Shipping & Receiving Specialist

As a global leader in precision measurement sensing technologies, VPG addresses an expanding array of applications in which accuracy, reliability, and repeatability make the difference. Whether it is in the design and safety of new generations of cars, trucks and planes, or optimizing advanced medical equipment and consumer products, VPG’s deep engineering expertise is making the world safer, smarter, and productive.

We are seeking a team player to join our team as and Shipping & Receiving Specialist!

Responsibilities:

Under direct supervision, the Shipping & Receiving Specialist will have the following key responsibilities:

• Lift, unpack and check goods received against purchase orders or invoices, maintains record of received goods. Receives internal PO’s requested via email.
• Transfer material into storage locations.
• Pick and deliver Accessory work orders and raw material stock requisitions to various departments.
• Operates hand and powered material handling equipment.
• Load, unload, delivers materials, chemicals and other products including 55-gallon drums. Stacks, stores chemicals in chemical shed and maintains rotation of drums to ensure first in first out stock.
• Pick/pack prepare hazardous & nonhazardous, domestic & international customer orders for final shipment to the customer.
• Cycle counting and physical inventory.
• Prepare Hazmat documentation.
• Coordinates with freight-forwarders/carrier activities

Base Salary: $23.00 - $25.00 per year depending on experience.

Company sponsored benefits that include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D insurance, disability and flexible spending account (FSA)

Voluntary Critical Illness & Accidental Injury Insurance

Company 401(k) Plan with 4% employer match (Employee/Employer Contributions 100% vested upon hire)

Paid vacation and holidays

The estimated salary range allows for candidates with various levels of skills and experience to be considered, as well as provides room for growth achieved within the role over time. Any offer extended to a candidate or salary increase consideration for a current employee will be based on the individual’s unique set of knowledge, skills, education, experience and geographic location, as well as internal equity.  

Requirements:

MUST have forklift experience

High school or GED

2-4 years of related Shipping and Receiving experience

Experience with shipping domestic and international using third party systems (ex: FedEx, UPS)

Computer skills using PC and radio frequency devices; understanding warehouse operations

Candidate needs to be able to stand, lift (up to 50 pounds), bend/squat, push/pull

Pallet jack experience