Shipping & Receiving Clerk at HORST ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CO – East Hartford, Connecticut

Job Summary:

This position is based at Horst Engineering’s East Hartford, Connecticut plant site and is part of the Shipping & Receiving function.

This role is 100% in office at our plant in East Hartford, CT.

At HORST we offer a variety of benefits including but not limited to:

• Competitive PTO Package
• Paid Company Holidays
• 401K Match Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Program

Major Areas of Responsibility:

• Maintain raw material inventory and allocate stock to specific jobs based on production schedules
• Safely unload incoming trucks using a forklift and verify delivery contents
• Operate an Amada saw to cut raw material bar stock to required specifications
• Drive company vehicle to deliver and pick up boxes from vendors and customers
• Pull inventory and repackage for shipment
• Package parts coming from shop floor according to work instructions
• Assure that all parts are packed correctly to the operation sheet and sufficiently to not be damaged in transport
• Process international shipment paperwork including Certificate of Origin and commercial invoices along with international shipment numbers
• Download requirements from customer websites and ship parts with enough time to be received on time by the customer
• Process all company shipments with required paperwork including Certificate of Conformance.
• Receive all incoming service work
• Handle all customer returns including RMA’s and shipping instruction
• Responsible for maintaining the company Safety Data Sheets
• Issue Assembly kits to the manufacturing floor
• Cycle count and manage inventory
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and external partners to ensure smooth operations
• Other Duties as assigned

Requirements:

• 2-3 years’ hands-on experience working in a fast-paced shipping department
• Forklift Experience Preferred
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
• Experience operating industrial saws (Amada saw experience preferred)
• Familiarity with international shipments
• Strong computer skills-prior ERP experience is a plus
• Work with FedEx and /or UPS software and DHL
• Ability to read blueprints with accuracy
• Must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Excel
• Highly organized
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing a plus

Physical Requirements: