Shipping and Receiving Supervisor

Position Summary:

Schedules and coordinates flow of work in the back end operations (shipping/receiving will own the daily ship plan etc) to expedite production by performing the following duties. 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.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Reviews master production schedule with Production Control Manager.
• Supervisor and discusses job orders; establishes priorities for specific customer orders.
• Oversees production control functions when supervisor is unavailable.
• Revises schedule according to traveler specifications established priorities and availability or capability of workers parts material machines and equipment.
• Supports with auditing and tracking incoming travelers into the ERP backlog/ Workload.
• Updates and lead ship call backlog on a daily basis.
• Confers with department supervisors and attends production meetings to determine progress of work and to provide information on changes in processing methods received from operations departments process control or engineering departments.
• Compiles reports concerning progress of work and downtime due to failures of machines and equipment to apprise production planning personnel of production delays.
• Reviews travelers when jobs are completed in department and schedules move tags to transfer material to the next dept. operation process.
• Ensure operators or designee update Daily Production Reports.
• Enters data from Lean Projects DPR down time sheets and creates metrics and charts.
• Schedule and manage employees for departmental forklift operators/drivers. Managerial duties include and are not limited to performance reviews disciplinary action employee trainings investigations and timecard administration.
• Manages all shipping/receiving/trucking personnel to ensure conformance to established metrics (Safety TOC Dock Targets Productivity and Cost) and adherence to procedures (PCs).
• 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 maintains 6S and Lean initiatives.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of supervisors or employees of organization.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions percentages area circumference and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.
• Familiar with capabilities of the operational equipment obtaining purchasing quotations and manufacturing plant atmosphere
• Intermediate with PC programs MS Office MS Word & Excel..
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• 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

Education/Experience:

• Bachelors degree in business administration or similar field
• 2-3 years of planning experience in manufacturing
• Experience in manufacturing environment accepted in lieu of degree
• Experience with ERP systems
• 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

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Shultz Steel LLC is an equal opportunity employer. The companys policy and practice is to provide equal employment opportunities and to assure those opportunities without regard to age sex (including pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding or related medical conditions gender race color creed national origin ancestry sexual orientation including gender identity or gender expression religion (including religious dress and religious grooming) mental or physical disability legally protected medical condition genetic information marital status military or veteran status reproductive decision making or any other status protected by applicable local state or federal anti-discrimination laws.