Logistics & Shipping Clerk I

Intermountain Electronics•Price, UT

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Intermountain Electronics (IE) designs, manufactures, automates, and tests custom-engineered power distribution equipment and other critical infrastructure systems for industrial markets. The Logistics & Shipping Clerk I is based at IE’s Price, Utah facilities and reports directly to the Procurement Manager. The role is responsible for outbound shipping, including preparing materials and documentation, arranging freight, coordinating warehouse shipping, and monitoring shipments through delivery. It also supports freight cost and carrier management, customer communication, and warehouse operations. The position includes operating forklifts and assisting with crane, hoist, rigging, and heavy-haul loading activities. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with every other Friday off. The position requires a 40-hour work week and overtime when required. Work takes place in an office, on the production floor, and in outdoor staging and loading areas, with limited travel. The employee must follow IE safety rules and procedures, maintain regular attendance, and be willing to work overtime when necessary. Employment is conditional on successfully completing a background check and drug screen, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent; or at least two years of shipping and logistics experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret freight quotes, bills of lading, shipping documents, invoices, and freight contracts.
Ability to understand and apply standard shipping terms and conditions, DOT regulations, and shipping and freight terminology, including bid quotes.
Ability to work effectively with floor leads, project managers, and vendors and build lasting rapport.
Ability to address vendor issues and resolve problems promptly.
Ability to calculate freight quotes, mileage costs, and basic arithmetic figures and amounts.
Ability to solve complex shipping and logistics problems and handle situations with limited standardization.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions.
Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
Good PC skills and proficiency with Word, Excel, MS Outlook, EPICOR, and other specialized logistics software.
OSHA Forklift Certification.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to comply with IE standards, programs, policies, and procedures; work safely around machinery and moving equipment; and understand DOT standards and safety protocols.
Ability to work a 40-hour week and additional overtime when required.
Ability to stand for up to eight hours or more; bend, squat, and lift or move up to 20 pounds frequently, up to 50 pounds fairly regularly, and up to 100 pounds occasionally.
Good manual dexterity and judgment.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Regularly required to climb or balance and talk or hear; frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel objects, reach, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Ability to work in an office, production-floor, and outdoor staging/loading environment and tolerate occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, and outdoor weather conditions.
Ability to travel on a limited basis.

Responsibilities

Ship all materials leaving IE and prepare items for transport by packing and wrapping them and ensuring they are protected.
Prepare shipping documents and verify outbound shipments against bills of lading, packing slips, invoices, manifests, and other records.
Ensure shipping documentation is accurate, properly processed, distributed, and released to carriers, forwarders, customers, and agents in a timely manner.
Apply basic Incoterms and understand their impact on the freight process.
Audit or correct carrier freight invoices and bills of lading as needed; handle freight claims and promptly notify appropriate parties of shipment damage.
Arrange part transfers between IE facilities and locations, considering cost and need.
Assist in negotiating shipping costs and contracts with carriers; schedule and coordinate shipments.
Maintain accurate customer profiles and carrier database contact information; collect, analyze, and enter customer and shipment data for load booking.
Obtain certificates of insurance from carriers and ensure coverage limits meet or exceed shipment value.
Coordinate outbound shipping with production, sales, purchasing, project managers, and other relevant parties, including preparation for cranes, police escorts, pilot cars, and heavy-load movement.
Confirm customer delivery requirements and readiness to receive shipments; assist with freight-related customer issues and communicate updates to project managers.
Monitor shipments through delivery, report delays or other issues to appropriate project managers and sales representatives, take steps to recover service on potentially late shipments, and communicate delivery variances to customers.
Operate forklifts to move or hoist shipments from the shipping area to trucks; load trucks using inside cranes and hoists for basic lifts.
Assist experienced riggers with complex lifts, move buildings from the shop floor to outside staging areas, and help stage cranes and clear areas for heavy-haul loading.
Assist with other warehouse functions as needed.
Maintain punctuality and regular attendance, follow IE Core Values and safety programs, comply with safety rules, and report unsafe conditions immediately.

Benefits

Competitive salary
Paid time off (PTO)
10 paid holidays
Medical and dental plans
Teladoc access to U.S. board-certified doctors, 24/7/365
Employee Assistance Program
Company-paid life insurance
Supplemental vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
401(k) with company match up to 6% of base salary
Health Savings Account with available company match up to $2,000 based on family size
Paid parental leave