Shipping Assistant

Position Summary

Parker Lord Saegertown is located in beautiful Northwest Pennsylvania and is part of a global Fortune 500 company, but has a small company feel. We thrive on high performance teams that are empowered to make decisions on both a big and small scale. We strive to make a positive impact on the lives of our team members by establishing an inclusive, caring, and friendly work environment. We encourage the continued education and skill development of our teams and offer advancement opportunities within one of the largest global divisions. If you're looking for a fast paced, collaborative environment where you can be at the cutting edge of engineering solutions while also being part of one of Parker Hannifin's most profitable manufacturing sites, look no further.

The Shipping assistant's primary responsibility is to safely prepare materials for ground transportation, assist shippers to safely prepare materials for ocean and air modes to ensure an uninterrupted supply of goods and materials to our customers.

Responsibilities

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
* Basic understanding of shipping documentation with focus on material allocations, packaging, labeling, and transportation requirements.
* Pull materials from the warehouse using established best practices and utilizing material handling equipment such as forklifts and powered carts.
* Prepare packages for ground transport.
* Assist preparing packages for air or ocean transport.
* Ability to navigate DOT regulations with assistance and prepare hazardous materials for transportation according to US DOT requirements. This includes packaging, marking, labeling, and placarding.
* Understand and adhere to best practices and quality standards related to packaging, palletizing, and securing.
* Operate various shipping equipment including but not limited to; wrap machines, drum/pail hoists and strapping tools.
* Load trucks and export cargo units using safe handling and securing protocol.
* Interface with truck drivers.
* Utilize SAP for inventory review.
* Repetitively lift materials weighing between 30 and 50 pounds (up to 50% of the time).
* Work in all weather conditions.

Qualifications

WORK EXPERIENCE
PREFERRED
* Warehousing, shipping, receiving, or manufacturing experience.
* Previous experience with SAP GUI or console

EDUCATION
REQUIRED
* High school diploma or equivalent.
PREFERRED
* Secondary education.

MUST BE A US CITIZEN OR GREEN CARD HOLDER!

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

("Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor")

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace
In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.