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Job Title: Shipping ClerkJob Description

The Shipping Clerk is responsible for coordinating freight and products to meet customer demands while maintaining accurate internal inventory and system data. Extensive use and understanding of internal and external PC systems are essential for this role.

Responsibilities

+ Review upcoming shipping requirements and research the ability to deliver products as requested.

+ Inform customers on the website about truck space needed in advance of actual shipping date to maintain accuracy and avoid chargebacks.

+ Determine proper shipping container/pallet sizes needed to ship products without damage and calculate floor space needed for each customer.

+ Inform dock and/or picking staff of containers needed and other shipping instructions to meet requirements in advance.

+ Print/write paperwork for outside vendor activities and forward to the shipping dock.

+ Develop pick lists and staging areas for pickers/dock staff to pull and stage.

+ Review current inventory locations, schedules from outside vendors, and work-in-progress at different locations.

+ Determine by customer codes if the product is domestic or international and assign proper containers/skids.

+ Print all required paperwork, including packing slips, bar codes, waybills, and any other international paperwork required.

+ Write OE Pack instructions outlining special shipping requirements.

+ Communicate with internal staff to act on blocked shipments and handle quality control issues.

+ Process paperwork to place parts in inventory correctly.

+ Perform inventory transactions to receive parts into inventory or transfer/combine parts into another location.

+ Perform cycle counts as needed to ensure inventory accuracy.

Essential Skills

+ Prior experience in a shipping or receiving clerk role in a warehouse or manufacturing setting.

+ Experience monitoring and tracking inventory levels.

+ Experience coordinating and communicating internally and externally regarding shipment updates.

+ Proficiency in computer skills, including email (Outlook) and Excel (formulas, opening tabs, adding/deleting columns/rows).

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience with Epicore software is a plus.

+ Steel-toed shoes are required prior to starting.

Work Environment

This is an onsite position with working hours from Monday to Friday, 5am to 3:30pm.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $24.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Indianapolis,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 7, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.