Shipping Supervisor

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The Shipping Supervisor is responsible for the assigned production/shipping area including the human and capital assets of the department. Activities include production work, replenishment of inventory, loading, checking orders, preventative maintenance, housekeeping, new-employee orientation as well as various administrative functions including meetings, inventory, production data record keeping, employee annual evaluations, employee attendance records, corrective action warnings all of which must be completed in accordance with established Valmont processes.

The Shipping Supervisor is accountable for quality of output and processing in the assigned area. Focus is on providing on time and accurate products/services to internal and external customers. Although most Shipping Supervisors work one established shift, their supervisor duties may extend to two or three operational shifts. The incumbent is held accountable for safety, continuous improvement and lean processing within the area.

This position must maintain an overall acceptable level of performance in meeting the department’s goals and objectives and attain this with a suitable level of harmonious employee relations and within the guidelines of the company. The incumbent may also need to complete master scheduling duties as well as being involved in daily coordinating efforts with other areas in order to meet deadlines.

Contact with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Human Resources, Safety, and other areas are necessary to maintain an acceptable level of performance. Shipping Supervisors may also coordinate some of the subcontract activities necessary for the department and/or individual cells. The employee must possess technical and human relations skills necessary to train and motivate both skilled and unskilled workers. He/she must be capable of withstanding the pressures of first line supervision and have the ability to initiate and adapt to change in a timely and orderly manner.

It takes about 3 years on the job before a Shipping Supervisor is considered fully-qualified to assume all the following responsibilities:

• Ensure that standard methods are used. Recommend changes in layout, processes or methods to improve operations and lower costs.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of assigned personnel’s time and production counts. .
• Report discrepancies in specifications, methods, engineering data, standards, etc. to the corresponding authority.
• Develop positive relationships with assigned employees to create pride in operations, housekeeping, safety and other accomplishments. Take action to keep equipment and work area clean.
• Promote a participative productivity climate and encourage assigned employees to submit suggestions for improvement on operations. Implement worthwhile ideas and keep employees informed of status. Keep managers advised of employee requests, complaints, and suggestions and provide prompt feedback” to employees.
• Be ultimately responsible for the implantation of shop safety practices.
• Work with HR to keep job descriptions up-to-date and accurate as the job changes in scope and content.
• Determine staffing requirements, interview applicants and on-board new hires
• Attend seminars/short courses on improving the management skills necessary to operate the area according to the expectations established by Valmont
• Ensure that monthly safety and department meetings are held and participate in…