Shipping Supervisor
About The Position
The North America team is currently looking for a Shipping Supervisor to join our Taylorville, IL facility. The Shipping Supervisor will lead day to day operations of the Shipping department to ensure materials are accurately stored, staged, and delivered to meet production and shipping schedules. Supervise a team of hourly employees, drive a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement, and collaborate cross‑functionally to achieve business goals. Your Impact 1) Operational Execution Achieve on‑time delivery targets for material movement and execute daily/weekly/monthly schedules. Maintain material flow and inventory integrity through cycle counts, adjustments, and accuracy audits. Ensure standard work, daily start‑up checks, KPI visibility, and 5S compliance. Maintain a strong floor presence to coach and verify process adherence. 2) People Leadership Staff, assign work, onboard, coach, and manage performance of team members. Maintain skills matrix; lead cross‑training to strengthen workforce flexibility. Lead communication routines including stand‑ups and shift handoffs. 3) Quality & Continuous Improvement Apply Lean and Quality Management Systems; maintain standard work. Lead problem‑solving (5 Whys, RCCA) and complete scrap reporting. 4) Collaboration & Stakeholder Management Partner with Sales, Customer Service, Operations, Materials, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Safety, HR, Maintenance and others departments to achieve objectives. 5) Metrics & Reporting Monitor and communicate daily KPIs (safety, quality, delivery, inventory, 5S). Safety Responsibilities Enforce safety rules and PPE compliance. Ensure employees complete required safety training. Conduct audits, lead safety walks, and take corrective actions. Report and investigate incidents, near‑misses, injuries, and property damage. Lead 5S+1 audits and promote safety programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years manufacturing leadership experience supervising hourly teams.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes (assembly, welding, machining, etc.).
- Demonstrated problem‑solving ability and continuous improvement mindset.
- Ability to work collaboratively across functions.
- Supervise, coach, and develop hourly employees.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with SAP and FlatWorld preferred.
Responsibilities
- Achieve on‑time delivery targets for material movement and execute daily/weekly/monthly schedules.
- Maintain material flow and inventory integrity through cycle counts, adjustments, and accuracy audits.
- Ensure standard work, daily start‑up checks, KPI visibility, and 5S compliance.
- Maintain a strong floor presence to coach and verify process adherence.
- Staff, assign work, onboard, coach, and manage performance of team members.
- Maintain skills matrix; lead cross‑training to strengthen workforce flexibility.
- Lead communication routines including stand‑ups and shift handoffs.
- Apply Lean and Quality Management Systems; maintain standard work.
- Lead problem‑solving (5 Whys, RCCA) and complete scrap reporting.
- Partner with Sales, Customer Service, Operations, Materials, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Safety, HR, Maintenance and others departments to achieve objectives.
- Monitor and communicate daily KPIs (safety, quality, delivery, inventory, 5S).
- Enforce safety rules and PPE compliance.
- Ensure employees complete required safety training.
- Conduct audits, lead safety walks, and take corrective actions.
- Report and investigate incidents, near‑misses, injuries, and property damage.
- Lead 5S+1 audits and promote safety programs.
Benefits
- Benefits include the ability to elect health care and wellness plans, dental and vision plans, 401(k) Savings Plan with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, health savings and flexible spending accounts, reimbursement for continuing education, life insurance, and other supplemental insurance plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
