Shift Leader 2

Reports to:      Material Planner/Warehouse Supervisor

Supervises:      N/A                  

FLSA Status:  Non-exempt; Hourly                  

Date:                06/2024           

 

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The purpose of the Shipping Group Leader is to support the shipping area to ensure a safe, efficient operation. The person filling this role will accept the responsibility to uphold the plant’s goals to create a sustainable culture of growth and development through highly engaged primary teams

 

• Comply with all safety and plant requirements individually and hold other team members to the same high standards of safety
• Participates in the safety, quality, autonomous maintenance, TPM, 5’s and housekeeping programs as established within the plant
• Coordinating the staffing needs for shipping as a result of absences, lateness, vacations, holidays, shift exchanges
• Assist in Monitoring and scheduling hours for employees
• Monitor and maintain accurate inventory levels
• Support ongoing projects related to warehouse improvements
•  Verification of quantity and product on inbound and outbound freight
• Daily communications with MMS, transportation personnel,  and assist with regional planning
• Maintain good working relationship with carriers
• Coordinate with Raw Material/Warehouse Supervisor on cycle counts and physical inventories
• Monitor “low material” inventories and verify with counts upon request
• Maintain and assign housekeeping tasks in shipping area
• Assist in loading and unloading trucks and ensure proper procedures are followed
• Operate lift truck in a safe, productive manner in accordance with all safety procedures and maintain equipment including periodic cleaning of forklifts, and verify that all fork lift daily inspection sheets are being completed.
• Coordinate the storage of material: storage bays, location
• Accurately complete receiving and shipping reports and submit them to accounting in a timely manner
• Assist Warehouse LTO’s as needed.
• Maintain a balance of stock throughout the warehouse and ensure inventory turns are timely

• Conduct daily task related to SAP to include Pick lists, Packing lists and bills of lading, Picks quantities and do post goods inventories, Adding / deleting items for shipment, Shipping logs, Create deliveries and shipments, Enter shipments into dwell time system, Process customer returns, Misc. inbound freight processing, Receiving

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Three (3) or more years of shipping and receiving experience strongly preferred
• Experience with SAP software
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Operate necessary software to successfully perform job responsibilities

1. Think under pressure and make quick decisions to identify solutions
2. Work well in a team environment
3. Strong analytical and problem solving abilities
4. Strong attention to detail
5. Receive and maintain forklift certification

 

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Wear required PPE equipment (safety glasses, bump cap, steel toe boots, ear protection, heat/cut resistant gloves, long sleeve shirt, and face mask)
• Climb and descend stairs
• Lift, push, and pull 50lbs repetitively
• Repetitive hand, arm, leg movements

 

COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE COMPENTENCIES