Shipping Technician

Howmet Aerospace, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The Company's primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems and titanium structural parts necessary for mission-critical performance and efficiency in aerospace and defense applications, as well as forged wheels for commercial transportation. Howmet Aerospace is transforming the next phase of more fuel-efficient, quieter aerospace engines and sustainable ground transportation. For more information, visit www.howmet.com. Follow @howmet: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

This position will work with the production planning team to complete the daily shipping schedules and ensure that all shipping paperwork is complete and accurate. This position contributes to the overall performance of the daily/weekly/monthly shipping metrics and on-time delivery.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

* Works under general supervision performing duties related to the preparation of paperwork associated with the shipment of castings and miscellaneous materials.
* Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
* The retrieval and preparation of shipping documentation.
* Prepare export documentation for foreign shipments.
* Prepare miscellaneous shippers for non-casting related materials.
* Coordinate pick-up and delivery of materials and castings.
* Perform other office duties as required, typing, filing etc.
* Working with production planning, sales, and quality to coordinate shipments.
* Actively communicate daily with team members.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

* High Diploma required or GED equivalency required.
* This position requires a minimum of two years of experience as a Shipping Technician or a similar role.
* Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
* This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* 1-3 years of manufacturing or production control experience is preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO EXECUTE THE FOLLOWING:
* Occasional bending, reaching, pushing and pulling when retrieving and moving various items
* Lifting intermittently of various items. Typically, assistance would be provided for weights exceeding 35 pounds
* Good manual dexterity to operate computer equipment and precision measuring instruments
* Oral communication via telephone or in person while interacting with customers, suppliers, or other employees
* Position may require more than eight hours daily and more than five days weekly to complete work assignments
* Sitting in chairs (swivel, padded, and adjustable)
* Squatting / crouching when retrieving stored items from lower shelves and file cabinets, making equipment / product inspections, etc
* Standing intermittently
* Visual monitoring of computer screens
* Visual inspection and review of products for compliance to specifications.
* Visual viewing of processing equipment, precision measuring instruments, prints, reports, manuals, procedures and an assortment of printed items

EQUIPMENT USED:
* Computer, phone, standard office equipment

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are performed primarily in manufacturing areas where compliance with applicable safety rules is required.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be occasionally required to work near moving mechanical parts and exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level is moderate.