Shipping and Receiving Lead

Shipping/Receiving SupervisorSupervise the activities of the Shipping/Receiving associates to achieve optimal levels of productivity, quality, and safety to assure internal and external customer satisfaction. Provide direction to material handlers in shipping/receiving to ensure drivers have stable work-loads and effective shift to shift communication. Notify customers of late, missed or short shipments. Assure production requirements are shipped to the customer as released to ensure 100% on time delivery requirements. Review dock to ensure it is clean and organized daily. Provide direction to manufacturing material handlers when needed to determine where finished product should be stored to help ensure proper finished goods organization. Communicate with Warehouse Supervisor, Mat'ls Mgr., Manufacturing Mgr, Supervisors, material handlers, and QA to ensure parts are shipped as needed to support customer's needs. Support material handlers as needed to help cover for vacations and absenteeism. May also need to step in if dock falls behind. Prepare parts, paperwork, and set up special shipments for engineering. Prepare daily pick sheets for shipping and then print and distribute shippers when picks are complete, as needed. On call 24 hours for customer expedites. Proactively support all USF departments and the customer during new product launches and engineering changes. Complete cycle counts on finished goods, components, containers, and packaging as needed. Assist in all physical inventories taken in the plant. Assist in tracking returnable containers. Responsible for following all internal and OSHA required safety procedures. Adherence to all company policies and procedures (ie, Quality Manual, Associate Handbook, etc). Support plant activities toward achieving customer awards and Quality registration (ie, TS16949, etc). Perform all other duties as requested by the Warehouse Supervisor.QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Familiar with Just-In-Time concepts and inventory control procedures. Computer literate. Hi-lo experience Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to supervisors and other employees of the organization. Ability to do simple math; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Also, the ability to add positive and negative numbers. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus. Employee will frequently be required to operate a lift truck or to operate other equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee must not wear any loose fitting clothing that may get in the way of the moving machinery. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Employee may be required to work outside for short periods of time.