Distribution Center Shipping Supervisor

Job ID: R10102232 • Location: Levittown, PA (Warehouse/SAF)

About the role

The Distribution Center Shipping Supervisor at Airgas Safety oversees daily outbound shipping operations, workflow efficiency, and team performance within the safety products distribution center. This role ensures that all safety equipment, PPE, and industrial supplies are accurately processed, packaged, and shipped on time while enforcing Airgas’s safety culture and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Operations Management: Direct day-to-day outbound shipping workflows, order verification, staging, and carrier dispatching (LTL, parcel, and dedicated haulers).
• Team Leadership & Development: Supervise, train, and coach a team of shipping associates and material handlers. Conduct daily shift huddles, manage scheduling, and track productivity metrics.
• Safety & Compliance: Drive a “Safety First” environment by ensuring strict adherence to OSHA, DOT, EPA, and Airgas SAFECORE standards. Investigate incidents, lead monthly safety training, and conduct routine dock audits.
• Inventory & Systems Management: Utilize SAP and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) to audit outbound orders, track inventory accuracy, resolve order exceptions, and log shipping data.
• Carrier & Fleet Coordination: Coordinate daily carrier pick-ups, evaluate delivery performance, and ensure compliance with hazardous materials shipping protocols where applicable.
• Equipment & Dock Maintenance: Oversee powered industrial equipment (forklifts, order pickers, pallet jacks) maintenance logs and maintain organized, hazard-free dock areas.

Qualifications & Skills

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required; Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or Business preferred.
• Experience: 2–5 years of progressive distribution center or warehouse leadership experience, with specific focus on high-volume outbound shipping.
• Technical Proficiency: Hands-on experience with SAP (or equivalent ERP/WMS systems), Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs), and parcel carrier platforms.
• Certifications: Forklift operator certification required; DOT/Hazmat shipping certification preferred.
• Physical Demands: Ability to regularly lift up to 50–60 lbs, stand/walk for extended periods, and operate powered industrial trucks in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit
• Parental leave (14-week paid child birth benefit)
• Vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave
• Paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees
• 401(k) plan with company matching funds
• Tuition reimbursement and discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents
• Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children
• Benefits start after 30 days of employment

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine eligibility for some or all benefits and any special terms or conditions.

About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare, present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees serving more than 4 million customers and patients.