Shipping Clerk & Delivery Driver

This is a temp to hire position.

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare finished machined parts and assemblies for shipment according to customer and company requirements.
• Verify part numbers, revision level, quantities, purchase order information, and shipping destinations before shipment.
• Package products appropriately to prevent damage, corrosion, contamination, or deterioration during transportation.
• Prepare and verify packing slips, bills of lading, shipping labels, and other required shipping documentation.
• Ensure required customer documentation accompanies shipments when applicable, including certifications, inspection reports, or other quality documents.
• Coordinate daily outgoing shipments with production.
• Receive incoming materials, tooling, supplies, and customer-provided products.
• Verify incoming shipments against packing slips and purchase orders and report discrepancies or damage.
• Load and unload trucks using forklifts, pallet jacks, carts, and other material-handling equipment.
• Maintain accurate records of shipments, deliveries, receipts, and returned materials.
• Stage completed orders in designated shipping areas and maintain proper identification and traceability.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and safe shipping and receiving area.
• Monitor and maintain reasonable inventory levels of boxes, pallets, banding, wrapping materials, and other shipping supplies.
• Make local and regional customer and supplier deliveries and pickups using company vehicles.
• Follow assigned delivery schedules and communicate delays or delivery issues promptly.
• Obtain required signatures, delivery receipts, or other proof of delivery.
• Properly secure loads to prevent shifting, damage, or loss during transportation.
• Inspect company delivery vehicles and report maintenance, safety, or mechanical concerns.
• Maintain cleanliness and professional appearance of company delivery vehicles.
• Follow DOT, traffic, vehicle-weight, and cargo-securement requirements applicable to the vehicle being operated.
• Handle customer-owned and high-value machined components carefully and professionally.
• Maintain separation and identification of parts to prevent mixing customer orders or part numbers.
• Assist with movement of raw material to work centers as defined.
• Support inventory counts and material-location accuracy when requested.
• Communicate professionally with customers, suppliers, freight carriers, and internal personnel.
• Report damaged product, packaging issues, quantity discrepancies, or documentation problems before shipment.
• Follow company quality procedures and applicable ISO/AS9100 shipping, identification, preservation, and traceability requirements.
• Follow all company safety policies, including forklift, lifting, PPE, and material-handling requirements.
• Perform other shipping, receiving, delivery, and general shop-support duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Due to our customer requirements, this is limited to US Citizens only
• Must be over 21 years of age with a valid Indiana driver license
• Taurus Tool and Engineering requires an Official Driver Record (ODR) to be supplied by candidate at the time of application. This is free to obtain on BMV website
• Ability to safely operate company delivery vehicles.
• Forklift experience preferred; company certification may be required.
• Basic computer skills and ability to use ERP, shipping, and carrier software.
• Ability to read purchase orders, packing slips, part numbers, quantities, and shipping instructions accurately.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize shipments based on production and customer requirements.
• Dependable attendance and ability to meet time-sensitive delivery schedules.
• Professional communication skills when interacting with customers and suppliers.
• Previous shipping/receiving, manufacturing, warehouse, or delivery experience preferred.
• Familiarity with machined components, raw materials, and manufacturing environments is beneficial.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to regularly lift and carry packages and materials up to approximately 60 lb.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, climb, and perform material-handling activities throughout the workday.
• Ability to safely enter and exit delivery vehicles repeatedly.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment around machinery, forklifts, metal products, oils, and normal industrial noise.
• Ability to safely handle irregularly shaped, heavy, or high-value machined components using appropriate lifting equipment.

Located in Muncie, IN