Shipping & Recieving

At BICO Steel, we take pride in our reputation for quality, reliability, and craftsmanship. Alongside our divisions, Integrity Fab & Machine and Integrity Die Sets, we offer a full range of steel processing, machining, fabrication, and die solutions to customers across multiple industries. We’re looking for driven, team-oriented individuals who are ready to grow their careers in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

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Our BICO Steel location in Grand Rapids, MI is looking for a Shipping & Receiving Coordinator - BICO Steel Service Center, Grand Rapids, MI

Job Description

Summary /Objective

Maintains oversight of all shipping and receiving tasks; including loading, unloading, preparing items for shipment, collaborating with shipping companies, and verifying shipments for accuracy and completeness. Moves freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, or containers, by hand or using other equipment.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Coordinate all incoming and outbound shipments with the Production Manager
• Responsible for the safe and efficient delivery of products to customers, including driving the delivery vehicles.
• Coordinate the processing of internal shipping documents and work packets
• Responsible for all inbound shipping and receiving documents
• Load and unload inbound and outbound freight.
• Responsible for adherence to all Safety Procedures, including chocking of wheels, safety chains and straps, etc.
• Must have the ability to safely strap and bind outbound freight.
• Respond to the ever-changing demands of the production department while maintaining a service oriented and helpful demeanor to Vendors, Customers, Co-workers and Outside Sales Representatives.
• Communicate changes to the shipping schedule in a timely fashion.
• Expedite the prompt resolution of employee, vendor and customer problems, questions, concerns, and discrepancies. Notifies the appropriate personnel of situations that are beyond the scope of responsibility level, including all feedback from Customers.
• Maintain essential inventory items per established procedures.
• Will assist Leader/Supervisor with testing new products, ordering supplies, etc.
• Perform basic equipment maintenance in compliance with preventative/predictive schedules.
• Participate in a wide variety of special projects and compile a variety of special reports.
• Transfer all work in process and raw materials from department to department safely while maintaining a productive work flow.
• Identify and label all materials before distribution throughout the plant.
• Ensure adequate materials are present for each machine/department before they are in need of it.
• Replace chip/scrap bins for the machines when they are 90% full.
• Maintain an organized material storage through the entire plant & keep cleanliness of shipping department
• Maintain daily preventative maintenance on lift truck as well as keep it to 5S standards.
• Communicate with co-workers, management, clients and others in a courteous and professional manner.
• Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions.
• Build skids, saw work & air-nail gun operation.
• Hand grind burs off edges of blocks
• Crane operation

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment/ Physical Demands

This job operates in a manufacturing shop environment with direct and frequent exposure to outside weather elements. Exposure to noise, chemicals, and materials consistent with a manufacturing environment is constant. This is a physically demanding position; maintaining the physical strength to lift materials up to 50 pounds, endure prolonged standing, dexterity, and stamina is necessary.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position (40-45 hours per week). This position is a day shift schedule. Overtime work may be required as job duties demand.

Skills, Abilities, And Competencies Necessary

• Attention to Detail
• Multitask and Shift Priorities as Necessary
• Adherence to Quality and Safety Standards
• Ethical Conduct
• Communication Proficiency
• Reliability

• High School diploma or equivalent
• One to three years of experience with shipping and receiving.
• Must have the demonstrated ability to safely operate all material handling equipment, including fork trucks, overhead cranes, jib cranes, battery magnets, hand trucks, pallet jacks, etc.

• Experience with shipping and receiving in a manufacturing environment.

• Must submit pre-employment physical, drug screen and background check authorization.
• Must have and maintain valid driver’s license and favorable driving record.

BICO Steel provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.