**Job Title: Shipping Associate** **Job Description** The Shipping Associate is responsible for assisting with the creation and monitoring of purchase orders and receipts related to outside processing services. This role involves preparing parts for customer source inspection, assisting with part marking, packaging products to prevent damage during transportation, and ensuring shipments meet customer and regulatory requirements. **Responsibilities** + Assist with the creation and monitoring of purchase orders and receipts for outside processing services. + Expedite parts and outside services as required. + Prepare parts for customer source inspection and assist with source inspection. + Package products to protect from damage during transportation and storage. + Examine shipments to ensure they meet customer and carrier requirements, export regulations, and customs compliance. + Ensure shipping documents are accurate and complete, and that all packages are properly labeled. + Verify the accuracy of orders and maintain accurate records of shipments. + Utilize material handling equipment, such as forklifts and pallet jacks, to transport materials. + Complete paperwork in compliance with internal processes and quality procedures. + Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area. + Follow directions consistently and accept responsibility for actions and work product. + Comply with manufacturing processes, work procedures, and safety guidelines. + Proactively identify job hazards and collaborate with leadership to ensure employee safety. + Perform other duties as assigned. **Essential Skills** + Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint. + Attention to detail and accurate counting, measurement, and recordkeeping. + Self-management skills, including efficiency, sense of urgency, and adaptability. + Professional written and verbal communication skills. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Forklift certification required upon employment. + Experience in shipping and receiving is preferred. + Ability to juggle multiple projects and meet concurrent deadlines. **Why Work Here?** We offer competitive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k plan, and opportunities for career growth. Our employees enjoy 8 paid holidays, annual bonuses based on production, and annual salary evaluations. You can accrue up to 80 hours of vacation, with 24 hours added in the first year. We also provide retention bonuses every 6 months and employee referral bonuses ranging from $500 to $1,500. **Work Environment** The work environment includes exposure to excessive noise, dust, smoke, mist, fumes, and vapors. Hearing protection is required. Employees will work with hazardous equipment, including forklifts, hand tools, and cranes. The typical work schedule is Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Athens, Georgia. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $15.00 - $25.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Athens,GA. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Jul 2, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.