Shipping Manager

Position Summary The Shipping Manager leads safe, reliable, and cost-effective shipping and bagging operations at US Salt's Watkins Glen facility. This position directs Shipping Supervisors and union hourly employees across multiple shifts, aligning staffing, equipment readiness, and daily execution with production and customer shipment requirements. The manager is accountable for safety, employee performance, product quality, shipment execution, and department costs. This role requires visible plant-floor leadership, proactive problem-solving, and consistent follow-through. Essential Responsibilities: Safety, Quality, and Housekeeping Set and enforce safety, housekeeping, and quality expectations across all shifts. Verify adherence to PPE, machine guarding, lockout/tagout, mobile equipment, and loading procedures. Stop unsafe work and coordinate equipment isolation and corrective action with EHS and Maintenance. Ensure timely reporting and investigation of incidents and near misses. Enforce applicable sanitation, product-handling, labeling, and contamination-prevention requirements with Quality Assurance; prevent shipment of product on hold or awaiting required release. Shipping and Bagging Execution Direct bagging, palletizing, staging, product movement, and truck/rail loading within department scope. Translate shipment priorities into shift-level assignments and maintain effective shift handoffs. Verify product, quantity, package condition, and load securement before departure. Resolve bottlenecks, loading delays, and equipment issues while protecting safety and quality. Escalate service risks promptly and coordinate recovery plans with Production, Logistics, Maintenance, and Quality Assurance. Workforce Leadership and Labor Management Lead, coach, and hold Shipping Supervisors accountable for results across shifts. Plan qualified coverage for operating schedules, absences, and changing demand. Manage overtime and double time within approved budgets, the collective bargaining agreement, and company scheduling requirements. Apply work rules and attendance policies consistently. Partner with HR on hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, discipline, grievances, and employee concerns. Maintain professional union relations, accurate documentation, and timely resolution of issues. Training and Cross-Training Maintain training and cross-training plans with supervisors and Master Operators. Establish qualification standards and training records so employees perform assignments only after required training and authorization. Build coverage for critical tasks on every shift, reduce dependence on individual employees, and develop supervisors through regular feedback and coaching. Cost Control and Continuous Improvement Develop and manage the department operating budget. Review shipping cost per ton, labor hours per ton, overtime/double-time usage, output, downtime, and loading delays. Explain performance gaps and implement measurable corrective actions. Identify staffing, workflow, equipment, and waste-reduction improvements. Coordinate preventive maintenance priorities and capital recommendations with Maintenance and plant leadership. Coordination, Accuracy, and Communication Work with Logistics to align floor execution with shipment plans and available inventory. Ensure accurate, timely operating and loading information reaches Shipping Clerks. Investigate discrepancies with Logistics without duplicating inventory-control or planning ownership. Participate in daily operating meetings, maintain practical procedures, and communicate priorities, staffing risks, and progress to plant leadership. Qualifications Required: At least five years of shipping, warehouse, packaging, or manufacturing operations experience, including three years in a supervisory or management role. Demonstrated ability to lead multi-shift teams, manage staffing and labor costs, analyze operating data, and address performance issues. Proficiency with Microsoft Exc…

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