Shipping and Receiving Clerk

Ricardo Defense has an excellent career opportunity for a detail-oriented Shipping and Receiving Clerk in our Sterling Heights, MI manufacturing facility.

This Shipping and Receiving Clerk will be a member of our materials team and work primarily on our production floor. This position will be responsible for various shipping and receiving duties.

These duties include but are not limited to coordination of outgoing shipments, preparing incoming and outgoing shipping documents, loading and unloading of trucks, inventory of product in the correct locations, and moving material to production environment as needed.

Typical plant hours are Monday-Friday 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM. This position will rarely work over 40 hours per week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accept and document packages and deliveries made to the facility
• Prepare items for shipping, noting item contents, delivery methods, and other logistical details
• Schedule carriers (package product, create labels etc.)
• Log and verify received material into MRP system (SAP)
• Responsible to ensure FIFO (First-In-First-Out) is used in all areas of the plant
• Perform accurate inventory counts
• Visually check and tag material accordingly
• Performs physical tasks to transport or store materials within the production area
• Demonstrate ability to work independently, identify and resolve shipping, storage, or receiving discrepancies as they arise
• Anticipate production needs and have replacement items available minimizing downtime
• Maintain pick locations by cutting product open and placing product in primary picking locations
• Performs a daily visual inspection of the general condition of the forklift, and fills out a daily forklift inspection sheet
• Must follow all safety practices, including wearing the proper PPE
• Must have the ability to balance multiple tasks and priorities
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of three years as a Shipping and Receiving Clerk in a manufacturing setting
• Proficiency with Forklift operation Stand-up/Sit-down
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Leadership Qualities
• Good attendance record
• Must be able to obtain a US Secret Clearance. Minimum requirement to obtain a security clearance is US Citizenship
• Material Handling in a manufacturing environment
• Lean manufacturing
• Ability to lift objects between 15 and 50 pounds
• Hand/Eye coordination

Ricardo Defense offers an impressive compensation and benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• Company Paid Life and AD&D
• Company Paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending & HSA Accounts
• 401k with Company Match
• Paid holidays, vacation and sick days

About Us:.

As a complex systems integrator for the U.S. Government, Ricardo Defense Inc. provides solutions to meet the technical and programmatic challenges faced by our customers. Our proven success in multi-domain cross-platform system-of-systems integration results in fielded capability for warfighters. From R&D to production, fielding, and sustainment, Ricardo Defense provides services and solutions across the entire acquisition lifecycle.

Ricardo Defense Inc, is a proud recipient of the 2022, 2023 & 2024 Hire Vets Gold Medallion Award.

Ricardo Defense Inc, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity or gender expression), age, mental or physical disability, creed, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic trait or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.