Shipping Lead

Team Lead: Shipping & Receiving

La Vergne, TN

1st Shift - 7:30 - 4:00 pm

Starting rate: $24 / hour

General description of job:

The Shipping and Receiving Lead will oversee all daily shipping and receiving activities including safety, quality, delivery and cost.

The Shipping & Receiving Lead will have leadership over shipping and receiving team members and facilitate the following shipping and receiving activities:

Duties, tasks and responsibilities:



* Enforce departmental goals for safety, quality, delivery and cost to meet or exceed metrics.


* Coordinates with front office for shipping activities to ensure assigned shipments meet schedule.


* Enforce standard work for Shipping and Receiving.


* Report on the daily Shipping/Receiving activities:
+ Safety Concerns
+ Quality Concerns
+ Daily Shipment
+ Material Schedule for delivering
+ Material Inventory
+ Missed Shipments


* Monitor and manage on time delivery


* Monitor and manage materials inventory


* Monitor and manage Waste and Densified Materials


* Monitor and manage 5S Activities in department


* Provide training for team members in safety, quality and standard work


* Partake in the PPS board weekly Gemba walks with the managing leadership team.


* Complete daily Gemba walks with the department manager


* Always act in a professional and respectful manner


* Other duties as assigned

Hours and Reporting:


* Reports directly to Shift Supervisor


* Hours can vary but consistently they are from 7:30am to 4pm Monday through Friday


* Period end inventory that typically occurs on a Saturday

Requirements and skills needed for the job:


* Three years of shipping experience


* Expert forklift operator, both sit down and stand up


* Experience in leading and coaching team members in a positive and respectful manner


* Desire for continuous improvement and growth


* Experience in customer service and computers or equivalent training


* Writing, basic math and communication skills


* Ability to work effectively with other teams


* Ability to manage small projects personally and work independently


* Organizational skills and detailed oriented with a quality mindset


* Ability to work within a deadline under pressure and handle interruptions


* Ability to stand and walk for long periods, reach overhead and lift 30 to 50 lbs.

occasionally

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