Description
Job Summary
This position is responsible for instructing, directing and maintaining the workflow in the Shipping & Receiving Department of 3-6 people. This position also includes performing the tasks of a Shipper/Receiver along with ensuring end of day paperwork and carrier communication is completed.
Requirements
Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for start and end of shift processes for the department.
- Ensure the daily shipping and receiving schedule, all paperwork and carrier communication has been completed by end of day.
- Prioritize department work by due date to ensure on time delivery.
- Generate continuous improvement ideas and work with the team to implement them.
- Maintain strong working relationship with Logistics Manager, Purchasing & Production, Customer Relations, Accounting and other key personnel.
- Escalate plan deviations, department, safety, inventory or other issues to management as needed.
- Perform assigned duties to ship finished products and also receive raw materials, unfinished parts and supplies (including weighing, assembling/palletizing goods on pallets, coordinating shipping schedules, printing labels, loading and unloading trucks, and following all company safety rules).
- Responsible for the storage and movement of materials within the facility and to select and prepare products for shipment to customers via forklift, pallet jack or cart.
- Prepare bills of lading for shipments as needed.
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment, following 6S and place for every part procedures.
- Follow all company safety rules and procedures.
- Use network and PC based computer programs.
Marginal
- Assist with building tasks as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3-5 years related work experience.
- Must be compute literate.
- Requires the use of judgment in setting up shipments and contacting freight carriers.
- Ability to drive fork truck.
- Ability to work independently with no supervision.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to pass a basic skills test. Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
- Ability to lead and direct work of team members.