1st Shift Shipping Lead

About the role

The 1st Shift Shipping Lead position requires a minimum of five years forklift experience in a manufacturing environment (preferably corrugated).

Responsibilities

• Ensures all work is performed in a safe, clean, productive environment.
• Promotes safety and housekeeping by following established safety rules and procedures.
• Manages and coordinates daily activities for all three shifts in the shipping department.
• Works closely with customer service department, production planning, finishing, accounting and sales to ensure full customer satisfaction.
• Manages all warehouse space to best service of our customers
• Manages baled waste contracts for better returns and prices
• Manages Returned Goods process
• Manage inventory with the assistance of the sales team in customer locations
• Works closely with customer service to maintain integrity specific to shipping bill of lading process
• Schedules deliveries per customer demands
• Cost analysis for all deliveries and customer pick-ups
• Maintain relationship with contracted truckers for best rates
• Organize teams to guarantee loads are checked for correct quantities, weight, and quality of loads
• Guarantees that lift drivers maintain up to date training, coaches and facilitates the shipping team for better efficiency
• Maintains the integrity of finished goods inventory inside the facility
• Works closely with accounting and customer service to ensure accuracy of data
• Responsible for tracking inventory
• Maintains and keeps current the overall knowledge of costs associated with the shipping department
• Manages costs relative to pallet expenses

Qualifications

• 2 years of manufacturing/shipping lead experience preferred
• 5 years PIT operations preferred (corrugated experience a plus)
• Able to lead and drive training/certification process for Shipping Department
• Capable of filling in for PIT Operators during vacations, absences, etc.
• Ability to assist supervisor in weekly scheduling process
• Ability to solve problems with minimal assistance
• Provide daily feedback to supervisor regarding all aspects of shipping department
• Must be able to communicate effectively with other employees, supervisors, managers, etc.
• Be able to interpret and understand order layouts
• Must have good computer skills (data entry, etc.) and be able to perform basic arithmetic including additions, subtractions, multiplications and division

Skills

• 2 years of manufacturing/shipping lead experience preferred
• 5 years PIT operations preferred (corrugated experience a plus)
• Able to lead and drive training/certification process for Shipping Department
• Capable of filling in for PIT Operators during vacations, absences, etc.
• Ability to assist supervisor in weekly scheduling process
• Ability to solve problems with minimal assistance
• Provide daily feedback to supervisor regarding all aspects of shipping department
• Must be able to communicate effectively with other employees, supervisors, managers, etc.
• Be able to interpret and understand order layouts
• Must have good computer skills (data entry, etc.) and be able to perform basic arithmetic including additions, subtractions, multiplications and division

Benefits

• Health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets
• Leadership training, promotional opportunities

Pay

$23.39/hr

Schedule

1st Shift