Shipping Clerk - J638

Harlan, Iowa
IDj-638
Job TypeDirect Hire
Remote TypeOn-Site

Join a team where hands-on work, attention to detail, and coordination across departments all play a key role in success. This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys a fast-paced environment, takes pride in accuracy, and wants to be part of a manufacturing operation that values safety, quality, and teamwork.

In this role, you will be an important part of the manufacturing and logistics team, supporting both shipping and receiving operations while helping ensure products are delivered accurately and on time.

Duties:
Including but not limited to:
  • Package and ship products according to customer specifications.
  • Determine appropriate packaging and container requirements to ensure safe delivery.
  • Plan incoming product disposition and coordinate material flow.
  • Process packing slips, bills of lading, export paperwork, and expedited orders.
  • Receive incoming materials, purchase orders, and raw materials per quality requirements.
  • Compare identifying information, counts, weights, or measurements of outgoing shipments against bills of lading, invoices, and orders.
  • Determine shipping methods and priorities to meet required schedules.
  • Affix shipping labels and prepare cartons or crates with proper identification and instructions.
  • Assemble wooden or cardboard containers or select preassembled containers.
  • Insert items into containers and secure shipments using appropriate methods, including nailing, binding, and sealing.
  • Post weights, shipping charges, and apply postage as needed.
  • Inspect outgoing shipments to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with specifications.
  • Maintain inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
  • Operate a tier lift truck or hand-truck to move materials between shipping, receiving, storage, and work areas.
  • Review shipping notices, invoices, and related documents to plan work assignments and priorities.
  • Inspect packaging and contents to ensure conformance to company specifications.
  • Compare packed items with customer orders and verify accuracy.
  • Perform clerical tasks such as data entry, correspondence, and file maintenance.
  • Deliver incoming goods to appropriate departments.
  • Work closely with sales, manufacturing, and quality teams to address product or customer issues.
  • Support daily operations in a safe, team-oriented environment.
  • Sustain 5S standards within the work area.
  • Support and uphold quality and EHS policies, as well as core values.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills and Qualifications:
Required:
  • 1–2 years of hands-on shipping and receiving experience.
  • Experience using measurement devices.
  • High school diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Ability to read and understand instructions, correspondence, and shipping documents.
  • Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagram-based instructions.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high level of detail and accuracy.
  • Comfort working cross-functionally with multiple departments.
Preferred (Will Train if Needed):
  • Forklift experience.
  • Overhead crane experience.
  • Crating or carpentry experience.
  • UPS Worldship experience.
  • Export paperwork experience.
  • Understanding of SDS/Hazcom shipping regulations.
Additional Requirements:
  • Must be willing and able to successfully complete in-house forklift and overhead crane certification prior to operating equipment. Training will be provided, and certification will assess safe operation based on company standards.
Disclaimer: Please note that we are unable to provide job sponsorships, including, but not limited to, visas, corp-to-corp arrangements (C2C), or any other form of sponsorship for employment. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.
 

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