Shipping Supervisor

About the role

The Shipping Supervisor is a leadership position responsible for managing the day-to-day production of a specific area of the mill with the goal of production running at 100% efficiency. This position supports production process improvements and the production teams with a strong emphasis on safety, quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Leading and demonstrating the importance of safety to all shipping team members.
• Communicating to team members that compliance to all safety practices is mandatory.
• Housekeeping in the shipping end, as well as making rounds on a regular basis.
• Aiding members in maintaining the packaging quality in the finishing end.
• Conducting final inspection of all finished products in the warehouse ensuring it is up to company and customer standards.
• Maintaining regular contact with the mill, this may include evenings and weekends from time to time depending on operational demands.
• Recordkeeping through time books, logbooks, production reports, down-time and equipment breakdown reports.
• Coaching and training in conjunction with the Production Team Leaders to ensure all team members are aware of the location of fire equipment and are familiar with the proper firefighting procedures to fight various types of fires.
• Safeguarding new employees in the shipping end by providing them with training on the safe operation of plant equipment based on company standards.
• Providing leadership, direction and discipline as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain, business, procurement or equivalent experience.
• Excellent computer and math skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Demonstrated knowledge of team processes and ability to model, encourage and influence team behavior and decision making.

Qualifications

• Preferred to have planning and project management skills.

Skills

• Leadership
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Teamwork
• Project management
• Firefighting procedures
• Safe operation of plant equipment

Benefits

Our highly competitive compensation package and outstanding benefits include:

• Benefits starting day 1
• Competitive starting pay
• On-the-job training
• A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K with company match and additional retirement contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays