Shipping and Receiving Inspector

Job Description

Summary : Responsible for material receipt and shipment including receiving and final inspection.

Reports to : Supervisor or Manager

Direct Reports : Not Applicable

Education : High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience : Six (6) months to one (1) year of related experience and or training; equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities : Inspects raw materials, materials in process and finished products. Checks product dimensions against print dimensions. Delivers and receives products. Prepares products for shipment (Palletizing, crating, shrink wrapping, etc.) Provides weight and dimensions per request. Unloads items, verifies quantity and condition and signs if acceptable. Performs final visual and mechanical inspection on products. Marks material identification to comply with special requirements, including serialization. May file, grind and or clean products to remove or explore minor defects. Inspection tolerances are generally 1 / 32" but frequently checks to .001". Judgment is required in making measurements and acceptance of products for proper appearance of assemblies and specific conditions of welds to meet ASME requirements and special surface finishes. May review products with customer representatives. Advises production of out of tolerance conditions and the requirements to rework. Recommends disposition of defective products for salvage or scrap. Weighs and identifies scrap. Operates a forklift when necessary. Uses standard close tolerance measuring tools. Provides records as required on paper or computer. Uses a personal computer to input and retrieve data. Types bills of lading on existing forms. Contacts truck lines for pick up, using lists and instructions. Keeps area clean and organized.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divides 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. Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk : use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 65 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Hazards : Total Disability

Working Conditions : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts
• Occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions and fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Note : The above statements reflect the general qualifications, duties, and / or responsibilities associated with the position and are not necessarily intended to set forth all of the specific requirements of the job.