Shipping & Planning Supervisor

Westlake•New Martinsville, WV

About The Position

The Shipping & Planning Supervisor ensures health, safety, environmental, DOT regulatory, order management, and shipping standards are met in the assigned area. The role oversees product shipping operations to meet delivery and scheduling requirements, including customer volume and quality needs and long-term profitability. It requires close coordination with Operations, Customer Service, and Corporate Production Planning and includes supervision of loading personnel. The supervisor directs hourly employees, coordinates packaging, production, and shipping schedules, manages warehouse and production inventories, and maintains supplies and carrier coordination. The role also supports rail operations, participates in the Natrium Hazmat Team, investigates incidents, troubleshoots departmental equipment and processes, prepares equipment for maintenance and permitting, prioritizes resources, communicates operational information, administers discipline under the collective bargaining agreement, participates in an on-call rotation, and works with customers and other partners to resolve technical, emergency, or complaint issues.

Requirements

At least 5 years of industrial supervisory experience.
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office products and SAP.
Problem-solving skills and strong communication skills.
Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regularly lifting or moving up to 10 pounds, frequently lifting or moving up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a union environment.

Responsibilities

Direct and supervise hourly employees in a production unit.
Maintain a safe working environment while maximizing production efficiency.
Coordinate daily packaging and production schedules.
Coordinate daily shipping schedules with the corporate product planner.
Manage on-site and off-site warehouse inventories.
Use SAP for order management, inventory accuracy, and accounting.
Balance production scheduling by product line and packaging.
Maintain supplies of raw materials and other operating supplies, including scheduling vendor deliveries.
Coordinate third-party carriers for product movements and deliveries.
Manage production inventories in alignment with S&OP forecasting.
Serve on the Natrium Hazmat Team and obtain and maintain required qualifications.
Investigate incidents involving health, safety, environment, quality, production, or transportation in the area of responsibility and provide timely investigation results to management.
Understand and troubleshoot departmental equipment and processes; prepare equipment for maintenance and complete required permitting.
Support rail operations, including track knowledge and maintenance.
Assess situations and prioritize resources.
Communicate with coworkers through email, an electronic logbook, or other means.
Administer discipline as necessary in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement and plant operating rules.
Participate in a scheduled on-call rotation.
Work with customers, warehouses, and packagers to resolve technical, emergency, or complaint issues.