Clow Valve - Shipping Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Today, Clow Valve Company operates at two locations : Oskaloosa, Iowa, and Riverside, Calif. The Oskaloosa plants include iron and brass foundries, a machine shop, assembly, finished goods warehousing, shipping and administrative offices. The Riverside location includes a sales office and distribution center. We are proud to continue our history of offering manufactured products that comply with “Made in the USA” requirements.

Job Description

Purpose :

The Shipping Associate maximizes customer experience by providing excellent customer service through the management of less than truckload and parcel shipments.  The Shipping Associate coordinates cost-effective distribution of life sustaining water products as well as providing support for all areas of the Shipping Dept.

Key Performance Indicators :

Employee Experience : 99% accuracy on all LTL and parcel shipments

Leadership : Complete two professional development activities per year

Core Functions :

Administrative (70%) : Diligently verify all LTL and parcel shipment information, assign material to appropriate carriers, input data into the transportation system, and validate accuracy of LTL shipping documents prior to shipment. Thoroughly research email requests, ensuring a 24-hour turn-around on all correspondence. Actively communicate with the sales department and production floor to confirm hot order timelines and customer satisfaction is met. Proactively maintain accuracy on record retainment.

Customer Service (10%) : Cultivate relationships with internal / external customers to inspire superior customer satisfaction by effectively communicating all transportation information.  Diligently greet all incoming visitors, assess their needs, and actively direct them to the appropriate personnel.

Departmental Duties (20%) : Improve versatility of the Shipping and Receiving Depts by providing the required support for other critical roles within the departments through cross-training and job shadowing.

Qualifications

Technical Skills :

Microsoft office Suite

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Education & Experience :

Required : H.S Diploma or G.E.D & 1 year of administrative support experience.

Preferred :   H.S Diploma or G.E.D & 2 years’ shipping experience.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.