Shipping Specialist jobs in Florence, SC

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Basic shipping and receiving tasks such as loading and unloading trucks, verifying packaging slips and order contents, performing visual inspection, as well as packaging product for either outside processing or finished goods. Will demonstrate basic packaging skills such as part protection, verify packaging information, boxing, taping, wrapping, stenciling, banding, weighing, etc.

* Obtain job assignments from lead, supervisor, or manager.
* Work safely in accordance with plant safety guidelines including cardinal rules of safety.
* Adheres to quality processes including in-process visual inspection to ensure compliance with quality specifications.
* Correctly interpret work instructions and verify documentation.
* Work in a team environment, i.e., instructions and assist others as needed.
* Unload trucks - (Visual Inspection, Verification of received goods).
* Prepare materials for inspections. Visually Inspects parts for shipping and verify Serial Numbers / Part Numbers.
* Basic system transactions in QMS.
* Basic packaging tasks (weigh count, labeling, visual inspection etc.).
* Creates basic shipping documentation.
* Maintain equipment and work area in a clean and orderly condition.
* Perform daily housekeeping / 6S activities as required.
* Perform other duties as requested by the lead, supervisor, or manager.

Required Skills:
* Basic English language skills and the ability to read, follow, and interpret planning and work order instructions.
* Forklift Certified (Internal)
* Basic knowledge of shipping processes & equipment.
* Basic computer skills (Oracle, Excel, Basic Data Entry).
* Ability to perform basic shop math, fractions, decimals.
* Ability to navigate intranet to locate process documentation.

Experience & Education:
* High School Diploma or GED
* 1 to 2 years of manufacturing experience or prior military experience

Working Conditions:

* Constant exposure to indoor & outdoor manufacturing environment.
* Constant exposure to moderate noise.
* Working conditions may include small spaces, dust, fumes/odors, and hot/cold temperatures, inside/outside noise, vibration, standing on concrete for long hours and wet or uneven surfaces.

Physical Requirements:

* Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to thirty-five (35) pounds on a repetitive basis.
* Must be able to stand, walk, bend, squat climb, kneel, twist and work at heights on an intermittent basis for up to twelve hours a day.
* Requires hand manipulation including simple grasping, power grasping, pushing, and pulling of materials and fine manipulation.
* Must be able to operate a variety of material handling equipment such as industrial forklifts.
* Must be able to work with and around forklifts and hazardous machinery.
* Must be able to wear all the required Personal Protective Equipment.
* Working conditions may include small spaces, dust, fumes/odors, and hot/cold temperatures, inside/outside noise, vibration, standing on concrete for long hours and wet or uneven surfaces.

Additional Requirements:

* Ability to work with little direct supervision.
* Good interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
* Good time management skills. Ability and willingness to work in a team environment.

US Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required due to government military contracts.