Job Description

Oversees the shipment or receipt of outgoing or incoming materials, parts, or products.

Responsibilities

• Manage shipping department expenses, including freight costs.
• Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing and shipping products, materials and orders.
• Interview, select, and train shipping and receiving personnel.
• Plan, develop, or implement shipping safety and security programs and activities.
• Prepare or direct preparation of correspondence, reports, and operations, maintenance and safety manuals.
• Coordinate shipping activities with production, sales and purchasing.
• Estimate peak delivery periods and issue work assignments based on manufacturing and shipping schedule.
• Inspect physical condition of warehouses, company vehicles, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs or replacements.
• Schedule or monitor air or ground pickup and delivery of products or customer deliveries.
• Supervise all month-end processes and ensure accuracy and timely completion.
• Monitor effectiveness of shipping and receiving process, making suggestions for improvements when needed.
• Complete reports for management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• One to three years of previous industrial or commercial shipping experience required.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Forklift certification and one-year on-the-job experience driving a forklift required.
• Basic reading, writing and math skills required.
• Must be able to complete and pass required competencies after training and maintain acceptable levels upon annual reviews.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• May occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Regularly required to walk, stand, reach and bend.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Required to work in un-air-conditioned work environment.