Warehouse Supervisor

Come join a winning Team! Since 1970 Plastic Express has met the bulk trucking, bulk terminal, packaging, and warehousing needs of the plastics industry. Our strategic locations, modern systems, and dedicated employees allow us to provide custom tailored logistical solutions to fulfill the most challenging needs of our customers. Plastic Express operates from 22 full-service facilities, more than 40 bulk terminals, and 52 railcar terminals offering more than 8,500 railcar spots across the country. We are located near 9 major ports in the U.S. and rely heavily on our rail infrastructure to handle imports/exports as well as regional distribution. At many of the Plastic Express sites, we also handle some non-plastic commodities, which include paper rolls, steel, building materials, and other dry bulk materials. Plastic Express owns and operates roughly 250 trucks, with approximately 250 trailers performing full bulk truck distribution business. Our goal has always been to exceed our customers' expectations, and our can-do attitude is what differentiates us from the competition.

About the Role

With reporting responsibilities to the Warehouse Manager, this position is directly responsible for supervision of up to 3 full-time or part-time packaging employees in a safety-sensitive and production environment. Responsibilities include overseeing the Packaging Operation, maintaining inventories, performing maintenance, employee development and training, record keeping, and communication of issues with management. Must be able to listen to directions and lay out job assignments to the Packaging/Warehouse staff.

Responsibilities

• Warehouse Operation
  • Unloads goods and material received, enters appropriate information into system, labels, and locates material
  • Separates customer orders, pulls and stages orders, repacks material if required to meet customer specifications
  • Makes boxes, packs, labels, and locates materials as required
  • Ensures all products are properly labeled
  • Performs functions/transactions in designated system to receive or ship material
  • Participates in cycle counting, enters and verifies information, researches, and makes adjustments as necessary
  • Reviews preventative maintenance check sheets for forklifts, ensures good working order of machines
  • Conducts daily equipment inspections and ensures inspection paperwork is done correctly and turned in daily (e.g., forklift, transfer system, and compressor inspections)
  • Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations, maintains departmental housekeeping standards
  • Participates in daily safety briefings and monthly safety meetings
  • Participates in operations training and development programs
  • Demonstrates positive and healthy attitude at all times while performing job functions
• Packaging Operation
  • Monitors and supervises the day-to-day operation of the shift packaging employees (Utility Position and Packaging Area Forklift Operator)
  • Oversees the operation of the transfer system by proper training and supervision of the Utility Position
  • Oversees the packaging forklift operator and provides proper training and supervision
  • Directly responsible for the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of the Packaging Equipment
  • Directly operates the Hamer or Sewn Open Mouth 25 KG bagging lines, scales, palletizing robot, pallet dispenser, printer, all conveyor systems, and bag kickers
  • Provides communication to the Packaging Forklift Operator or Utility Operator when a problem is observed with the wrapping equipment
  • Helps in maintaining all inventories related to the packaging operation through communication with management
  • Reports any related operational problems to the Operations Manager
  • Ensures that all related production documentation is correct and turned in in a timely manner
  • Ensures that all safety and production procedures are being followed
  • Maintains a clean work environment and ensures that all employees keep excellent housekeeping practices in all work areas
• Maintenance
  • Responsible for the safe isolation of equipment prior to any and all machinery repair and maintenance
  • Assures strict Lockout/Tagout procedural adherence is followed by all site and contractor staff
  • Performs routine and/or required maintenance on all related packaging equipment
• Shipping/Receiving
  • Directly responsible for all truckload to Container worksheets, packaging paperwork, and daily inspection of shipping and receiving records
  • Monitors each order’s cut-off or shipping dates to ensure timely deliveries
  • Supervises loading of each truckload/container
• Supervisory Responsibility
  • Provides positive leadership for all packaging staff
  • Maintains the appropriate amount of staffing to accomplish the required production goals
  • Maintains a safe work environment
  • Conducts, supervises, and documents daily safety meetings
  • Provides continuous training and development of production staff
  • Conducts, supervises, and documents production staff training
  • Monitors and supervises daily equipment inspections and ensures inspection paperwork is done correctly and turned in daily

Requirements

• Education and Experience
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Previous warehousing experience
  • Previous experience in a supervisory role (preferably in warehousing) is preferred
• Physical Demands
  • Must be able to work overtime, long hours, weekends, and holidays when needed
  • Must be able to perform physical labor such as lifting up to 55 lbs., moving up to 250 pounds, climbing ladders, operating control panels, and working with hand tools
  • Must be able to use fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and/or hear
  • Must possess adequate vision to include close visual confirmation of finely printed documents, distance vision to safely and correctly identify objects and/or markings, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus on subjects or objects at any safe working distance
• Licenses/Certificates
  • Must be forklift certified and maintain proper credentials during employment period
• Skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to recognize onsite risk factors and take appropriate action with firmness and tact
  • Must be able to safely operate a forklift and must pass site forklift certification
  • Ability to think independently and make decisions that are in the company’s best interest
  • Excellent interpersonal, communications, and organizational skills
  • Multi-task oriented with the ability to handle many activities simultaneously

Work Environment

This position operates in a fast-paced warehouse setting, involving regular use of forklifts, pallet jacks, and other equipment, with some outdoor exposure during the workday. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines, and standard warehouse equipment such as hand trucks, box cutters, and tape dispensers.

Benefits

• Family health benefit packages - after 90 days
• Vacation pay - after 90 days
• Holiday pay - after 90 days
• Company matching 401k retirement program - after 90 days

Additional Information

Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, and/or changed at any time at the discretion of management. In line with Plastic Express’ Environmental Promise, the hired individual is expected to enthusiastically support all facets of Operation Clean Sweep; specifically, making a conscious effort to prevent pellet, flake, and powder loss into the environment and ensure any spills are swiftly and effectively cleaned up.