Shipping and Receiving

Get ready to grow with us!

Northwest Pipe Company is the nation’s leading manufacturer of water infrastructure products and with over 50 years of experience, we’re just getting started! Our business is growing, and we’re looking for great people to grow with us. We’re immediately seeking a Shipping and Receiving to join our Northwest Pipe team in Adelanto, CA.

We Offer

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
• Bonus Potential (2x per year)
• Up to $5,000 per year Tuition Reimbursement
• Safety Footwear and Eyewear Voucher (Day 1 of Employment)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Opportunities for Career Advancement
• Values-Driven Culture Committed to Diversity, Inclusion, and Safety

Our Values

• Accountability is evident when we do what we say we are going to do and people accept responsibility for their actions. We do not point fingers and blame others. We own our actions.
• Commitment is not only promising to do something, but actually investing in the necessary effort and actions to make it happen.
• Teamwork is essential for competing in a challenging and constantly changing business environment. Working together across all job functions is critical to achieving our success.

About the Job

Under minimal supervision, verifies incoming items as well as maintains documentation on items purchased specifically for a project and receives deliveries.

Essential Functions & Major Responsibilities

• Receives and signs for deliveries, enters receiving into SAP and Track.net systems.
• Reviews the packing list for all received items to ensure the correct items were received
• Forwards all receiving paperwork to the appropriate department
• Maintains paperwork on job-specific items in the computer as well as in files
• Marks job-specific items with the project number, purchase order number, and/or sales order number
• Provides a for-reference-only copy of the packing list for job-specific items to the respective supervisor
• Coordinates with the Shipping Supervisor to ensure all ship-loose items are available and shipped as required
• Interprets engineering shop drawing package and does a takeoff on loose materials required on outbound loads of pipe
• Gathers up loose materials and ensures materials are shipped / arrive with the corresponding pipe
• Records loose material shipped and makes certain these materials are documented on a bill of lading for proof of shipment and delivery
• Create bill of ladings as needed and enter shipment information into a database
• Organize loose materials in the parts yard by job

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Ability to operate arc gouging equipment, grinders, small forklift, torch, overhead crane, shear, and miscellaneous hand tools
• Ability to use welding machines (wire & stick)

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum one year experience in a heavy manufacturing environment
• Minimum two years experience reading drawings
• Basic mathematics skills

Full list of anticipated physical demands for this position and detail on our work environment is available on our application portal. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Our organization maintains a drug-free workplace. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successful passing of a drug test and background check.

Northwest Pipe Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. Minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Northwest Pipe Company reserves the right to close the position, with or without notice, if a qualified candidate is identified prior to the close date.