Shipping Supervisor - 1st Shift

Skills: See below

Date Posted: 2012-02-23

Location: Fort Worth, TX

Salary Class: Salaried

Pay Rate: DOE

Job Description

Summary of Functions:

Due to continued growth we are seeking an experienced Shipping Supervisor on 1st shift to join our dynamic organization in Ft. Worth, TX.  Work hours are 6am - 2:30pm

 

Essential Functions:

• Ensure that materials shipped are verified against pertinent documentation
• Establish and maintain procedures for determining and meeting company and Customer delivery commitments by handling materials, providing labor, and effective use of time
• Recommend and assist in implementing operating procedures, promote continual improvement within the operation
• Follow shipping methods for materials using the operations procedures.  Resolve emergent issues for expedited deliveries to the client site
• Confer and correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems with shipments as needed
• Accountable for staffing, training, motivation and leadership within area of responsibility; develop team effort; build work group standards for performance; build morale by confronting negative influences in the work environment
• Ensures housekeeping standards are maintained on a daily basis.
• Promote and safe work environment.

 

Qualifications Required:

• Candidates having a background with distribution of goods, in a quality controlled environment.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Logistics Management, or equivalent experience 
• Two years prior supervisory experience in a distribution environment, including inventory management and planning experience, knowledge of the value chain, and warehouse information systems
• Demonstrated planning, organizational, and analytical skills; able to partner and communicate with all levels of an organization from hourly associates to senior management
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, warehouse management systems, and database systems
• Proven ability to multitask, set and manage priorities based on customer requirements
• Experience in AS9100 or ISO environment preferred