Shipping Clerk 1st Shift

Job Title: Shipping Specialist

Job Description

Responsible for a variety of duties related to shipping, receiving, and inspecting materials. Assembles and checks shipments for correctness of items and quantities. Receives shipments and verifies the correctness of shipments received against bills of lading, invoices, and other records. Routes incoming goods to proper departments or stock room.

– Load and unload material from trucks and/or vans using a lift truck, manual jack, or dolly.
– Operate trailer restraints, dock plates, overhead doors, banding, and wrapping equipment.
– Utilize MRP system (PLEX), and RF technology to transact the movement of inventory.
– Deliver raw materials, including steel coils, to production areas.
– Collect loads of finished goods from production areas.
– Weigh and count finished goods using computerized scale.
– Deliver MRO type items if needed (skids, cartons, labels, etc.)
– Prepare finished loads for shipment, including labeling, wrapping, banding, and staging.
– Operate packaging machine, box erector and other related equipment.
– Store materials in a neat and orderly fashion in the warehouse.
– Assist in housekeeping for warehouse areas including, inside and outside dock areas.
– Assist in inventory counts and physical inventory if needed.
– Ensure correct labeling, packaging, and inventory.
– Complete all necessary documents fully and accurately.
– Adhere to 5S standards (e.g., maintain cleanliness of work area, etc.)
– Inspect lift truck at start of shift and perform general shift maintenance.
– Follow all Safety, Environmental and Quality policies, and procedures.
– Follow all department and corporate policies and procedures.

Hard Skills

Load and unload material

Operate trailer restraints and dock plates

Utilize MRP system (PLEX) and RF technology

Deliver raw materials and finished goods

Weigh and count finished goods

Operate packaging machine and related equipment

Assist in inventory counts

Inspect and maintain lift truck

Soft Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Adherence to safety and quality policies

Housekeeping and cleanliness standards

Job Type

This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 90 Day(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Lake Zurich, Illinois.

Work Environment

Very clean facility. Plastic injection mold area and punch press area. Separate building for assembly and warehouse is being moved across the street. Punch presses consistently running, so loud environment.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000 light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000 employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500 experienced recruiters across 250 offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.