Shipping/Receiving Team Member

Who we are!

Indiana Automotive Fasteners, Inc. has been a staple employer in the Greenfield community for 27 years, producing excellent fasteners to automotive industries.

We are seeking all motivated and knowledge-seeking individuals to join us to learn what it takes to be a Team Member and how the "nuts and bolts" of your automobile come together. Who is ready to embrace our mission and make a meaningful impact on the fasteners we create?

IAF is one of 15 US manufacturers who can train and offer opportunities in multiple production processes: Cold-Forming (Set-Up Machine Operator), Thread Rolling (Set-Up Machine Operator), Electro plating, Geomet, Annealing (Manual Machine Operator) – Heat Treatment Process (Manual Machine Operator), and Material Movement (Material Handler).

A Day in the Life of an IAF Team Member?

As a Shipping/Receiving Team Member, you will be responsible for receiving wire, washers, any materials needed to create the fasteners or bolts. Use a train to take containers of bolts from one process to the next. Take the fasteners from one area to the other. Lift modules of containers that our parent company provides us with in shipments.

Receive containers of bolts from our quality team. Put them in the correct location; pull them out of the correct location. Get them ready to pack based on customer order. Load and unload semi.  

You would thrive in this position if: If you are okay being on your feet and walking long distances. Operating a motorized cart or operating a train. Using a scanner. Okay with lifting 25lb containers repeatedly. Okay with working in a non-temperature-controlled environment. Operating a power industrial vehicle (train)

Why work with us:

• Competitive pay, $21.00 to $ 23.00 per hour, plus paid time off including holiday shut down
• Training on 1^st 6:30 am-3:00 pm 4 to 6 weeks in our Global Training Center, where we teach you basic knowledge of shipping or receiving and how to properly work in our shipping or receiving areas, then move to 2nd 2:30 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. (Monday-Friday) 3^rd 10:30pm to 7am. (Sunday-Thursday)
• Great Benefits (comprehensive health insurance, dental, prescription and vision coverage, uniforms paid for with laundry services, Steel-toed shoes, PPE supplied, 401K with employer match)
• Focus on your health and wellness (on-site clinic & cafeteria)
• Opportunity for growth and advancement
• Team atmosphere 

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to: 

Shipping Team Member

• Pick, pack, and prepare customer orders for shipment according to company procedures.
• Verify order accuracy, quantities, and shipping documentation before dispatch.
• Load and unload shipments safely and efficiently.
• Operate shipping equipment such as pallet jacks, hand trucks, and forklifts (if certified).
• Generate and process shipping labels and required transportation documents.
• Coordinate with carriers and transportation providers to ensure timely deliveries.
• Maintain inventory accuracy by reporting shortages, damages, or discrepancies.
• Follow all safety, quality, and warehouse operating procedures.
• Keep shipping and staging areas organized and clean.
• Assist with cycle counts and inventory audits as needed.
• Meet daily productivity, quality, and shipping deadlines.
• Communicate shipment status and issues to supervisors and other departments.
• Other duties may be assigned

Key Skills

• Attention to detail
• Time management
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to lift and move materials safely
• Teamwork and communication

Receiving Team Member

• Receive incoming shipments and verify products against purchase orders and packing slips.
• Inspect materials for damage, quality issues, and quantity discrepancies.
• Accurately record and enter receiving information into inventory or warehouse management systems.
• Unload trucks and transport materials to designated storage locations.
• Label, store, and organize inventory according to company standards.
• Report damaged goods, shortages, or receiving discrepancies to management.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through proper receiving and documentation practices.
• Operate material handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and hand trucks (if certified).
• Support cycle counts and inventory reconciliation activities.
• Follow all safety procedures and company policies.
• Maintain a clean and organized receiving area.
• Work closely with purchasing, warehouse, and operations teams to resolve receiving issues.
• Other duties may be assigned

Key Skills

• Detail-oriented and organized
• Inventory control knowledge
• Data entry and computer skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Difference Between the Roles

• Shipping Team Member: Focuses on getting finished orders out to customers accurately and on time.
• Receiving Team Member: Focuses on accepting, inspecting, documenting, and storing incoming materials and supplies accurately and efficiently.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Six months of related experience and/or training, one-year certificate from a college or technical school, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Good communication
• Organization and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work as a team
• Ability to lift container up to 25lbs (repetitively) to 100lbs (occasionally)
• Ability to stand for extended periods, use of hands, walk, bend, and/or twist
• Ability to work 12+ hours (including Saturdays and Sundays

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

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 solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk or hear.  The Team Member is occasionally required to stand and use hands, walk, bend, lift, or twist.  The Team Member frequently is required to reach with hands and arms.  The Team Member is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.  The Team Member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  The Team Member must be able to lift a container of fasteners weighing up to 25 pounds on a regular basis.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.  While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is frequently required to sit; to use their hands to finger, handle, or feel; and to talk or hear.

CODE OF CONDUCT: Indiana Automotive Fasteners is a team environment. We operate with mission-driven integrity. Our mission of “Ensuring your family’s SAFETY through our team’s QUALITY” is at the heart of all our decisions and actions. We exemplify ethical practices, professionalism, and personal integrity, creating respectful and trusting collaborative work environments where sound advice is valued. We contribute to the IAF team by living the core values of T.E.A.M.W.O.R.K.

We are Trustworthy. We do the right things right every time. We do our jobs with honest effort every time, every day. We follow all Safety, Quality, and Work Policies. We are Engaged. We are eager and enthusiastic to help our team succeed. We persistently pursue excellence every day. We work together to continuously improve. We are Accountable. We are responsible for every product and process we touch. Our choices and actions matter because our work matters. We produce Excellent Quality fasteners. Our work is a critical component to critical features on vehicles. It is our responsibility to follow our Quality-controlled procedures to ensure the Safety of our products. We are Motivated. Our work drives us. We can achieve, and we will achieve. We care about what we do. We are Welcoming. We encourage everyone’s best. We greet everyone with a friendly smile. We care about each other. We are Open-minded. We ask. We listen. We consider. We are curious about new possibilities. We are not content with the status quo, and we believe that our diverse backgrounds are what makes us stronger, so we listen to learn from each other. We are Respectful. We listen to understand. We help each other. We believe every team member matters and deserves respect. We are Knowledge-seeking. We Genchi Genbutsu: Go, Look, See. We keep learning, we keep growing. We strive to understand, so we investigate problems to learn from our mistakes. We train and develop our team so that we continue to grow and improve.

 Indiana Automotive Fasteners is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.