Shipping and Receiving Coordinator
- Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Greater Hamilton (Burlington) Metropolitan Area, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Shipping & Receiving Coordinator:
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Compensation: $19.23 per hour
About Company:
Our client is a well-established mechanical contractor founded in 1979, specializing in industrial, commercial, and institutional construction projects throughout Ontario. The company is committed to quality workmanship, employee development, strong client relationships, workplace safety, and continuous improvement.
About the Role:
Seeking a detail-oriented Shipping & Receiving Coordinator to support shop operations by ensuring materials, equipment, and fabricated assemblies move efficiently throughout the organization.
In this role, your attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to quality will contribute directly to smooth operations, successful project execution, and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Inspect incoming deliveries against purchase orders, packing slips, and material certifications to identify discrepancies and ensure material accuracy.
- Coordinate with fabrication leads and shop management to ensure materials are available when needed and projects remain on schedule.
- Track inventory, expedite shipments, and coordinate material deliveries to support production requirements.
- Organize outbound shipments, prepare shipping documentation, schedule carriers, and ensure completed fabricated assemblies reach their destinations safely and on time.
- Coordinate local and cross-border shipments as required.
- Assist with unloading incoming materials using a forklift and perform other hands-on duties in an active shop environment.
- Maintain accurate inventory records and shipping documentation, including packing slips, bills of lading, and material certifications.
- Support inventory accuracy, quality assurance, material traceability, and operational efficiency.
- Identify and resolve shipping discrepancies while maintaining a strong focus on safety and accountability.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have:
- 2–4 years of relevant experience in shipping, receiving, warehousing, inventory control, or logistics, preferably in an industrial, manufacturing, fabrication, or construction environment.
- Valid forklift operator certification and the ability to work comfortably in an active shop environment.
- A strong commitment to workplace health and safety.
- Familiarity with ERP systems, inventory management software, and Microsoft Office.
- Experience with freight coordination, customs documentation, material certifications, or Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) requirements, or a willingness to develop knowledge in these areas.
- The ability to meet the bona fide occupational requirements (BFORs) of the position.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
What company offers:
- Competitive compensation of $19.23 per hour.
- The opportunity to work within an established mechanical contracting business supporting industrial, commercial, and institutional construction projects.
- A workplace that values safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- Opportunities to develop logistics, inventory management, and shipping and receiving skills.
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Responsibilities
Inspect incoming materials and verify them against purchase orders and related documentation, while tracking inventory and coordinating deliveries to support production schedules. Prepare and document outbound shipments, coordinate carriers and local or cross-border transport, and help maintain safety, quality, and material traceability.
Requirements
The role requires 2–4 years of relevant shipping, receiving, warehousing, inventory, or logistics experience, preferably in an industrial, manufacturing, fabrication, or construction setting, along with valid forklift certification. Candidates should be safety-focused, organized, detail-oriented, comfortable with ERP and inventory software and Microsoft Office, and able to manage competing priorities; freight, customs, material certification, or TDG knowledge is an asset or can be developed.
Skills
- Shipping And Receiving
- Inventory Control
- Freight Coordination
- Forklift Operation
- Purchase Order Verification
- Shipping Documentation
- Carrier Scheduling
- Material Traceability
- Quality Assurance
- ERP Systems
- Inventory Management Software
- Microsoft Office
- Customs Documentation
- Workplace Safety
- Organizational Skills
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- Logistics
- Transportation
- Manufacturing
- Construction
- Trades
Keywords
- Shipping
- Receiving
- Warehousing
- Inventory Control
- Logistics
- Forklift Certification
- Purchase Orders
- Packing Slips
- Material Certifications
- Freight Coordination
- Carrier Scheduling
- Cross-Border Shipments
- Customs Documentation
- ERP Systems
- Inventory Management Software
- Microsoft Office
- Bills Of Lading
- Material Traceability
- Quality Assurance
- Workplace Safety
- Fabrication
- Mechanical Contracting
- Construction