1st Shift Shipping Lead

Position Title:

1st Shift Shipping Lead

Pay Rate:

$23.39/hr.

Category/Shift:

Hourly Full-Time OT and Weekends may be required

Physical Location:

368 Technology Dr

Dothan AL 36303

The Job You Will Perform:

• THIS POSTION REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF FIVE YEARS FORKLIFT EXPERIENCE IN A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT (PREFERABLY CORRUGATED) THE CANDIDATE THAT FILLS THIS ROLE WILL SPEND A PORTION OF THEIR SHIFT ASSISTING IN MULTIPLE FORKLIFT DUTIES.

• Ensures all work is performed in a safe clean productive environment. Promotes safety and housekeeping by following established safety rules and procedures.

• Manages and coordinates daily activities for all three shifts in the shipping department.

• Works closely with customer service department production planning finishing accounting and sales to ensure full customer satisfaction.

  • Manages all warehouse space to best service of our customers

  • Manages baled waste contracts for better returns and prices

  • Manages Returned Goods process

  • Manage inventory with the assistance of the sales team in customer locations

  • Works closely with customer service to maintain integrity specific to shipping bill of lading process

• Ensures that trucks are scheduled for the best efficiency keeping in mind freight costs and shipping to locations when coordinating the preparation of the daily shipping schedule.

  • Schedules deliveries per customer demands.

  • Cost analysis for all deliveries and customer pick-ups

  • Maintains relationship with contracted truckers for best rates

• Organize teams to guarantee loads are checked for correct quantities weight and quality of loads.

• Guarantees that lift drivers maintain up to date training coaches and facilitates the shipping team for better efficiency.

• Maintains the integrity of finished goods inventory inside the facility. Works closely with accounting and customer service to ensure accuracy of data. Responsible for tracking inventory.

• Maintains and keeps current the overall knowledge of costs associated with the shipping department.

• Manages costs relative to pallet expenses.

The Skills You Will Bring:

• 2 years of manufacturing/shipping lead experience preferred

• 5 years PIToperations preferred (corrugated experience a plus)

• Able to lead and drive training/certification process for Shipping Department

• Capable of filling in for PIT Operators during vacations absences etc.

• Ability to assist supervisor in weekly scheduling process.

• Ability to solve problems with minimal assistance.

• Provide daily feedback to supervisor regarding all aspects of shipping department. Must be able to communicate effectively with other employees supervisors managers etc.

• Be able to interpret and understand order layouts.

• Must have good computer skills (data entry etc.) and be able to perform basic arithmetic including additions subtractions multiplications and division.

• Always Comply with all IPS Safety rules and Quality policies and protocolsmust follow all safety rules and procedures; lead and drive safety requirements and expectations by example.

• Must have ability to learn and understand machine line ups.