Shipping Supervisor

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Title: Shipping Supervisor

Travel: Up to 5%

Schedule: 2:15pm - 11:15pm Monday-Friday; weekends may be needed for special projects

Pay: Commensurate with experience

The Georgia‑Pacific Corrugated facility in Mogadore, Ohio, is seeking a driven and detail‑oriented Shipping Supervisor to lead shipping and logistics operations in our bulk packaging facility. This role oversees a fast‑paced 24/5 manufacturing environment and requires a leader who excels at strategic problem‑solving, attention to detail, and coordinating complex logistics with accuracy and urgency.

You will lead a team of five employees, including a Shipping Lead, ensuring safe, efficient, and precise material flow across shifts. You will partner closely with production, sales, and customer service teams, and you’ll play a direct role in supporting our customers, our supply chain, and our facility’s overall performance.

If you are energized by operational challenges, team leadership, continuous improvement, and making an immediate impact, this may be the role for you.

Our Mogadore, Ohio bulk packaging facility, just outside Akron, is one of Georgia‑Pacific’s unique operations, featuring specialized high‑volume equipment and a strong culture of teamwork. Because our plant runs 24/5, our shipping function is critical to keep production moving and ensure our customers receive the right product on time, every time.

We value communication, adaptability, and ownership. We embrace a growth mindset, support innovation, and work together to deliver exceptional results. As part of Georgia Pacific, you’ll join a company that invests in its people and supports long‑term career development.

• Lead a team of 9 (including a Shipping Lead) in a 24/5 environment, ensuring safety, accuracy, and productivity.
• Promote a safety‑first culture by following all company policies, identifying hazards, and maintaining strong housekeeping.
• Model Principle Based Management (PBM) and build a culture of ownership, communication, and continuous improvement.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute daily shipping operations to support production schedules and customer demand.
• Ensure accurate and timely inbound and outbound shipments, including documentation, load quality, and compliance.
• Maintain strong attention to detail across inventory transactions, cycle counts, and material movements using FIFO principles.
• Monitor raw materials, perform monthly inventories, and coordinate with internal and off‑site warehouse locations.
• Communicate proactively with production, sales, and customer service to support on‑time, in‑full performance.
• Oversee the truck fleet and manage relationships with carriers and logistics vendors.
• Apply strategic problem‑solving to anticipate constraints, resolve issues quickly, and improve flow through the shipping/warehouse area.
• Analyze and report on shipping and warehousing performance to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Improve workflows, SOPs, and overall logistics efficiency through continuous improvement efforts.

• Supervisory experience in shipping, warehousing, logistics, or manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex operational problems in a fast‑paced or high‑volume setting.
• Strong attention to detail with experience maintaining accurate documentation, inventory, and shipping records.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and computer‑based systems for reporting and record keeping.

• Experience in corrugated packaging, container board, or manufacturing operations.
• OSHA Forklift Instructor certification.
• Experience with computerized inventory, warehouse management, transportation, or production scheduling systems.
• Familiarity with load optimization or logistics planning platforms (e.g., TOPS, PCS, FFF, KIWI, or similar systems).

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