Shipping Lead - 1st Shift - $26.00/hour - 7:00am-3:30pm Monday thru Friday

Atkore•Cartersville, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Atkore is seeking a Shipping Lead based in Cartersville, Georgia. Reporting to the Shipping Supervisor, this role performs many forklift-driver duties while leading the work of others and participating in shipping, receiving, inspecting, storing, issuing, and delivering materials, equipment, and supplies. The position works independently with limited supervision and supports safety, standardized work, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at an estimated pay rate of $26.00 per hour. The work takes place in a non-climate-controlled manufacturing environment. Within the first three months, the employee is expected to understand how the role supports Atkore’s strategy, gain an understanding of the team, and learn the team’s training materials and procedures. Atkore describes itself as a five-time Great Place to Work certified company and a three-time Top Workplaces USA award winner, and emphasizes a collaborative culture and its core values of Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Teamwork, and Accountability.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Two years of shipping/receiving experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education providing comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Ability to read a tape measure.
Ability to work the scheduled Monday–Friday shift.
Ability to stand and work a 10-hour shift in a non-climate-controlled manufacturing environment.
Willingness to work overtime as needed.
Detail-oriented.
Knowledge of safety practices.
Skills in operating automotive, material-handling, and office equipment.
Ability to lift heavy packages and objects.
Time management skills.
Process improvement skills.
Ability to analyze information.
Ability to embrace and foster an environment supporting Atkore’s core values of Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Teamwork, and Accountability.

Nice To Haves

Two years of PIT operation experience.
Experience in lean manufacturing or a business-system-based company.
Knowledge of computerized or automated system operations.
Knowledge of record-keeping practices.
Knowledge of supervisory practices and principles.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the activities of subordinates.
Actively participate in Atkore’s safety program.
Cross-train in different areas of the Shipping Department as required.
Ensure processes are carried out using required safety controls and personal protective equipment (PPE).
Follow standardized work and safe work practices in a fast-paced, high-speed, continuous-improvement environment.
Load material onto trucks safely.
Maintain inventory by identifying, labeling, and placing materials and supplies in stock, and recording inventory locations.
Locate materials and supplies by pulling and verifying items listed on production orders.
Maintain in-process inventory at work centers by delivering and opening materials and supplies.
Document material and supply disposition by recording delivered units and their locations.
Receive returned materials and supplies from production by verifying codes, lot numbers, and quantities, then placing items in stock.
Prepare finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling, packing, crating, loading, and securing products.
Document product shipments by recording units shipped.
Maintain material-handling equipment through pre-use inspections and operator repairs.
Maintain housekeeping and sanitation.
Contribute to team efforts by completing related duties as needed.