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 (PC’s). 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 I…

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