Shipping Specialist - JOIN OUR AWARD WINNING TEAM!

Job Summary: As a Shipping Specialist at Precision Plus, a division of Reader Precision Solutions, you will not just be handling packages – you will play a crucial role in ensuring our machined parts reach their destination with precision and efficiency. Your attention to detail, combined with a sense of urgency and logistical coordination, will make you an essential part of our team.Essential Duties & Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepare items for shipment.
• Compare identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
• Determine method of shipment, utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
• Apply shipping labels to packed cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons.
• Insert components/parts into containers, using spacers, fillers, and protective padding.
• Post weights and shipping charges.
• Unpack and examine incoming shipments, reject damaged items, record shortages.
• Route items to departments.
• Examine outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications.
• Assist in maintaining inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
• May operate tier-lift truck or use hand truck to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage or work area, or to load or unload delivery vehicle.
• May receive damaged or defective goods returned to establishment.
• Examine processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• All other projects and tasks as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications:

• A positive attitude and exceptional aptitude for growing your skills.
• Previous experience in a shipping role and forklift certification is desired.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A drive for results
• Ability to multi-task with flexibility to prioritize time-sensitive projects/tasks.
• A collaborative mindset that focuses on teamwork
• Detail orientation with the ability to accurately follow work instructions.
• Ability and commitment to keeping team members well informed and to draw on others’ expertise when required.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics (arithmetic & geometry)
• Effective decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Good computer skills and ability to demonstrate proficiency and accuracy in data entry.
• Vision corrected to 20/20

Benefits & perks of being a Reader Precision Solutions employee include:
Precision Plus team members enjoy a challenging & fast-paced work environment in a high-tech manufacturing facility awarded the Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year 2023 AND a TOP WORKPLACE by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in 2022 & 2023. You can expect a work environment that is extremely clean, well lit, organized (5S), & climate-controlled. In addition, our team thrives in a supportive culture that provides engaged leadership, ongoing recognition for performance results, & a great benefits package.

• Competitive wages (paid weekly on Thursday's) with discretionary annual bonus
• 8% of base pay shift differential (2nd & 3rd shift)
• Benefits after 60 days: health insurance with wellness program, dental, life, & disability insurance
• FREE vision insurance!
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with up to 4.5% company match (immediately vested!)
• Vacation accrual starts upon hire - accrue up to 2.5 weeks in first year!
• 11 paid holidays
• Education assistance up to $5,250 annually (after 12 months of service)
• Professional development opportunities – internal & external (cross-departmental training, PMPA conferences, IMTS-Chicago, local technical colleges/universities, & more…)
• Career advancement – ongoing training & mentoring with opportunity to grow your skills (Precision Plus University)
• Employee recognition – “Pillar Among Peers” monthly award, WOW (Work of Winners) prize wheel
• Performance bonus – quarterly teamwork bonus plus potential to receive a discretionary year-end bonus based on individual and group performance
• Company paid Short-Term Disability policy
• Company events – team lunches, summer picnic event, holiday party
• Company zoo pass to Milwaukee County Zoo
• Wellness program – employer paid flu shots/health screenings/health coaching (earn points to reduce your weekly health insurance contribution)
• Employer paid life insurance – $50,000 policy with options for voluntary life
• Financial planning resources
• Employer subsidized work shoes & safety glasses program
• Precision Plus branded attire – birthday & tenure recognition program
• Employee Referral bonus – $1,000
• Satisfying work…leaving work at the end of the day knowing that the GREAT work you do is meaningful & appreciated by the Company, our clients, & end users who benefit from the high-quality components we manufacture for them!

With the right mix of drive, commitment to excellence, & consistent performance, you will have the opportunity to further develop your skills in different areas with increasing responsibilities & rewards!
Physical/Environmental Demands: The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical and environmental demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential duties.

• Ability to continuously lift 10 lbs., frequently lift up to 25 lbs., occasionally lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to push/pull up to 200-300 lbs. with wheeled pallet jack.
• Ability to bend and stoop to pick up product.
• Ability to stretch and reach.
• Ability to stand/walk for entire shift.
• Typically, work is performed within a manufacturing environment where the noise level is moderate.

Core Competencies – Reader Precision Solutions Four Pillars: Innovation, Empowerment, Integrity & Respect

• Innovation – we apply creative solutions to exceed expectations internally and externally. We deliver creative solutions by pursuing continuous improvement, challenging the limits of conventional thinking to drive positive change, and engaging our customers to achieve synergy.
• Empowerment – we equip our employees to succeed. We nurture success by setting realistic goals and standards; with accountability and regular performance feedback, providing training opportunities for growth and learning and offering employees a safe and modern work environment.
• Integrity – our reputation is everything. We preserve and enhance our reputation by operating with the highest ethical standards, focusing on customer needs, and contributing positively to our community and environment.
• Respect– we act with honor in all our interactions. In our interactions, we accept and value individual differences, work together with a positive attitude and promote open and honest communication in a team-based environment.

Reader Precision Solutions (RPS) is the parent company to a line of brands that manufacture precision machined components for a plethora of applications and industries. RPS’s two major brands, Precision Plus, Inc., founded in 1982, and Iseli Precision, LLC, founded in 1952, are contract manufacturers who operate under a turnkey manufacturing business model that allows for comprehensive control over the entire manufacturing process - from early supplier involvement with the engineering and design teams to full-scale production and finishing processes to all shipping logistics.
This structure enables these entities to ensure the highest quality precision solutions for clients in the aerospace, firearms and defense, medical and dental, industrial, and energy industries. RPS’s business presence spans across North America and Europe.
To better understand why Reader Precision Solutions is our clients/partners’ first choice for mission-critical applications and an employer of choice, visit the Company’s website to learn more: https://readerprecision.com/
Reader Precision Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

Monday - Friday: 6:30-3:00pm

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour