Shipping Associate Jobs in Fountain Inn, SC (NOW HIRING)

Eaton's ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Shipping Technician II - 2nd Shift to join our team in Greenwood, SC. This is a 2nd shift role with core hours from 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm, M-F. The hourly rate for this position is $20.00 per hour + $1 per hour shift premium

. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only.

Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. What you'll do: The Shipping & Receiving Associate is responsible for executing all daily outbound and inbound logistics activities to support manufacturing operations. This role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant shipment processing, inventory transactions, documentation, and material handling while maintaining high standards for safety, quality, and operational excellence.

In this function you will: Execute daily shipping and receiving activities in alignment with operational priorities and schedules. Monitor and prioritize hot shipments using PowerBI and ensure urgent orders are processed on time. Prepare, stage, load, and label outbound shipments according to the shipping plan.

Create and maintain load sheets, shipment records, and documentation in AS400 and Vista. Schedule carrier pickups, coordinate loading times, and communicate with internal teams and carriers. Complete and verify all shipping documentation, including BOLs, packing lists, and shipping orders.

Receive incoming materials, verify against purchase orders, update inventory records, and complete daily receiving closeout. Conduct visual inspections to ensure material quality and identify nonconforming items. Identify shipping or inventory discrepancies, submit error reports through SharePoint, and follow up as needed.

Maintain accurate system updates to support inventory control, traceability, and reporting. Operate material handling equipment (forklift, pallet jack) and assist with crating, boxing, and packaging activities. Communicate daily passdown information across shifts to ensure continuity of operations.

Proactively identify process improvement opportunities and support root cause analysis efforts. Comply with all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) requirements and sustain 5S+ standards. Safely lift, move, and transport materials using proper lifting techniques and assistive devices.

Assist with general clerical duties, including data entry, administrative support, and customer service-related tasks. Qualifications: Required (Basic) Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution. Forklift or Pallet Jack Certification OR the ability to be trained upon hire.

Eaton will not consider applicants for employment, immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc. No relocation benefit is offered for this position.

Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation. Skills: Ability to lift and carry up to 40 lbs.

with or without reasonable accommodation. Ability to push or pull up to 100 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation.

Ability to stand, walk, bend, and operate material handling equipment for extended periods with or without reasonable accommodation. Basic computer skills and ability to navigate enterprise systems (AS400, Vista, PowerBI preferred). Ability to read and interpret shipping documents and schedules.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees.

Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need.

Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number. We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work.

Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.