Shipping and Receiving Clerk
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Responsibilities
- Shipping & Receiving Support
- Assist with receiving incoming shipments and preparing outgoing orders
- Verify shipment contents against packing slips, bills of lading, or purchase orders
- Report discrepancies, shortages, or visible damage to supervisors
- Material Handling & Movement
- Move materials to designated storage or staging areas
- Assist with loading and unloading deliveries as required
- Safely handle materials using carts, pallet jacks, or other basic equipment
- Documentation & Data Entry
- Complete basic shipping and receiving documentation accurately
- Enter receipt or shipment data into inventory or ERP systems
- Maintain organized records and paperwork
- Inventory Control Support
- Assist with labeling, tagging, and stocking materials
- Support cycle counts or physical inventories as directed
- Help maintain accurate inventory locations and quantities
- Safety & Compliance
- Follow all warehouse safety rules and PPE requirements
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area
- Report unsafe conditions or incidents promptly
- Quality & Accuracy
- Ensure materials are handled carefully to prevent damage
- Perform basic checks to confirm correct parts, quantities, and condition
- Follow standard operating procedures consistently
- Team Collaboration
- Work closely with warehouse, production, and logistics teams
- Communicate clearly regarding deliveries, priorities, or issues
- Support team goals and daily workload requirements
- Learning & Skill Development
- Learn warehouse processes, systems, and material‑handling practices
- Accept training, coaching, and feedback to build proficiency
- Demonstrate reliability, punctuality, and a willingness to learn
Requirements
- Education & Experience
- High school diploma or GED required
- Previous warehouse, shipping, receiving, or material‑handling experience preferred but not required
- Typically 0-2 years of experience in logistics, warehouse, or operations environments
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Basic understanding of shipping and receiving processes
- Ability to follow instructions and standard procedures
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Basic computer or data‑entry skills
- Ability to lift, move, and handle materials safely
- Dependable, team‑oriented, and safety‑focused
- Effective communication and willingness to ask questions
- Additional Job Details
- Support & Production - S1
- Organizational Impact
- Works to deliver on day-to-day objectives with minor impact on achievement results for the team
- Delivers job responsibilities following a defined standard output or set of procedures
- Work consists of tasks that are routine, or well defined, with specific instructions to achieve standardized solutions
- Work is closely supervised
- Communication & Influence
- Communicates with contacts typically within immediate job area on matters that involve obtaining or providing information requiring little explanation or interpretation
- Innovation & Complexity
- Responsible for checking data and information or troubleshooting when minor changes may be required based on review
- Daily challenges faced are routine and solutions clearly prescribed
- Follows a well-established and familiar set of activities and/or processes to derive a solution
- Leadership & Talent Management
- N/A - Jobs at this level are focused on self-development
- Knowledge & Experience
- Requires limited job knowledge of systems and procedures. Follows basic work routines and standards
- Does not require advanced education and requires little to no prior experience
- Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
- Nide
Benefits
Additional Information
We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality. All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society. Job Summary The Shipping and Receiving Clerk I is an entry‑level operational role responsible for supporting daily shipping and receiving activities, including handling incoming and outgoing materials, verifying documentation, and maintaining accurate records. The role focuses on learning standard logistics processes, following safety and quality procedures, and supporting warehouse efficiency with attention to detail. Job Description Role Overview The Shipping and Receiving Clerk I supports basic material movement and documentation tasks within a warehouse, distribution center, or plant environment. The role emphasizes process adherence, teamwork, and accuracy, performing routine tasks under guidance from supervisors or more experienced clerks. This role does not include people‑management responsibility. This position typically reports to a Warehouse Supervisor, Logistics Supervisor, or Operations Lead (M1-M2).
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