Full job description

Company Overview
Simplicity Air Midwest is a family-owned and operated business operating in a unique space: designing and manufacturing air conditioning, heating, and idle reduction systems for emergency vehicle, mining, municipal, agricultural, work-truck, and off-road vehicle OEM customers. We leverage our extensive field experience to design systems that incorporate innovation, serviceability, economics, and quality, ultimately enhancing our customers’ products. We have achieved recognition as a market leader, supplying simple solutions to complex vehicle environmental and climate challenges.

Job Overview
Simplicity Air Midwest has an immediate opening for a Shipper & Receiver. We are seeking an individual who is looking for a challenging and rewarding role in an extremely fast-paced environment where they can learn something new every day. We are looking for long-term enthusiastic people who enjoy their work as much as we do. We develop our products to make a difference in our unique space.

The Shipper & Receiver is responsible for managing all incoming and outgoing shipments to ensure their accuracy, completeness, and condition. This role requires strict adherence to shipping specifications and inspections and involves coordinating all shipping-related activities. The Shipper & Receiver must approve all goods entering or leaving the building.

Duties

• Take full ownership and responsibility for the shipping and receiving area.
• Responsible for all incoming and outgoing shipping activities to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments.
• Oversee the secure and accurate loading and unloading of deliveries.
• Perform quality audits of the condition of shipped goods for both incoming and outgoing items before signing off.
• Follow procedures associated with the position.
• Responsible for the movement of shipments from the shipping and receiving platform to inventory and work areas

Receiving Shipments:

• Unload and inspect incoming shipments for accuracy and quality.
• Verify packing lists and purchase orders against received items.
• Document and report any discrepancies or damages.

Handling Inventory:

• Organize and store received goods in appropriate locations using Spire.
• Maintain accurate inventory records using Spire.

Preparing Shipments:

• Pick, pack, and label items for outgoing shipments.
• Inspect loading operations to ensure compliance with shipping specifications.
• Ensure all shipping documentation is complete and accurate.
• Prepare, schedule, and coordinate all shipment needs with different carriers/couriers.
• Coordinate with shipping carriers for timely dispatch.
• Ensure that shipments contain proper documentation, and if multiple items are per shipment, ensure item lists are complete.
• Create a daily shipment schedule.

Product Assembly

• Assemble products if required by customers.
• Pick parts for production.
• Support production activities by ensuring jobs are loaded correctly and materials are available.
• Conduct regular quality checks to ensure products meet established standards

Equipment Operation and Maintenance:

• Operate forklift, hand truck, or other equipment to load, unload, transport, and store goods.
• Inspect material handling equipment for defects and notify the supervisor of repairs.
• Accountable for the forklifts to ensure they have the required maintenance scheduled and are in good, safe working conditions.
• Complete the daily inspection checklist.