Shipping Supervisor

Maintaining Shipping Operations

Maintains shipping operations and workflow by monitoring steps of production and process; monitoring shipping progress, personnel and resources; steward for safety regulations; maintains reporting procedures and shift production summaries; ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs and facilitating maintenance corrections to malfunctions within process; evaluates new equipment and techniques; schedules and assigns shipping personnel to accomplish plan; supervises and coordinates activities of employees engaged in shipping and receiving of products, components, and/or replacement parts and in verifying and keeping records on incoming and outgoing shipments and preparing items for shipment.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Manage shipping and/or receiving personnel (hire, train, evaluate employee performance, and recommend or initiate promotions, transfers, and disciplinary action).
• Oversee incoming and outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of employees engaged in shipping and receiving of products, components, and/or replacement parts and in verifying and keeping records on incoming and outgoing shipments and preparing items for shipment.
• Plan work schedules, assigns duties, and evaluates work for accuracy and conformance to policies.
• Works with management to establish and modify department operational methods and procedures.
• Maintains goods packaged and protected for shipping according to specifications.
• Determines space requirements and position of shipment in boxcars and trucks and lays out position of shipment.
• Determines routing and legal load limits of trucks, according to established schedules and weight limits of states.
• Inspects loading operations to ensure compliance with shipping specifications, and seals loaded boxcars and truck doors.
• Maintains vehicle maintenance report.
• Directs movement of shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage and work areas.
• Maintains reports, records, and documentation to reflect department activities.
• Compiles records of unfilled orders.
• Affords assistance in shipping and receiving activities as needed.
• Posts weight and shipping charges.
• Analyzes performance of existing shipping and receiving systems, evaluating, and recommending new programs to improve distribution methods and implement cost reductions.
• Supervision of shift employees/shift supervisor- create and oversee an employee training schedule that emphasizes productivity, process knowledge and resource conservation.
• Fluency and utilization of Company computer programs- JD Edwards, Shop Floor, Time Force, etc.
• Charged with monitoring shift supervisor's input of Timekeeping and Payroll functions
• Safety - conduction of monthly safety meetings, safety contacts as required, administration and policing of Company PPE policy
• Enforce safety policies and procedures (both in-house and regulatory) to decrease the potential for employee injuries on the job.
• Quality- assurance of quality product per ASTM and BMT specs.
• ISO- responsible for adherence to ISO program, conduction of schedule internal ISO audits as necessary.
• Administer and enforce Safety and Conduct Rules, determine and discipline infractions of the same per employee handbook and safety rules.
• Accomplishes warehouse staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforc ng systems, policies, and procedures.
• Manages staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees and develops personal growth opportunities.
• Manage Rail Picks/loading process to meet standards.
• Prepare shift report.
• Ensure efficient staging of trucks.
• Disposition material as required.
• Review and turn in cut-line reports.
• Review pick for accuracy.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 walk throughs per shift.
• Adhere to loading appointment schedule.
• Hold shift start up meetings.
• Review Load schedule prior to shift start.
• Strong interpersonal skills and leadership abilities.
• Must be able to complete necessary paperwork in a legible and thorough manner.
• Focused on safety.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Associate degree or equivalent from technical school, or equivalent work experience.
• 1-2 years related experience and/or training.
• Basic computer skills in Microsoft (Excel and Word).