Shipping Leader

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
  
  
  

Shipping Leader

The Shipping Leader will be responsible for managing the shipping system at the distribution center, ensuring efficient handling of receipts and prioritizing the most important orders. This position requires bilingual skills in English and Spanish to ensure effective communication with internal and external teams.

Responsibilities:

• Organize and distribute workload to maximize results.
• Monitor productivity metrics for the designated area.
• Provide training, tools, and necessary support to direct reports.
• Ensure customers are scheduled and shipped correctly by the warehouse.
• Create, control, and maintain procedures and program requirements to take appropriate action and comply with requirements. Collaborate with other internal departments to gather all relevant information and training as needed.
• Serve as the primary contact for all functionality regarding warehouse requirements.
• Write and facilitate the creation and upkeep of work instructions for all customers and processes in the warehouse.
• Hold daily communication meetings with the team.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with team members, ensuring focus on Leadership Action Plans, and help set goals if needed.
• Prioritize orders based on urgency and importance, ensuring key products are processed and shipped on time.
• Be responsible for assigned teams in the areas of operations, safety, continuous improvement, and professional development. Directly supervise assigned floor-level team members.
• Ensure compliance with all divisional and plant safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure product is produced and delivered on time and that assigned lines receive materials on time.
• Troubleshoot and minimize downtime issues on the line as they arise.
• Coordinate with supervisors from various departments.
• Complete and submit organizational paperwork, including time-off requests, team member evaluations, corrective actions, and various reports and checklists.
• Participate in quarterly team member reviews and evaluations.
• Participate in any disciplinary actions as needed.
  
  
  

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a similar role within a distribution or logistics environment.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, both spoken and written.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Familiarity with shipping management software and inventory systems.
• Ability to work as part of a team and coordinate with different.
• Knowledge of transportation regulations and procedures.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Proven leadership experience in a similar industry.
• Problem solving skills.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and convert in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  
  
  

Competencies:

• Must be able to work as a part of a team to achieve the company’s overall goals.
• Must demonstrate clear verbal and written communication skills (English).
• Must be able to read and process written communication including, but not limited to, work orders, frame prints, measurements, and schedules.
• Must be able to meet production goals and time deadlines for company projects.
• Must be able to work with minimum supervision.
• Must demonstrate understanding and execution of machine operation and repair techniques.
• Must be able to operate various Lift Trucks in all elements as necessary.
• Must possess successful problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to exhibit tact and diplomacy and maintain professional relationships with supervisors, fellow team members, customers, etc.
• Must be able to work under physically and mentally stressful situations.
• Must be able to prioritize and easily adapt to changes through the day.
• Must be able to focus on retention of team members.
• Must be able to ensure that good housekeeping habits are maintained throughout the shop. Just keep one, combine the two.
• Must comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.