Shipping Lead

Shipping Lead
Hourly - Full Time
Schedule
: 1st shift
Weekends
:
Occasional Saturdays; no Sunday work
Pay
:
Weekly
Growth
:
Advancement opportunities within the company!

Join Welch Packaging today! Welch Packaging was founded upon the principle that making a difference was what mattered most. With a clear vision to provide the highest quality corrugated packaging experience, we now operate 14 regional locations, 2 distribution centers, and over 1,200 employees, dedicated to servicing the needs of local customers with custom cardboard boxes, creative packaging solutions, and a commitment to long‑term relationships.

Welch remains anchored in its core values and is committed to associate training and development as the foundation of our success.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes a 50% match 401(k) up to 8% of your contributions, wellness incentives, contributions to your health savings account up to $700, and 100% coverage on preventative care benefits including prescription medicines, medical, dental, vision, life, and supplemental insurances.

Apply today if you are interested in working in a dynamic, growing company and are looking for a chance to become part of an exceptional team of professionals.

To deliver the Ultimate Corrugated Experience through maximization of traffic patterns while utilizing our own fleet.

• Work safely at all times, following all accepted company safe work practices.
• Maintain a clean work area.
• Be able to read the dry end run schedule.
• Be able to perform all job tasks of a Checker Loader.
• Be able to organize delivery schedules based on production data gathered from the manufacturing software.
• Schedule delivery drivers to facilitate cost‑effective, efficient on‑time deliveries to our customers.
• Communicate the shipping plan clearly to transportation associates and scheduling.
• Recognize the inability to service a customer and notify scheduling to make alternate plans.
• Ensure that unit count is correct and units are properly tagged and unitized.
• Ensure that orders are shipped in their entirety and any short count is reported to scheduling as soon as it is realized.
• Ensure that all Checker Loaders have the proper training for the job they are performing.
• Ensure that trailer inspections and sweep logs are being filled out and that the work has been completed as per the SOP.
• When required, perform tasks for which you have not been fully trained, as long as they are safe, moral, and legal. Seek assistance and training if uncertain.
• Responsible for loading and unloading materials.
• Owns the receiving process, ensuring accuracy and proper documentation.
• Owns inventory management, including tracking, organization, and stock control.

• Monitor and enforce all company rules and safety regulations.
• Coordinate with scheduling and the control room to ensure your shipping line up is accurate, timed correctly, and any discrepancies are shared and solved.
• Translate your production schedule into your transportation line up. Contact drivers, verify your trailer pool and produce a lineup that will satisfy the demands of our customers.
• Report any discrepancy directly to scheduling for their input.
• Ensure that the shipping line is properly manned for the product that is being produced.
• Check, monitor, and enforce all quality standards including proper unitization and tagging procedures.
• Work with the Control Room Operator on overrun, underrun, or scrapped sheets/units.
• Monitor and check job performance of all Checker Loaders.
• Before the start of the shift, inspect work area for cleanliness and organization.
• Ensure that area is clean and properly organized at shift changeover to ensure the success of the oncoming shift.
• Correct all issues in the rework area in a timely manner with the assistance of the control room operator and ensure that no rework issues carry over into the following shift.
• Work with the control room operator to correct any mistakes and unitize loads to maximize trailer loading.
• Provide performance feedback to checker loaders and arrange for training as needed.
• When the machine stops because of an issue, the Shipping Lead should make sure that all checker…