**Job Title: Shipping and Receiving Specialist** **Job Description** Candidate will be working in the shipping/receiving department. We are seeking someone who is fast-paced and works with a purpose. The ideal candidate should be adaptable to different situations, have good problem-solving skills, and possess creative thinking abilities. Leadership experience is a must, as well as the ability to train and work closely with other team members to accomplish goals. The current team consists of one other person, but we hope to grow this department in the future. The role also includes assisting with receiving duties. **Responsibilities** + Utilize a warehouse management system for daily planning and shipments. + Communicate with the scheduling department to arrange trucks for pick-ups. + Perform custom packaging for outgoing shipments, which includes cutting boards to custom lengths to support and reinforce loads. + Use tools such as pneumatic bander, screw gun, hammer, and tape measure (must be able to read a tape measure and pass a tape measure test). + Approximately 70% of the day is dedicated to custom packaging, with the remaining 30% focused on material shipping/receiving duties (subject to change based on orders). **Essential Skills** + Forklift operation + Shipping and receiving experience + Mechanical assembly + Data entry + Mechanical aptitude + Leadership abilities + Computer proficiency + Inventory management + Order selection and picking **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Leadership and training experience + Good problem-solving skills and creative thinking + Ability to lift 40-60lbs regularly + 3-4 years of shipping experience **Why Work Here?** Enjoy boot reimbursement up to $150, Bluetooth headphones, stock options with the company becoming ESOP soon, PTO ranging from 2-5 weeks depending on longevity, quarterly profit sharing (typically $500-$1,000 per quarter), competitive medical and dental options, and a Christmas bonus (typically 6% of annual salary). Experience a family-friendly environment with outside events sponsored by the company and an all-expense-paid Christmas party. **Work Environment** The work hours are from 7am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday. The facility is a large, clean, and well-organized warehouse/production environment with minimal clutter on the production floor. All machines are large custom-made fabrication machines. Dress code is jeans and a t-shirt with steel-toe boots. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract position based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. **Apply directly to the posting and Recruiter (Mr. Prince) will reach out to you within 24 hours of Application** **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.