Shipping Clerk

We make life more comfortable.

Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.

From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.

Learn more about the history of Leggett: https://leggett.com/history

Aerospace

At L&P Aerospace, we specialize in creating complex tube and duct assemblies using high-performance materials capable of withstanding extreme pressure, temperature, and chemical interaction.

After our materials have gone through the necessary processes, we are left with high-performance finished goods that are ready to be incorporated into assemblies for our customers.

Learn more about L&P Aerospace: Aerospace

We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for a Shipping Clerk to help support our Aerospace business.  At L&P Aerospace, we specialize in creating complex tube and ductassemblies using high-performance materials capable of withstanding extreme pressure, temperature, and chemical interactions. How high are our quality standards, you ask?  So much so,that we have products supporting space launch vehicles, as well as US and European military fighter jets! If you join our team, your work will ensure families across the world fly a little safer, wherever their travels may take them.

As a Shipping Clerk you will have the opportunity to coordinate activities of workers responsible for picking up product and preparing it for same day shipping both nationally and internationally.
Pay Range: $24.00/hr. - $27.00/hr.

Benefits:  
Work Schedule:  Monday-Friday/Full time/40 hours per week on site (Remote work not available with position).  

Essential Functions:

• Process Complete work orders for shipment: Tally order quanti ti es, run pre-invoices, prepare mill test report,prepare shipping packets, and schedule trucks for pick up
• Use lean manufacturing principles to study/standardize procedures, in order to improve effi ciency
• Contact shipping Logisti cs assigned
• Contact overseas companies for shipping instructi ons and prepare all export documents
• Close job fi les aft er shipments
• Issue box and give to Accounti ng
• Ensure correct shipment of all orders (local, internati onal, hazardous, etc.) to include accurate paperwork andaccountability of items
• Print daily shipping lists
• Coordinate with staff for scheduling daily deliveries and shipping needs (organize strategy)
• E-mail shipping paperwork electronically, locally, and Internati onally
• Prepare Duty Drawback paperwork on a quarterly basis
• Compile AES and Air Way bill necessary for orders
• Prepare Commodity Flow Survey on a quarterly basis
• Box all completed work orders and coordinate digital scanning/retenti on by vendor

Competencies:

• Communication Proficiency
• Ability to Problem Solve inventory and transacti on discrepancies and analysis
• Proficiency in math skills
• Proficiency in interpreting/forecasting shipping needs to meet customer needs
• Technical Capacity of manufacturing processes
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility/Ethics
• Proficiency in typing and 10-key
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, etc.)
• Desired proficiency utilizing Accuterm
• Well Organized
• Ability to multi-task

Supervisory Responsibility: This position has no supervisory responsibilities  

Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.  

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representati ve of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essenti al functi ons of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employeefrequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending or standing on a stool as necessary.  

Travel:
No travel is expected for this position

Required Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent 1-2 years of planning experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience with purchasing / expediting / MRP / ERP systems | quality/continuous improvement initiatives | manufacturing safety practices | MS Office applications 

Preferred Education and Experience:
Associates degree and/or 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment

What to Do Next

Now that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.

Our Values

Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.

• Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.
• Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.
• Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.
• Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.

Our Commitment to You

We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all. Leggett & Platt is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veteran status, and more. Join us!

We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications. Even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications, we’d love the opportunity to consider you.

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