Shipping Assistant

Job Title: Shipping Assistant
Reports to: Vice President of Manufacturing
General Description: Perform activities pertaining to material handling. This can include shipping and receiving of products and materials, packaging, and chip spinning.
Responsibilities: Be able to perform all activities of a sorting/packaging clerk Process shipments by: Identifying item on order Locating items in inventory or in production Packaging items for shipment to prevent damage during transit Creating labels to identify specific order information Loading palletized orders onto trucks Process incoming material by: Unloading trucks by use of fork-truck or hoist Check product against purchase order Placing item into required location Use computer to access sales/inventory information Maintain order in the shipping and receiving area and the product inventory area Spin Chips Use Chip Spinning Machines to separate metal chips from coolant Transfer dry chips in recycle containers and prepare bins to be picked up Minimum Educational Qualifications: High school degree or equivalent Expected Training Period: 3 months to 1 year Other Skills: Experience operating fork-trucks and electric hoists