Kennametal
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Shipping Receiving Operator

Location
Traverse City, MI
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6 days ago

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  • Shipping Receiving Operator
  • Location: Traverse City, MI, US, 49686
  • On-site or Remote: Onsite
  • REQ ID: 48826

About the role

Shift: 1st – 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Job Summary

  • This position has the responsibility for ensuring all incoming and outgoing shipments are properly documented and accounted for.
  • Prepare the necessary documentation for shipments in accordance with current laws and regulations.
  • Maintain all documentation related to shipments/receipts including production orders while at an outsourcing operation.
  • Process incoming deliveries and deliver required items as necessary to their locations.
  • Maintain WPO and 5s activities of shipping / receiving dock area to maintain control, organization, and flow of material inbound and outbound for the facility.
  • Perform physical inventory counts.

In addition to competitive pay, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts on day one of employment. Paid time off (PTO) (accrual prorated based on employment start date) 4 floating holidays, and 7 company holidays per year. Up to 6% company match to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan. Employee discounts, parental leave, and other benefits including an Annual safety shoe stipend.

Essential Functions

  • Ensure and promote safe, healthy, and environmentally sound working conditions.
  • Manage outgoing shipments · This includes pulling product, mark, package and box for shipment.
  • Process outgoing shipment via UPS system or create bill of lading for a truck shipment. A high attention to detail is required.
  • Manage incoming shipments ·
  • Process receipts for UPS, outsourcing vendors, and general deliveries
  • Receive and unpack interplant deliveries ·
  • Receive packaging materials and put to storage locations.
  • Load and unload trucks
  • Monitor / Order boxes, labels, packing, and other shipping supplies
  • Cycle counts when time permits.
  • Performs production operations as needed.
  • Responsible for maintaining and ensuring workplace organization
  • Backup support for shipper functions
  • Perform functions in MRP/ERP system required to process shipments to customers.

Performs job duties in accordance with area work instructions

Ability to work in a Climate Controlled Environment

Requirements

  • High School Diploma
  • Computer literacy and able to use Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Must be able to read and understand operating procedures
  • A high attention to detail is required
  • Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
  • Nearest Major Market: Traverse City
  • Nearest Secondary Market: Northern Michigan

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About Kennametal

With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more at kennametal.com

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From Kennametal's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 7, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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