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Shipping & Logistics Clerk
Port Arthur, Texas•Full-time
$24 - $25 hourly
$24 - $25 hourly
About the Job
Job Title: Shipping & Logistics Clerk
Job Type: Full-time, Direct Hire
Pay: $25.00 per hour
Schedule: Monday – Friday
Location: Port Arthur, TX
About the Opportunity:
An established chemical manufacturing and processing facility is seeking an organized, detail-oriented Shipping & Logistics Clerk to join their plant operations team. This is an immediate, direct-hire placement offering stability and a collaborative work environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Shipment Coordination: Coordinate incoming and outgoing shipments, updating and rescheduling late or missed deliveries in collaboration with Customer Service and clients.
- Scale & Gate Operations: Weigh trucks and ISO containers in and out of the facility.
- Documentation & Compliance: Prepare, print, and audit traffic paperwork daily for accuracy, completeness, and GMP compliance. Issue Certificates of Analysis (COAs) and complete shipping packets to transport drivers.
- Regulatory Oversight: Ensure appropriate Department of Transportation (DOT) shipping regulations and placard requirements are applied to every load.
- Tracking & Billing Support: Maintain records for demurrage, logistics charges, and scheduling fees. Log rejected loads into the operating management system.
- Supplies & Inventory: Monitor inventory levels and order placards and hazard stickers. Assist with verifying tank space and product inventory availability.
- Operational Support: Assist with training loaders on site and perform additional administrative tasks assigned by plant leadership.
Requirements & Qualifications:
- Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- Certification: Current DOT Certification required (or ability to quickly re-certify).
- Technical & Administrative Skills: Strong computer proficiency, data entry accuracy, and clear written/verbal communication skills.
- Traits: Self-starter with strong organizational skills, solid punctuality, and the ability to multitask in an active industrial plant environment.
Working Conditions & Physical Demands:
- Work Environment: Mix of indoor office administration and outdoor plant/scale operations subject to Houston weather (including heat) and typical plant environments.
- PPE: Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (FRC uniform, hard hat, safety-toe boots, safety glasses, gloves) when on plant grounds.
- Physical Ability: Able to walk, climb stairs/ladders, bend, stoop, and lift or move up to 25 lbs occasionally.
If you are interested and meet the qualifications for the Shipping & Logistics Coordinator position in Port Arthur, TX, please contact Jessika Briggs at 713-986- 0506 to learn more and apply for this open opportunity with Openwork.