Overview

Element has an opportunity for a Part-Time Shipping and Receiving Associate to perform a variety of shipping and receiving tasks. This includes but is not limiting to the verification of the materials received are as ordered and continue to proceed to route the incoming items to the appropriate departments/locations. This role is responsible to prepare and schedule items for shipment; ensuring cost effective courier services. This entry level role will also reinforce the department as a backup driver.

Responsibilities

• Prepare shipments for postal or commercial conveyance and determine the most economical and efficient shipping method including but not limited to the selecting the appropriate shipping container and pack items to ensure safe delivery

• Ability to receive, track, and distribute / stock materials, supplies, and equipment

• Inspect shipments for damages or defects; record discrepancies or damages and notify supervisor and/or purchasing personnel

• Receive and unload incoming materials and compare information on packing slip with purchase order to verify accuracy of shipment; may process return shipments from customers

• May operate dolly, pallet jack, and / or forklift in loading and unloading supplies and equipment; may operate shrink-wrap machine; may operate company vehicle to deliver shipments; may assist in routine maintenance of equipment and shipping area; may lock warehouse and set alarms

• Prepare bills of lading; check items to be shipped against work orders to ascertain that quantities, destination, and routing are correct

• Trace lost shipments and / or customer claims of lost shipments; initiate proof of delivery documents

• Maintain department database, prepare routine reports, and file shipping / receiving records

• Follow established department policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, as well as safety, environmental, and / or infection control standards.

• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Skills / Qualifications

• Computer experience including Word, Excel, and Outlook

• Ability to understand, follow, and maintain quality, safety, and / or infection control standards

• Records maintenance skills

• Ensures all work is accurate and free of errors / defects

• Strong attention to detail

• General administrative methods, principals and practices

• Attention to detail, pay specific attention to tasks

• Strong organizational skill, plans and assigns resources in a detailed fashion

• Ability to detect problems and report information to appropriate personnel

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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Job Locations US-MI-Warren

ID 2024-13409