LB Foster

Shipping and Receiving Clerk

LB Foster  •  Birmingham, AL (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

As our Shipping/Receiving Clerk, you will be responsible for handling all inbound and outbound transactions for trucks/railcars. Additionally, you will collaborate and communicate with the yard, sales and drivers involved in the shipment of product and tracks and update the status of outbound shipments.

Responsibilities

  1. Support the shipment of goods produced
  2. Provide instructions to drivers or approved visitors that enter the yard
  3. Maintain shipping spreadsheet for all coated products that comes in and leaves the facility
  4. Confirm accuracy of shipments by verifying releases from customers or sales team
  5. Verify all goods against invoices or other documents
  6. Responsible for sorting, scanning and all supporting paperwork; and sending complete shipping documents to appropriate recipients
  7. Know proper shipping procedures as far as weight and height regulations to ensure safe transport
  8. Unload received material as needed
  9. Update inbound and outbound spreadsheets
  10. Reconcile all orders
  11. Support production paperwork as needed
  12. Create purchase orders as needed
  13. Address and answer any inquiries related to outbound goods in person or over email
  14. Other duties as assigned

Experience, Education, etc.

  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • 1-2 years of shipping experience preferred

Skills & Abilities

  • Ability to follow Work Process and Procedures
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
  • SAP working knowledge, preferred
  • Attention to detail
  • Forklift trained
  • Provide quality customer service

Competencies

  • Teamwork/facilitates collaboration
  • Communication
  • Must present themselves well to customers and suppliers
  • Customer focus
  • Integrity & trust
  • Continuous improvement
  • Adaptability/flexibility
  • Accountability/work ethic
  • Attention to detail/time management
  • Safety oriented

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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)

LB Foster

About LB Foster

Today’s infrastructure is built on L.B. Foster’s legacy. For more than a century, our company has provided the materials necessary to construct and maintain major transportation, construction, recreation and agriculture projects.

L.B. Foster operates individual business units that specialize in Rail and Infrastructure products and services. These segments manage engineering, manufacturing, distribution and sales facilities worldwide. We also function as a distributor and service provider in strategic alliances with industry leading manufacturing and engineering firms.

Our company maintains ongoing programs that enhance product quality, improve operational processes and assure employee safety. L.B. Foster is committed to providing superior products for our customers, an entrepreneurial climate for our employees and exceptional value for our stakeholders.

L.B. Foster has been traded publicly since 1981 on the NASDAQ with the ticker symbol FSTR.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, PA
Year Founded
1902
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