Receiving Clerk - 1st Shift

GTI Fabrication • Buffalo, NY

3d

About The Position

The Warehouse Receiving Clerk is responsible for accurately receiving, inspecting, identifying, labeling, documenting, and processing incoming materials and supplies. The role ensures receipts are checked against purchasing and shipping documentation, entered into the ERP system, properly labeled, and transferred to the appropriate warehouse location. It helps maintain inventory accuracy and prevents damaged, incorrect, or unidentified material from entering inventory.

The position works primarily in a warehouse and manufacturing environment and interacts with delivery drivers, suppliers, production personnel, material handlers, Quality, Purchasing, and other departments. Success is measured by receiving and transaction accuracy, timely shipment processing, proper material identification, effective communication of problems, accurate warehouse locations, an organized receiving area, and compliance with safety and inventory-control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Receive incoming shipments from suppliers, carriers, third-party partners, and other company sites.
• Compare delivered material against purchase orders, packing slips, and shipping documentation.
• Verify part numbers, supplier part numbers, descriptions, quantities, and units of measure.
• Inspect incoming material for visible damage, shortages, incorrect items, or other discrepancies.
• Record receipts accurately in the company ERP system.
• Generate and apply receiving labels containing internal part number, part description, supplier part number when applicable, quantity, unit of measure, warehouse or storage location, and barcode or other inventory identification.
• Ensure material is properly identified before it is released to inventory or production.
• Coordinate with the Inventory Team, Lead, or Warehouse Manager to resolve receiving discrepancies.
• Identify and segregate damaged, incorrect, questionable, or nonconforming material.
• Route material requiring inspection to the appropriate Quality or inspection area.
• Maintain documentation for purchase order receipts, packing slips, certificates, and other required records.
• Prepare received material for put-away and communicate storage locations and priorities to Material Handlers.
• Assist with unloading delivery trucks when required using pallet jacks, forklifts, or other material-handling equipment.
• Maintain an organized and safe receiving and staging area.
• Prevent unidentified or improperly labeled material from being placed into warehouse inventory.
• Assist with cycle counts and inventory investigations related to receiving discrepancies, picking errors, and inventory accuracy.
• Support traceability requirements for serialized, lot-controlled, heat-number-controlled, or otherwise traceable materials when applicable.
• Communicate urgent or production-critical deliveries to appropriate personnel.
• Follow company safety procedures, material-handling requirements, and inventory-control processes.
• Perform other warehouse and inventory-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match, where applicable.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.
• Sick time in accordance with state and local requirements.
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
• Career advancement opportunities within a rapidly growing organization.
• Exposure to advanced manufacturing, modular infrastructure, and large-scale industrial projects.
• Collaborative, fast-paced environment with strong operational and engineering leadership.
• Employee-focused culture centered on safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed