Shipping Lead Person
About The Position
The Shipping Lead Person coordinates logistics and helps lead a fast-paced shipping department to meet daily customer demands by fulfilling orders on time and providing outstanding service on shipping options. The position backs up the shipping supervisor during their absence and helps determine work schedules and expedite workflow. It schedules trucks, establishes dock times, communicates load status, facilitates shipping meetings, and communicates with customers, warehouses, and company personnel. The role uses systems to schedule balances and inventory deliveries efficiently and generates shipping documents while reviewing records for accuracy and compliance with established procedures. The position includes project management responsibilities such as warehouse and trailer space utilization, and coordination of driver and vendor deliveries. It works with customer service, sales, production, and accounting staff as needed, and contributes to process improvement and housekeeping. The role requires independent work with minimum supervision, adherence to safety and company policies, and the ability to operate a forklift safely and efficiently and wrapping equipment when necessary. This is a union plant position in a manufacturing environment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least 1 year of experience in a shipping environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, process improvement, and housekeeping.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and drug test.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Ability to sit, stoop, and bend.
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with seasonally varying temperatures, machinery, and heavy forklift traffic.
- Advanced computer skills and high proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Ability to operate a forklift safely and efficiently.
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in a packaging warehouse and/or manufacturing environment.
- Full proficiency in warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving, and system administration.
Responsibilities
- Help determine work schedules and expedite workflow.
- Back up the shipping supervisor in their absence.
- Schedule trucks and establish dock times.
- Communicate load status and facilitate shipping meetings.
- Communicate with customers, warehouses, and company personnel.
- Use systems to schedule balances and inventory deliveries efficiently.
- Coordinate logistics to help meet daily customer demands, fulfill orders on time, and provide service on shipping options.
- Generate shipping documents and review records for accuracy and compliance with established procedures.
- Manage or coordinate warehouse space utilization, trailer utilization, and driver and vendor deliveries.
- Work with customer service, sales, production, and accounting staff as required.
- Contribute to process improvement and housekeeping.
- Operate a forklift safely and efficiently and operate wrapping equipment when necessary.
- Follow safety and work rules, company policies, and procedures.
- Perform other assigned duties and responsibilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
