Shipping Clerk

SUMMARY:

Ensures finished products are packaged and stored in a safe and quality-assured manner and prepared to be shipped to meet consumer needs. Prepares items for shipment by performing the following duties to quality and productivity standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Determine priority shipments by checking finished goods work orders against customer shipment requests.
• Use ERP system (manufacturing software) to identify product orders and specified packaging instructions.
• Assess shipments using FIFO (First In-First Out) procedures, checking inventory for finished products ready for shipment.
• Locate packaging materials to package finished products for shipment and/or inventory.
• Package finished products in a safe and quality-assured manner using ESD knowledge and sound handling techniques.
• Ship finished products using specified delivery service per customer requests.
• Store excess packaged finished products in inventory for future shipments.
• Manage the shipping backlog daily to identify changes in packaging priorities and shipment details.
• Work directly with Customer Managers to address customer shipment demands.
• Investigate status of past due finished products to assist with on-time delivery.
• Complete tasks as directed by production schedules with minimum supervision.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area and equipment and follow prescribed regulations.
• Represent LSI Industries in the most positive manner with prospective, current and former employees, clients, suppliers, and the community we serve.
• Interact professionally and effectively with a diverse group of employees and customers.
• Learn and practices standard operating procedures.
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance based on the work hours established by management.
• Handle confidential information with tact and discretion.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

JOB COMPETENCIES:

• Organizational Skills.
• Technical Capacity.
• Initiative.
• Thoroughness.
• Time Management.
• Communication Proficiency.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:

• Builds Strategic Working Relationships – Develops and uses collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
• Builds Trust – Interacts with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.
• Decision Making – Identifies and understands issues, problems and opportunities, compares data from different sources to draw conclusions; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; takes action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences.
• Planning and Organizing – Establishing courses of action to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
• Initiates Action – Takes prompt action to accomplish objectives; takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required; is proactive.
• Customer focus – Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Forklift certification encouraged, but not required.

Complete Modules 1-9 of the IPC Electronics Assembly for Operators Training.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Basic computer skills, effective verbal and written communication skills, ability to multitask, neat and organized, attention to detail, flexibility.

P HYSICAL DEMANDS:

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.

Amount of Time

8-Hour Day

None

1/3

(1-33%)

Over 1/3

(34-66%)

Over 2/3

(67-100%)

Stand

X

Walk

X

Sit

X

Use hands to finger, hand, or feel

X

Reach with hands and arms

X

Climb or balance

X

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

X

Talk or hear

X

Taste or smell

X

Weight Lifting

and/or Exertion

None

1/3

(1-33%)

Over 1/3

(34-66%)

Over 2/3

(67-100%)

Up to 10 pounds

X

Up to 25 pounds

X

Up to 50 pounds

X

Up to 100 pounds

X

More than 100 pounds

X

Special vision requirements :

Clear vision at 20 inches or less (Close); Clear vision at 20 feet or more (Distance); Ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point (Peripheral); Three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships (Depth perception); Ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus (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.

Amount of Time

8-Hour Day

None

1/3

(1-33%)

Over 1/3

(34-66%)

Over 2/3

(67-100%)

Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)

X

Work near moving mechanical parts

X

Work in high, precarious places

X

Fumes or airborne particles

X

Toxic or caustic chemicals

X

Outdoor weather conditions

X

Extreme heat (non-weather)

X

Risk of electrical shock

X

Work with explosives

X

Risk of radiation

X

Vibration

X

Noise levels :

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

DISCLAIMER:

This job description is provided for general informational purposes and should not be considered a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required by the employee.