Shipping Supervisor bei Alleguard

Come join a leader in the Protective Packaging Industry! At Alleguard, we’re built from the ground up to expand and shape our customer’s businesses. We understand the diversity of challenges that customers are facing across different industries, from confidence in their supply chain to needing the latest innovations at their fingertips. These challenges are also opportunities, and whether our customers are in construction, protective packaging, cold-chain or other industries, we are relentless in seeing around corners, and going the extra mile to help their business succeed.

Position: Shipping Supervisor

Job Summary 

Reports to Production Manager and is responsible for the oversight of Shipping Department and the supervisory functions relating to planning, organizing, and leading a team to accurately load finished goods and other products to meet department objectives. Provides direct and indirect supervision over multiple shifts.

Responsibilities 

• Ability to lead, motivate, and direct individuals and teams to meet stated company objectives in loading accuracy and productivity.
• Provide performance feedback, positive encouragement, and issue discipline as needed.
• Assign employees to correct location based on priorities and to prevent deviations from shipping schedules.
• Provide root cause analysis for issues that arise during shift.
• Report KPI’s for their shift daily, and weekly, to plant management group.
• Balance the level of labor cost and productivity requirements during assigned
• Responsible for the motivation and development of subordinates to optimize their performance and personal
• Maintains a high level of cleanliness and organization in the shipping and truck dock areas including the outside trailer apron.
• Maintains a safe working environment including ensuring trailer wheel chocks and dock safety chains are in place and maintained in good condition.
• Oversee other routine housekeeping as required.
• Ensure and maintain accurate multisite warehouse inventories, reports, and correct any discrepancies.
• Ensure all incoming shipments are processed and received in a timely manner.
• Monitor raw material inventory and order raw materials as needed for production.
• Performs any other tasks as may be assigned by the Plant Manager or Production Manager.
• Assist in related department activities and perform related duties, as required. 

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years proven experience as a lead or production supervisor in a manufacturing environment
• Comprehensive knowledge of raw and finished product specifications
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision - self starter
• Strong interpersonal skills