Shipping, Receiving & Production Support Clerk

Job Description

LN Engineering is hiring a Shipping & Receiving Clerk – Inventory Support position in Momence, Illinois.

This is a hands-on role in a specialty automotive manufacturing environment. This position supports the daily flow of incoming and outgoing shipments, inventory movement, product kitting, production support, customer property handling, and general organization of the shipping/receiving area.

This is not just a packing and shipping position. The right candidate will help with shipping, receiving, inventory accuracy, material handling, product assembly/kitting, documentation, and shop support as needed.

Responsibilities include:

• Receive incoming shipments and verify items against purchase orders, packing slips, invoices, or other documentation.
• Inspect incoming packages for obvious damage, shortages, incorrect items, or discrepancies.
• Properly identify, label, tag, and route received items, including customer property received for service.
• Pick, pack, and ship customer orders accurately.
• Review invoices, sales orders, and outgoing purchase orders to ensure correct items are pulled, packed, labeled, and shipped.
• Package products carefully to help prevent shipping damage.
• Use HandiFox handheld scanners and QuickBooks-related inventory tools to receive items, check quantities, look up locations, update inventory, enter notes, and correct basic data as needed.
• Assemble products, kits, hardware packages, and related components according to instructions.
• Pull, stage, and move materials, work orders, hardware, and components to the correct department, work area, or technician.
• Assist with inventory counts, cycle counts, bin labeling, item identification, and inventory organization.
• Communicate shortages, damaged items, incorrect parts, unclear paperwork, or other issues to the appropriate department.
• Coordinate with quality, purchasing, production, sales, shipping/receiving, and operations as needed.
• Support quality handoff by routing incoming items that require inspection or follow-up to the appropriate area.
• Assist with parts washing, prep work, material handling, or other shop-support tasks when needed.
• Operate pallet jacks, carts, forklifts, scissor lifts, or other approved equipment safely if trained and authorized.
• Maintain a clean and organized shipping/receiving area, staging area, and related workspaces.
• Assist with general housekeeping, including disposing of scrap packaging, breaking down boxes, and taking out trash as needed.
• Follow company procedures related to shipping, receiving, inventory, customer property, safety, documentation, and quality.
• Perform other related warehouse, inventory, production-support, or shipping/receiving tasks as needed.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous shipping, receiving, warehouse, inventory, manufacturing, or material-handling experience preferred.
• Ability to read and follow purchase orders, invoices, packing slips, work orders, labels, and basic inventory documentation.
• Basic computer and data-entry skills.
• Ability to use or learn handheld scanner systems, including HandiFox for QuickBooks.
• Ability to enter, verify, and correct basic inventory or receiving data accurately.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to stay organized while handling multiple shipments, orders, parts, or priorities.
• Ability to communicate clearly when items are missing, damaged, mislabeled, unclear, or not matching paperwork.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to support production, quality, inventory, and shop-flow tasks as needed.
• Experience with UPS, FedEx, USPS, freight shipping, QuickBooks, HandiFox, inventory systems, forklifts, pallet jacks, or manufacturing environments is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, lift, move, and package products throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift and move items up to approximately 50 lbs.
• Ability to use carts, pallet jacks, or team-lift assistance for heavier or awkward items.
• Ability to work in a shop, warehouse, and shipping/receiving environment.

Pay and Benefits:

Pay range: $18–$24/hour depending on experience.

Higher compensation may be considered for candidates with strong shipping/receiving, inventory control, handheld scanner/ERP, forklift, manufacturing, or production-support experience.

Benefits may include paid time off, paid holidays, health insurance, retirement plan options, and additional benefits based on eligibility.

To apply, please submit a resume through Indeed or send a resume to [email protected].

Pay: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Application Question(s):

• Are you comfortable using a computer or handheld scanner to receive items, look up inventory, update quantities, enter notes, or correct basic inventory data?
• Are you able to lift, move, or position items weighing up to approximately 50 lbs, with carts and team-lift assistance available for heavier or awkward items?
• Are you comfortable checking items against purchase orders, packing slips, invoices, labels, or work orders for accuracy?
• Which equipment or systems have you used? Please list any experience with UPS, FedEx, USPS, freight shipping systems, QuickBooks, HandiFox, handheld scanners, inventory software, pallet jacks, forklifts, or scissor lifts.
• Do you have experience working in a manufacturing, warehouse, machine shop, automotive, or parts-related environment? If yes, please briefly describe.
• Do you have experience assembling kits, pulling parts, staging materials, packaging hardware, or preparing components for production or shipment?

Experience:

• shipping, receiving, warehouse, and inventory: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Momence, IL 60954 (Required)

Work Location: In person