Shipping Lead

Pratt Industries • Cedar Hill, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Opportunity is for internal candidates eligible for promotion. This
position will assist supervisor in running the shift.

Requirements

• Minimum high school diploma or GED required
• Two years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy. Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate. Able to apply concepts of high school math.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation. This also supports the supervisor's role of teacher and trainer for his/her personnel.
• Cost issues in order to make daily decisions that will reduce overall costs and will help the Manager find areas that require improvement
• Computer literate (MS Office including Word and Excel), data entry skills
• Application knowledge of products and production processes
• Quality standards – both ISO and QS
• Regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA, DEQ and EEO
• Will be required to maintain a current Forklift Operator License
• Strong time management skills including the ability to manage multiple issues concurrently
• Teaching skills in order to function effectively as a teacher for personnel both in the technical and administrative parts of the position.
• Excellent employee relations skills including being an active listener, applying both positive and corrective feedback, being able to resolve conflicts either involving the supervisor directly or as a third party, understands and demonstrates positive motivational skills including coaching and delegation techniques.
• Demonstrated confidence including providing a consistent leadership style with an acceptable level of professional assertiveness.

Nice To Haves

• Prior work experience in the corrugated industry

Responsibilities

• Assist Supervisor with running Daily Reports
• Backlog
• OTD
• Trailer Utilization
• Dispatch/Load Plan
• Assists Supervisor in the Review/Investigate Customer Complaints (Shipping)
• Assists Supervisor with Load Planning – Combining Orders
• Assists Supervisor with monitoring daily Inbound/Outbound Distribution
• Assists Supervisor Deleting of Load Tags
• Manage/Maintain Warehouse Inventory counts
• Additional duties may be assigned by management

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees