Shipping Supervisor

Shipping Supervisor

OH Middlefield - Middlefield, OH 44062

Job Purpose

The Shipping Supervisor oversees the coordination, movement, and shipment of finished goods from production to the distribution center (DC). This role bridges production operations and distribution logistics, ensuring timely and accurate transfer of completed products while maintaining inventory integrity, safety standards, and operational efficiency. The Supervisor manages assigned staff, coordinates with production and distribution teams, and ensures compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand the manufacturing process as it relates to equipment start-up and operations
• Finished Goods Coordination & Movement
• Coordinate the transfer of finished goods from production lines to staging and storage areas
• Plan and execute shipments of completed products to the distribution center based on production schedules and DC receiving requirements
• Supervise minor inventory discrepancies and ensure root cause corrections and participate in performance of these processes; Monitor, maintain and improve key performance indicators daily
• Lead training effort of new employees as it relates to production, operation, forklift, and other business needs while communicating employee expectations.
• Accurately track and enter production data into the Work Order system and verify shift production matches the induction report for Injection.
• Accurately complete all administrative paperwork
• Achieve business goals in areas like safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Lead toolbox meetings daily
• Support all company policies and procedures
• Execute coaching and corrective discipline
• Ensure compliance of direct reports to all policies and procedures of The Growscape.
• Lead by example and perform all job duties in accordance with The Growscape values
• Perform other administrative tasks and special projects as assigned Must be focused on employee safety
• Back-up - Track and approve employee's timecards
• Participate in Continuous Improvement projects and teams
• Plan and schedule shipments of finished goods to customers or warehouses
• Coordinate the receiving of bulk materials and corrugated materials

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience

• Must possess process troubleshooting skills to respond to and drive performance/people development
• Must have a good working knowledge of production processes within a manufacturing environment
• Must be a hands-on leader with strong writing and verbal communication skills and possess good communication/interpersonal skills and get along well with others
• Must be able to read production schedule compliance
• Ability to be shift flexible
• Must adhere to all safety guidelines and foster a safe work culture
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrate the ability to critical think and problem solve with relation to production challenges
• Ability to work in a team-oriented work environment
• 8-hour shift
• Not required but a plus-Experience in warehouse and shipping including posting of BOL, setting up LTL and FedEx shipments.