Shipping and Delivery Supervisor - Salt Lake City
About The Position
Silvus Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, is seeking a Shipping and Delivery Supervisor for its Shipping team. Reporting to the Shipping & Delivery Manager, this position coordinates and oversees daily shipping operations, with responsibility for forward-looking schedule planning, labor allocation, and disciplined execution. The role forecasts and efficiently processes domestic and international outbound shipments while anticipating operational bottlenecks, optimizing warehouse resources, and ensuring compliance, customer satisfaction, and safety. The position is fully on site, Monday through Friday, at Silvus Technologies’ Salt Lake City manufacturing facility. Occasional travel to the company’s Los Angeles headquarters is required. The work takes place in an office and warehouse environment and includes physical tasks such as bending, reaching, kneeling or squatting to access shelves, and lifting incoming shipments weighing up to 50 pounds.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Seven years of experience in shipping operations, including one year in a lead role.
- Hands-on experience with domestic and international shipments and major carriers, such as FedEx, UPS, DHL, and LTL freight providers.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Detail-oriented and self-motivated, with initiative, critical-thinking ability, sound judgment, and consistent follow-through.
- Proficiency in Google Sheets, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
- Reliable, positive, and team-oriented.
- Leadership skills and the ability to motivate, guide, and manage teams.
- Hazmat certification for handling and shipping regulated materials.
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident) due to clients under U.S. federal contracts.
- Employment is contingent on successfully clearing a background check and drug test.
- Able to perform bending, reaching, kneeling, and squatting movements, and lift up to 50 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Forecast daily and weekly operating volumes to identify potential roadblocks, labor shortfalls, and logistics delays, and implement mitigation strategies.
- Direct daily shipping activities to meet customer delivery schedules and coordinate with production, inventory, and sales to address availability issues.
- Monitor operating expenses, labor hours, and freight costs against targets; identify cost-saving opportunities and manage resources.
- Ensure accurate picking, packing, and labeling, and compliance with shipping regulations, hazardous-material handling requirements, and international export requirements.
- Investigate mis-shipments, delays, and damaged goods; conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
- Work with the Shipping and Delivery Manager to identify, implement, and monitor process improvements.
- Maintain a safe, organized, and clean shipping area in compliance with company safety policies and regulatory standards.
- Train and mentor team members.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Incentive bonus plans
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- 10 paid holidays
- Generous paid time off packages
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid parental and family leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
