Shipping and Receiving Supervisor Job South Gate area,California USA,Manufacturing / Production

Position Summary

Provide focus, direction and leadership for the Shipping/Receiving function. Supervise, direct activities, monitor productivity, measure progress and set expectations regarding safety, productivity, quality and schedule.

Position Summary

Primary

Duties & Responsibilities

Manages all shipping/receiving/trucking personnel to ensure conformance to established metrics (Safety, TOC, Dock Targets, Productivity and Cost) and adherence to procedures (PC’s).
Reserve material for shipments and record documentation appropriately.
Trains Production Control personnel in the various tasks needed to support the department, including but not limited to processing change orders; obtaining quotes, writing purchase orders, and following up with outside processing; shipping; master milestone; conversion milestone; exception reports; job release procedures; and split-off travelers.
Manages shipping schedules based on customer requirements as determined by Sales and Production Control.
Manage freight costs. Monitors reports and metrics to improve on time performance and reduce wait time.
Provides direction to Production Supervision relative to receive/dock/shipping targets on a daily basis.
Participates in daily shipping meetings and prepares daily shipping lists to support shipping forecasts.
Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assist workers in solving work problems; initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals; enforces safety regulations; initiates and maintain 6S and Lean initiatives.
Other duties as assigned

Required Skills

Judgment exercised in the management of personnel, materials and processes
- Impact of judgment and initiative on quality, safety, productivity, profitability, employee relations – own department.
- Impact of judgment and initiative on productivity, profitability, safety other departments – Production.
Application of experiential learning to contribute to group, team, department success-
- Able to plan, monitor, control and report progress on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
Technical Effectiveness
- Speed with which incumbent becomes well versed in essential technical subject matter
- Timeliness, accuracy and thoroughness of information and records used, developed and/or maintained.
Timeliness in response
Adequacy of planning
Oral communication skills sufficient to instruct, direct and resolve conflicts with and between employees
Written skills for internal correspondence, writing or revising procedures;
Reading comprehension sufficient to read, interpret and properly apply specifications and procedures to achieve desired outcomes
Persuasion, negotiation and motivational skills as needed to maintain high productivity and achieve ‘win-win’ solutions
Collaboration skills to create cooperative, responsive workforce
Composure under pressure enabling ability to manage effectively under pressure, through change and interruption.
Problem solving – anticipates, surfaces consequential issues and acts with appropriate sense of urgency, sense of time and through organized planning to resolve.
Ability to be forklift certified

Experience & Education

Associates degree or higher along with 3+ years in logistics, shipping, distribution and/or transportation in a manufacturing environment.
Understanding of transportation regulations/guidelines.
Experience working with forklifts and cranes
Computer proficiency in ERP systems (ORACLE preferred), Discoverer and Excel
Active and licensed Class C driver with a clean driving record

Working Conditions

Constant exposure to indoor manufacturing environment
Constant exposure to moderate noise
Working conditions may include small spaces, dust, fumes, odors, coolants, hot / cold temperatures, inside / outside noise vibration, standing on concrete for long hours and wet or uneven surfaces.
Must be able to work any shift including overtime, weekends and holidays if scheduled.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to…