Shipping Lead

Essential Functions

• Absorb and distribute daily responsibilities of team members to meet shipping/receiving/processing inventory needs.
• Safely use powered industrial trucks and other machinery to efficiently transport materials and products.
• Use the company's warehouse management system (WMS) to accurately record movement of materials and products.
• Accurately inventory materials and products, weigh materials and products, and record weight on tags, labels, and production schedules.
• Conduct daily safety check off sheets on internal material handling equipment: recharge batteries and fill fuel tank.
• Maintain good housekeeping and regularly clean work area, machines, and equipment.
• Identify and contribute to continuous improvement efforts to reduce costs or increase productivity without reducing effectiveness.
• Maintain an open and candid working relationship with immediate supervisor/manager in discussing important matters.
• Adhere to established company values, practices, policies and procedures at all times.
• Follow and support compliance with all applicable safety rules, laws, regulations, and standards.
• Ensure that team members follow company policy and maintain a safe work environment by encouraging safe practices and promptly resolving violations.
• Demonstrate regular and punctual attendance at the assigned work location.

Marginal Functions

• The individual may be asked to perform other duties as requested.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Must be able to relate to and build team working relationships.
• Use good judgement when making decisions.
• Exhibit familiarity with warehouse work environment and applicable safety procedures.
• Possess physical strength necessary to move and lift heavy materials.
• Safely operate powered industrial trucks (e.g., forklifts, high lift trucks) and other material handling equipment.
• Use a handheld computer unit to access the company’s WMS.
• Wear/use required PPE (personal protective equipment).
• Accurately multiply, divide, add, and subtract whole numbers to resolve practical problems.
• Understand written instruction and complete appropriate documentation as directed.
• Logically troubleshoot issues and prioritize production needs.
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities and ability to identify problems immediately and resolve matters quickly and effectively.

Minimum Experience, Education, And Certifications

• Six months related experience, or a satisfactory combination of education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the above duties.
• Must be able to obtain a PIT (powered industrial truck) operator license through Highline Warren.

Physical Demands Of Essential Functions

• Remain in a stationary position while loading and unloading products in various areas of the warehouse.
• Lifting products weighing up to fifty-five (55) pounds when unloading trucks.
• Using force between twenty-five (25) and forty (40) pounds when using pallet jacks to manipulate product.
• Position oneself to retrieve products or materials from ground level.
• Reach overhead frequently to process inventory up to forty (40) pounds while performing specific tasks.
• Operate, position, and use a wide variety of hand tools and equipment, including Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT’s).
• Ascend/descend stairs/ladders when getting in/out of fork truck and using ladders to access high shelves to put labels away and/or rearrange product.
• Must be able to move about in a warehouse and manufacturing facility to observe and effectively communicate with team members and perform job duties.

Environmental Conditions

• The individual will be expected to work in a warehouse environment, which may include being exposed to work in high/precarious places, moving machinery, marked changes in temperature and humidity, and dust, odors and fumes.
• Typical noise level is loud.