Shipping Lead for 2nd shift

Job Description

Are you a Shipping Lead (3p-11:30p)  with a background in industrial manufacturing? This growing company is looking for someone that is willing to lead a 2nd shift Shipping Department offering solid benefits and a great culture.

Position Summary: This position is responsible for the daily planning and scheduling of the shipping department on 2nd shift.

Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for making accurate picklists in accordance to the backlog and needs of the customers to load the trucks with.

2. Must schedule trucks according to the needs of the customers.

3. Responsible for scheduling employees hours and training according to customer needs or shipping needs.

4. Responsible for accurate labeling for bundles that are shipping.

5. Must plan according to finished or unfinished product as to when and what to ship daily or in the future.

6. Must keep weights up to date on picklists.

7. Makes packlists for finished shipments

8. Sends freight charges to invoicing and sales

9. Reduce freight costs through competitive biding between carriers.

10. Responsible for 2nd shift employees including scheduling, evaluating, hiring, firing, and corrective actions.

11. Counts parts and lets production know if something is needed or missing.

12. Must strive to keep department clean and orderly

13. Responsible for spreadsheets and truck lists for the brokers for weekly scheduling.

14. Enforces standards set within the shipping procedures guidelines

15. Responsible for shipping product to secondary operations and bringing them back when finished.

Qualifications:

1. Needs to be able to perform simple math (add, subtract, multiply, divide).

2. Needs to have basic computer skills preferably in visual manufacturing

3. Good verbal and written communications

4. Strong orientation towards quality, safety, and continuous improvement

5. Flexible and responsive with strong teamwork orientation

6. Needs to be able to manage employees to achieve goals and daily objectives.

7. Needs to be able to work under tight deadlines

8. Needs to be focused on accuracy of picklists and packlists.

9. Must be able to multi task well when needed.

1st Resource Recruiting is dedicated to developing ongoing partnerships with our clients to find the best talent available, while assisting candidates to find the best organization to help them in meeting their career goals. In 30 years of sales and recruiting, we have worked with a variety of companies in the Medical, Manufacturing, Sales and Service industries helping to find the right fit between prospect and employer.
We look forward to helping you find the best candidate for an open position inside your company or assisting you as a candidate in finding the right career opportunity!

1st Resource Recruiting is dedicated to developing ongoing partnerships with our clients to find the best talent available, while assisting candidates to find the best organization to help them in meeting their career goals. In 30 years of sales and recruiting, we have worked with a variety of companies in the Medical, Manufacturing, Sales and Service industries helping to find the right fit between prospect and employer. \r \r We look forward to helping you find the best candidate for an open position inside your company or assisting you as a candidate in finding the right career opportunity!