Shipping Lead

About the role

Hourly Shipping Lead is responsible for supervising all employees assigned to the department, directing and overseeing all shipments and runs, and training or cross-training employees reporting to you.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality, efficiency, and production levels set by management and communicate these standards to staff
• Keep upper management informed of problems or situations that may affect department performance
• Establish high morale within the department by showing fairness, consistency, and interest in employee problems
• Maintain confidentiality and daily production schedule regarding customer deliveries
• Make recommendations for optimizing the schedule to meet cost, quality, delivery, and service goals
• Use shipping technology programs such as Amtech, Top Gun, and Outlook proficiently
• Meet goals for trailer utilization, filling trailers, and shipping efficiently
• Report in writing any maintenance, repairs, or preventive maintenance needed in the department
• Communicate with supervision to avoid problems between shift changes
• Adapt to a flexible shift schedule to cover absentees or call-ins
• Be self-sufficient in problem-solving and leading the department in meeting daily goals
• Set and meet safety goals within the department
• Enforce corrective action procedures when applicable and notify the shipping manager of issues
• Participate in meetings with violating employees
• Comply with all company policies and procedures
• Duties may be expanded upon and additional duties may be assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Prior work experience in the corrugated industry strongly preferred
• Two years of prior supervisory experience
• Specific knowledge of Shipping/Logistics
• Ability to manage multiple issues concurrently

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit and use hands to handle or feel
• Frequently required to talk or hear
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions
• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles
• Noise level is usually loud