Shipping & Receiving Team Lead - 1st Shift

US Farathane•Riverside, MO

1h•Onsite

About The Position

US Farathane is seeking an experienced 1st Shift Shipping & Receiving Team Lead. This position ensures the shipment of parts is completed in an orderly fashion, so the shipments arrive on time and in good condition according to customer demands. US Farathane has been a leading source of plastics manufacturing, supplying the automotive industry for over 40 years. Through highly technical research and development, coupled with a diverse and knowledgeable Management Team and dedicated Associates, US Farathane has continued to grow each year. We provide customers with a wide range of full-service support from black-box design concepts to highly engineered composites, TPEs and TPOs as well as specialized extrusion and compression technologies.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Hi-lo license required
Be able to perform multiple tasks
Good mathematical ability
Forklift driving skills
Computer skills
FIFO comprehension

Responsibilities

Communicate as necessary with plant personnel, in all efforts to meet the shipping schedules for on-time deliveries
Be the conduit for the company, the plant, and the materials department to effectively communicate information concerning schedules, overtime, assignments, and departmental changes to employees in assigned area
Assist supervisor in overseeing all employees in assigned area
Ensure teammates follow assignments and schedules
Serve as the trainer of new employees for the shipping and receiving department
Monitor all personnel in assigned area for adherence to company policies and procedures (i.e., quality policy manual, associate handbook, etc.)
Serve as leader for associates in assigned area in group problem solving and employee involvement activity
Assist in cycle counting of warehouse inventories when required
Assist in auditing inbound and outbound shipments when required
Be certified to operate a forklift and train new hires to operate a forklift
Must be trained and able to generate shipping documents, export papers as needed, accurately operate shipping and receiving equipment including bar code equipment and UPS machine
Must be able to load trucks with finished goods for customers, verifying shipper with product loaded
Unload, receive in, and put away in proper location purchased material after quantity verification and inspection
Maintain high level of organization in keeping warehouse organized and clean
Responsible for seeing that stock is rotated (FIFO – First In / First Out)
Stage and correctly label all outbound product
Professional and exceptional communication with internal and external customers
Confirm and update shipping documents to comply with customer regulations
Adhere to all company policies and procedures, (i.e., quality policy manual, associate handbook, etc.), and comply with all internal and OSHA required safety procedures
Other duties as assigned