Crating Clerk - 2nd Shift

Position Title: Crating Clerk - 2nd Shift Requisition Id: 1758 Worker Category: Full Time Location: Dublin, OH, US Salary Range: $24.00 To $26.00 Hourly Job Description: Job Title: Crating Clerk Department: Operations Reports To: Logistics Manager FLSA Status: Non-Exempt ## Position Summary The Crating Clerk is responsible for preparing finished products, components, and materials for shipment by constructing, assembling, and preparing crates, pallets, and protective packaging in accordance with customer requirements, company standards, and shipping specifications. This position plays a critical role in ensuring products are packaged securely, accurately, and efficiently to prevent damage during transit while supporting on-time delivery objectives. Working closely with Production, Shipping, Warehouse, Quality, and Customer Service teams, the Crating Clerk ensures shipments are properly packaged, labeled, documented, and staged for domestic and international transportation while maintaining a safe and organized work environment. Must have prior experience operating a circular saw, table saw, impact driver, nail guns, and other carpentry tools. ### Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Construct, assemble, and modify wooden crates, skids, pallets, and other protective packaging for finished products and materials in accordance with customer specifications and shipping requirements. - Prepare products for shipment by measuring, packaging, bracing, banding, labeling, and verifying materials to ensure safe and damage-free transportation. - Review work orders, packing lists, shipping documents, and product specifications to ensure shipment accuracy and completeness. - Inspect completed crates and packaged products for quality, accuracy, and compliance with shipping standards. - Stage, load, and secure shipments for domestic and international transportation as required. - Maintain inventory accuracy through proper material identification, handling, documentation, and participation in cycle counts and annual physical inventories. - Safely operate hand tools, power tools, stretch-wrap machines, banding equipment, forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment as authorized. - Identify opportunities to improve packaging methods, reduce waste, increase efficiency, and support continuous improvement initiatives. - Report damaged materials, packaging concerns, inventory discrepancies, or shipment issues to supervision and assist in resolving problems. - Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while adhering to all company safety policies and procedures. - Collaborate with Shipping, Production, Warehouse, Quality, and Customer Service teams to support operational goals and on-time customer deliveries. - Provide support for additional warehouse, shipping, inventory, and manufacturing activities as business needs require, including overtime when necessary. ## Qualifications ### Education - High School Diploma or GED required. - Vocational training or related carpentry experience preferred. ### Experience - Experience with a circular saw, table saw, impact driver, nail guns and other carpentry tools, required. - 1-3 years of experience in carpentry preferred. - Experience operating forklifts and material handling equipment preferred. - Experience reading work orders, packing lists, and shipping documentation preferred. ## Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Ability to safely use hand tools, measuring devices, and packaging equipment. Basic mathematical skills, including measuring and c