Shipping & Receiving

Overview

Shipping & Receiving is responsible for managing the movement of aerospace materials and parts in compliance with customer and prime standards. This role ensures accurate documentation, proper handling of sensitive materials, and timely flow of goods to support production and customer delivery schedules.

 

Salary: $21- $23/hr DOE 

 

Responsibilities

Receiving:

• Verify incoming shipments against purchase orders, packing slips, and certifications.
• Inspect parts for damage, discrepancies, and documentation accuracy.
• Accurately log receipts in ERP/MRP system and route materials to appropriate departments.

 

Shipping:

• Prepare domestic and international shipments in compliance with aerospace and ITAR requirements.
• Generate shipping documents including bills of lading, air waybills, export paperwork, and certificates.
• Package and label parts to prevent damage and meet customer and regulatory standards.

 

Compliance & Safety:

• Follow EHS standards for handling chemicals, hazardous materials, and oversized freight.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe shipping/receiving areas.

 

Communication & Teamwork:

• Collaborate with Purchasing, Quality, and Production teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Provide shipment tracking updates to internal teams and customers.
• Support audits by providing accurate shipping/receiving records.

Skills / Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; additional technical training a plus.
• 2+ years of shipping/receiving experience, preferably in aerospace or manufacturing.
• Familiarity with quality systems and export compliance (ITAR, EAR).
• Proficient with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, Epicor, etc.).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle aerospace documentation.
• Ability to operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment (certification preferred).
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

 

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

 

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

 

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

 

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

 

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) 

 

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