Shipping Clerk

Who We Want:

Working as a member of a team or as an individual, performs and has primary responsibility for various types of shipping related duties, including but not limited; coordinating the preparation and loading of trucks, associated shipping paperwork, material movements and inventory transactions and inventory cycle counts.  Shipping clerk performs necessary quality checks, records information in PLEX (Enterprise Resource Planning system -ERP), and performs general utility work to meet work schedule.  Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment.

What You'll Do:

• Observe and comply with all safety environmental, regulatory, and statutory requirements associated with this job description


• Participate in needs analysis and attend and perform the requirements of scheduled training and educational programs identified for this position


• Participate as requested for independent objective auditing activity and support company continuous improvement activities


• Authorized to stop work on processing, as appropriate and contain suspect or defective material or services to avoid further processing


• Pull orders per order pick list. Re-palletize as required


• Labels orders with required destination labels


• Compared and verifies order against the pick list


• Verifies trailers are docked in and secured properly


• Operates tier lift truck or hand truck to stage orders and load trucks


• Verifies loading order to pick list and shipper


• Perform other warehouse functions as requested

When and Where:

This will be a 2nd Shift / 2PM-10PM M-F position located at our Plant in Walker, Mi. 

What You Need to Have:

• Must be 18 years of age or older


• Able to stand for 8-10 hours a day and be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.


• Has high standards of performance for self. 


• Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.


•  Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work.


• Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress.


•  Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts.


• Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships.


• Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow.


•  Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of customers.


• Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities. 


• Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively.


• Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity.


• Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge.


• Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely.


• Must be able to understand and follow written and verbal workplace instructions


• Must be able to work up to 12 hours per day including Saturday and Sunday