shipping requirements.
· Understand and verify heat treatment certifications and marking requirements for export wood packaging in accordance with ISPM-15.
· Perform final inspections of completed crates to ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance with customer requirements.
· Verify correct equipment, quantities, labeling, documentation, and packaging prior to shipment.
· Maintain accurate shipping records and documentation.
· Perform other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
· Education and/or Experience
o High school diploma or equivalent; 3 years or more of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
· Language Skills
o Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
· Reasoning Abilities
o Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
· Other Skills/Abilities
o Strong organizational and time management skills.
o Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and general computer applications.
o Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
o Ability to coordinate multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
o Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand.
The employee is frequently
required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
The
employee may routinely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is
occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and extreme heat.
The noise level
in the work environment is usually loud.
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