Shipping & Receiving Clerk

Supervisory Capacity : No Supervisory Responsibilities

• Prepare necessary paperwork to accompany outbound shipments and perform the required computer transactions to ensure that inventory is properly received and located.
• Print load sheets for full truckloads. Assign load numbers to all outbound shipments. Document information about loads and store shipping records in an appropriate location according to the corporate record retention guidelines.
• Evaluate and select optimized shipping solution for each request; prepares shipment / labels; track and trace shipment to point of delivery and engage in problem resolution. Communicate to requestor shipment status and where problem resolution support is required.
• Support complex ad hoc (non-standard) shipments. These shipments involve expensive,one-of-a-kind tooling / equipment / packaging / parts / raw material that support engineering and criticallaunch needs using various freight modes (ocean, international air, parcel, specialized flatbeds, hazmat and YFAI consolidation network).
• Liaise with logistics procurement, logistics operations and customs compliance for unusual / complex shipments that involvespecialized equipment / handling and customs regulations. This involves all international shipments, third party to third party shipments and shipments into countries where YFAI has no legal presence.
• Unload all incoming materials, suppliers and packaging, as necessary.
• Inspect all incoming freight and documentation for accuracy and acceptability.
• Generate NCMR for nonconforming material from suppliersand notify quality department.
• Store all materials, supplies and packaging in proper locations.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound freight pickups / deliveries with freight companies.
• Pull outbound productand stage no less than 30 minutes prior to shipment.
• Must have basic knowledge of all policiesand Quality systems involved in Shipping & Receiving, especially the Quality Policy.
• Communicate any product shortage potentials to Customer Service and Operations prior to missed shipments.
• Ensure plant safety and housekeeping standards are maintained.
• Follow the safety rules, report safety problems and all injuries, regardless of severity.
• Quality System : Understand, apply and meet all function-related Quality requirements.
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) : Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHS requirements.
• Product Safety : Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
• Compliance : Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements
• Information Security : Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
• Must comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
• Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
• Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote).

All Employee Specific Requirements

High School Graduate or Equivalent

1 -3 Years of Experience as Shipping / Receiving Clerk

Less Than 1 Years of Experience within the automotive industry

Stationary Position (Sitting or Standing) : Constantly

Movement (Walking) : Frequently

Carry Weight (Lifting up to 25 lbs) : Occasionally

Communication (Seeing / Talking / Hearing) : Frequently

Use Hands / Fingers (Operate computer, printer, phone) : Constantly

Required : English (Fluency with Reading, Writing, Speaking)

Preferred : None

Personal protective equipment is required

Work is indoor in a warehouse setting that may not be temperature controlled.

Must be able to match the pace of work to the speed of equipment

Often exposed to distracting sounds and noisy conditions

Works closely with others, perhaps within a foot of another person