Shipping & Receiving Coordinator

Hanover Iron Works•Hanover, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hanover Ironworks, Inc. is seeking a motivated and experienced Shipping & Receiving Coordinator to join our team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the quality, efficiency, and safety of our delivery and loading operations while fostering a collaborative and productive work environment. This position helps keep a busy steel fabrication operation moving safely, accurately, and on schedule. Hanover Iron Works is seeking a dependable, highly organized Shipping & Receiving Coordinator to connect shop production, material deliveries, trucking, carriers, vendors, and jobsite needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Two or more years of experience in shipping, receiving, logistics, warehousing, material control, manufacturing, construction, or a related field.
Experience working with purchase orders, bills of lading, packing lists, delivery documents, quantities, and material identification.
Working proficiency with email, spreadsheets, shared schedules, data entry, and ERP, inventory, or logistics systems.
Strong attention to detail, organization, follow-through, and communication skills.
The ability to remain composed, solve problems, and reprioritize quickly when production or delivery plans change.
A safety-first mindset and willingness to work in an active fabrication shop and outdoor yard environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in structural steel, miscellaneous metals, fabrication, construction materials, or heavy manufacturing.
Experience with Tekla PowerFab or another ERP, MRP, inventory, or transportation platform.
Familiarity with load planning, material traceability, fabricated-piece identification, and delivery sequencing.
Forklift, overhead crane, rigging, or other material-handling experience. (Company training and authorization are required before operating equipment.)

Responsibilities

Maintain the daily and forward-looking schedule for outbound shipments and incoming deliveries.
Coordinate with shop leadership to confirm fabricated material is complete, released, properly identified, staged, and ready to load.
Prepare and verify bills of lading, delivery tickets, packing lists, load lists, destinations, appointments, quantities, piece marks, weights, and special jobsite requirements.
Receive steel, fabricated components, fasteners, consumables, equipment, and supplies and verify deliveries against purchase orders and packing slips.
Document and communicate shortages, damage, incorrect material, late deliveries, and schedule conflicts before they disrupt the operation.
Enter receipt and shipment information into company systems and maintain accurate, organized records, including proof of delivery.
Coordinate safe loading and unloading activities with drivers and authorized forklift, crane, rigging, and shop personnel.
Maintain orderly staging, storage, and traffic areas.
Support inventory checks and improvements that reduce rehandling, damage, delays, and transportation costs.