Shipping Clerk

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

Assembles orders and prepares goods for shipment. Records shipment data, including weight, customer freight charges, and space availability. Completes shipping reports. Prepares invoices and verification of billing with accounts receivable ledger. Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures daily internal controls are followed, performs self-assessment tests as required; develops corrective actions with management team to correct deficiencies
• Act as liaison between the Accounting and Logistics departments
• Generate all necessary paperwork for daily shipments; completes Truckers Bill of Lading (BOL)
• Invoices all customer orders according to standard operating procedures and specifications; balances invoiced batch audit to shipping log for quantities
• Provide documentation to the accounting department as requested; maintains shipping log (Manuel/Excel)
• Assist plant with physical inventory as needed
• Position will audit invoices for accuracy and verify that load amounts are accurate
• Assembles orders and prepares goods for shipment.
• Records shipment data, including weight, customer freight charges, and space availability (utilization)
• Notes all discrepancies. Reviews returned documents for errors, damages, and reports to CSR
• DoorFab: reprints place cards for short, shipped shelf items; verifies key rec upon receipt the next morning

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

High School Diploma or GED required. Associate Degree preferred but not required

Experience:

• Previous manufacturing experience preferred but not required
• Able to read and write in English preferred but not required
• Basic math skills with ability to perform basic math calculations, such as, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Plus, knowledge of fractions and decimals
• Ability to read a tape measure accurately
• Ability to compare actual measurements to specifications and determine if finished product is acceptable quality
• Able to read and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule format
• Ability to work in a team environment, good interpersonal skills
• Ability to adapt quickly and effectively to change
• Good hand/eye coordination
• Forklift experience preferred but not required.

Language:

Ability to understand English preferred but not required

Expected Behaviors:

• Self-driven
• Accountable
• High integrity
• Open communicator
• Strong work ethic
• Intermediate computer skills in programs (MS Word, MS Excel, and Outlook) are required
• Fast and accurate data entry skills
• General accounting knowledge
• Strong time management skills. Must be able to handle various issues simultaneously and prioritize
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions to this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee must have the ability to read and write
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand
• The employee is frequently required to perform repetitive motions
• The employee frequently is required to walk, use hands to feel or handle, and to reach with hands and arms
• The employee is occasionally required to bend, stoop, twist, push, pull, talk, and hear
• The employee must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. sometimes without assistance
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is working amongst moving parts, oil, grease, coolants, fumes, and other airborne particulates which can become hazardous under certain circumstances

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by those assigned and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required

About Owens Corning  

Owens Corning is a residential and commercial building products leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our products provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique capabilities and market-leading positions to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2024 sales of $11.0 billion. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com. 

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.