Shipping/Receiving Clerk - Military veterans preferred

Location:

Shipping/Receiving Clerk in Raleigh, NC at Wakefield Thermal Solutions **Location:**

**Experience:**

Not Specified Wakefield Thermal has been in continuous operations since 1957, providing thermal solutions across multiple industries, from international Fortune 50 companies to small to medium sized business. Industries served include Power Conversion, Information Technology, Renewable Energy, Telecommunications, Transportation, Aerospace/Defense, LED Lighting, Factory Automation, Consumer, and Medical.

The thermal solutions Wakefield Thermal manufactures comprise a wide array of products, including thermal extrusions, LED heat sinks, heat frames and pipes, fans, heat exchangers, coolant distribution units, liquid cold plates, etc., making Wakefield Thermal unique in its ability to deliver the increasingly complex thermal solutions required to meet the thermal engineering challenges of today's ever-higher electronics packaging densities. **Job Description**

Wakefield Thermal is part of The Heico Companies, and in aggregate, Heicos businesses generate more than $2 billion in revenues. Wakefield Thermal is a global leader in innovative thermal management solutions for a diverse range of markets. Building on over four decades of leadership and experience, Wakefield Thermal designs, manufactures, and sells thermal management products that remove excess heat generated by electronic components. These products include heat sinks, extrusions, bonded fin assemblies, custom panels and enclosures, liquid cold plates, precision compression clamp systems, and accessory products.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:**

* Good communication skills are needed for frequent interaction with various personnel

* Must maintain co-operative relationships with co-workers

* Provide direct interaction with team members involved in shipping. Assisting and guiding employees on issues related to the shipping department.

* Ensure deadlines are met, adhere to company policies and procedures, and be responsible for employee training.

* Records shortages, and corresponds with shippers to rectify damages and shortages.

* Examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items.

* Puts identifying information on containers weighs, or measures items of outgoing shipments to verify information against travelers or other records.

* Assemble/coordinate wooden or cardboard containers or select preassembled containers.

* Process outgoing and incoming packages

* Attach Bills of Lading to shipping containers.

* Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications.

* Reports any unsafe conditions to Supervisor/Management.

* Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

* Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

* Responsible for cleanliness of work area and the general housekeeping of the Company.

* Other duties as assigned.

* Must have good computer skills

* Must understand and have good packaging knowledge of products.

* Must maintain a good attendance record.

* Must have a valid driver's license and a good driving record.

* Must be able to pick up and deliver products and shipments on the company vehicle.

EXPERIENCE:

* High School Diploma, or General Education Degree (GED).

* 5 years of experience required.

* General computer knowledge.

* A high degree of diplomacy and the ability to deal with influential persons in all types of positions are required.

* Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.

* Work with minimum supervision and strong problem-solving skills.

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS:**

Frequent mental and visual attention where the flow is intermittent with intermittent checking. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand and occasionally required to walk, sit, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**WORK ENVIRONMENT:**

While performing the essential functions of this position, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is exposed to airborne particles and chemicals. The noise level is usually moderate.

The employee is required to wear safety glasses, earplugs, and safety shoes.

**Note: This job description provides an outline of the essential functions and qualifications necessary for this position. It is not all-inclusive, and duties may change, be added, or deleted according to business needs.**