Maynard Birsen
Washington Boro,PA
Summary
Diligent Shipping and Receiving Clerk experienced in shipment tracking and logistics management. Enhanced operational efficiency by developing inspection procedures for incoming materials and optimizing delivery routes. Focused on maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance to support timely processing and quality standards.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Shipping and Receiving Lead and customer service
Bodycote Thermal Processing
York, PA
11.2023 - 04.2026
- Checked incoming materials for defects, damage, and material compliance.
- Communicated inspection concerns to production and supervision teams.
- Performed visual inspections of products to ensure product quality.
- Scheduled and assigned routes for all company trucks to optimize delivery.
- Resolved scheduling conflicts with supervisors and staff.
- Monitored radio and phone communications with drivers.
- Updated records of driver locations, delays, and cancellations.
- Processed customer orders in the company order entry system.
- Collaborated with sales, warehouse, and billing teams to resolve order issues.
- Updated order status in employer database and tracking files.
- Answered customer calls about order changes, availability, and delivery timing.
- Responded to emails and phone calls from customers regarding order inquiries.
- Utilized UPS WorldShip and FedEx systems for shipping packages.
- Load and unload all incoming and outbound trucks.
Inspector in Quality Assurance and Shipping
Hillman Brass and Copper
Honey Brook, PA
06.2020 - 04.2023
- Developed and implemented inspection procedures, policies, best practices and competency requirements.
- Performed inspections of shipment contents, verifying accuracy against invoices and manifests.
- Identified acceptable components and rejected defective products.
- Identified and reported inventory discrepancies to the supervisor with recommendations for correction.
- Kept work area organized and clean to meet safety standards.
- Unpacked and examined incoming shipments to confirm consistency with records and routed materials to the appropriate department.
- Coordinated scheduling of large shipments to optimize delivery efficiency. and planned logistics to reserve sufficient storage space for incoming items.
- Determined shipping methods, routes or rates for materials to be shipped.
Shipping and Crating
Hillside Custom Machining
Honey Brook, PA
11.2013 - 03.2020
- Built skids, pallets and crates for shipments.
- Cut materials to specific size dimensions using a circular saw.
- Reviewed orders, building pallets according to requirements.
- Calculated dimensions and used a tape measure to mark materials for cutting.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks, operated depalletizing equipment, and maintained orderly warehouse and shipping area to ensure efficient operations.
- Wrapped orders in plastic material prior to loading.
- Operated forklifts, hand trucks, or other equipment to load, unload, transport and store goods.
- Reviewed customer orders for accuracy and completeness, labeling and documentation prior to shipment to avoid delays.
- Calculated dimensions and used tape measure to mark materials for cutting.
- Prepared documentation to track and report damaged or missing items, ensuring accurate inventory management.
- Operated lift and hand trucks to transfer materials to and from target areas.
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
National Envelope
Exton, PA
11.2006 - 08.2013
- Checked items to be shipped against work orders to confirm correct quantities, destination and routing.
- Checked customer orders, labeling and documentation prior to shipment to avoid delays.
- Prepared packages for shipping and determined most economical shipping methods.
- Obtained required documentation to process shipments and support movement.
- Tracked inventory levels, handling aspects of shipping and receiving and kept accurate records.
- Logged inbound and outbound discrepancies for wrong products, incorrect quantities and damages.
- Monitored merchandise received and shipped from facility in computer system.
- Maintained inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
- Prepared packages for shipping and determined the most economical shipping methods.
- Operated lift and hand trucks to transfer materials to and from target areas.
- Prepared work orders, bills of lading or shipping orders to route materials.
- Scheduled large shipments and planned logistics to reserve sufficient storage space for incoming items.
Education
High School Diploma -
Downingtown High School
Downingtown, PASkills
- Shipment Tracking
- Shipping software
- Order entry systems
- Freight scheduling
- Inspection and Quality Control
- OSHA Compliance
- Safety Procedures
- Warehousing Operations
- Forklift Operation
- Certified Forklift Driver
- Equipment Maintenance
- Attention to Detail
- US Driver's License
- Forklift operations
Timeline
Shipping and Receiving Lead and customer service
Bodycote Thermal Processing
11.2023 - 04.2026
Inspector in Quality Assurance and Shipping
Hillman Brass and Copper
06.2020 - 04.2023
Shipping and Crating
Hillside Custom Machining
11.2013 - 03.2020
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
National Envelope
11.2006 - 08.2013
High School Diploma -
Downingtown High School