Shipping Lead Person

PCA • Los Angeles, CA

2d

About The Position

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is seeking a Lead Person - Shipping for its corrugated packaging business. The role coordinates shipping logistics to meet daily customer demands, fulfill orders on time, and provide outstanding service. The position backs up the shipping supervisor when absent and requires working independently with minimal supervision in a manufacturing environment.

The role involves coordinating schedules, trucks, dock times, load status, customer and internal communications, shipping documentation, inventory deliveries, warehouse and trailer utilization, and driver and vendor deliveries. It also supports process improvement and housekeeping, and may require operating a forklift and wrapping equipment.

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 United States.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with seasonal temperature variation, machinery, and heavy forklift traffic.
• Advanced computer skills and extreme proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to sit, stoop, and bend.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a packaging warehouse and/or manufacturing environment.
• Full proficiency in all facets of 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 meet daily customer demands and fulfill orders on time.
• Generate shipping documents and review records for accuracy and compliance with established procedures.
• Adhere to safety and work rules, company policies, and procedures.
• Manage projects including warehouse space utilization, trailer utilization, and driver and vendor delivery coordination.
• Work with staff in customer service, sales, production, and accounting as required.
• Support process improvement and housekeeping.
• Operate a forklift safely and efficiently and operate wrapping equipment when necessary.
• Perform other assigned duties and responsibilities.

Benefits

• Annual bonus based on achievement of plant performance metrics.
• One week of paid vacation per calendar year; vacation is prorated during the initial year based on start date.
• Paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage available for enrollment within the first 30 days of employment for the employee and dependents.
• Life, AD&D, and disability coverage, with employees automatically enrolled upon hire.
• 401(k) plan with pre-tax and Roth contribution options and employer matching contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED