Shipping & Receiving Clerk

at  Sumitomo Electric Semiconductor Materials Inc

Job Title: Shipping & Receiving Clerk Status: Full time/Non-exempt
Department: GaAs Production 460 Location: Hillsboro, OR
Reports to: Inventory & Receiving Lead Travel: None
Worker’s Comp Code: 4150 Manufacturing
About Sumitomo Electric Group:
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. is a recognized global technology leader with over 280,000 employees working at around 400 group companies in 40 countries. Building on more than 120 years of innovation, today Sumitomo Electric is engaged in diversified business activities that support people’s daily lives and industries in five business segments: automotive, information communications, electronics, environment & energy, and industrial materials.

JOB SUMMARY:

Shipping and receiving clerk is an essential position with our factory. They are responsible for shipping goods to external customers as well as receiving, recording and storing incoming goods. A successful clerk completes all job assignments including packaging, inventory control, data entry and any other tasks assigned by the Production Manager or Inventory & Receiving Lead

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Requires excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• Ability to work with a diverse work force
• 0-2 years of previous experience in shipping and receiving
• Semiconductor wafer industry experience is a bonus
• Ability to communicate across multiple departments and levels of business from executives and engineers to production leaders and operators
• A strong attention to detail
• Self-initiative person with a desire to learn, grow and evolve your role and its effectiveness
• Ability to work in a multitasking environment and to adjust to rapidly shifting priorities
• Strong computer knowledge especially with Microsoft Office products such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Safety-first mindset where requirements will be strictly followed and promoted at all times

• Continuous, daily housekeeping of shipping office
• Receives, unpacks, and organize all materials and supplies properly, ensuring organization is maintained and First In/ First Out (FIFO) is followed
• Remain aware of upcoming deliveries, inventory, supplies, maintenance and fixed assets to rotate stock following FIFO guidelines.
• Receive and log shipment receivables into internal system on a daily basis.
• Completing required inventory counts on a yearly, monthly, weekly and daily schedule.
• Suggest improvements that will increase yields or reduce operating costs when considering inventory levels, inventory control and purchasing requisitions
• Coordinates with all other departments to ensure inventory is organized, counts are complete, stock levels are properly maintained and needed items are readily available
• Move and stage raw material to the production staging areas
• Maintained and limit number of locations material is kept at
• Meeting daily shipment schedules
• Prepares shipping documentation accurately and in a timely manner
• Schedules and coordinates carriers and freight forwarders
• Assembles orders and prepares goods for shipment including certificates and labels
• Records shipment data, including weight
• Label items appropriately with part number, quantity and date
• Communicate any unforeseen fluctuations in usage to leadership and purchasing, as they occur
• Reports damages and discrepancies to accounting for reimbursement and record-keeping purposes
• Completes shipping and receiving reports
• Date entry as required
• Performs other tasks and duties as assigned