Summary
This position is responsible for providing day to day supervision and leadership to the shipping and receiving team in a fast-paced, customer-centric specialty chemical plant. The responsibilities of this position include assuring quality and accuracy of shipments, both incoming and outgoing; planning and assigning work; implementing policies and procedures; increasing subordinate’s skills and capabilities; and recommending improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Ensure accuracy of shipping and receiving products and counts.
Ensure that all Synsus policies and procedures are followed with special emphasis on safety.
Instruct employees as to their duties in the shipping department.
Monitor and ensure adherence to the right-every-time guidelines and requirements.
Monitor worker behavior and ensure that work efforts meet Synsus quality standards.
Exceed customer expectations for the on-time delivery of their branded products.
Instruct, train, evaluate, and encourage your employees.
Organize and complete all necessary paperwork.
Take disciplinary action if situation requires.
Operate industrial forklifts.
Follow shipping procedures.
Ensure the accuracy of the receiving of materials both physically and the computer entries.
Load and unload products and materials as required.
Clean and maintain shipping area and equipment.
Maintain safety, quality, cleanliness, and production standards of Synsus.
Receive incoming products and materials and document into the ERP system.
Assign duties to the S&R team based on plant priorities.
Maintain daily inventory records, both paper and computer.
Other duties assigned.
Qualifications
Education/Experience
Shipping and receiving oversight in previous positions preferred.
Attention to detail and appreciation of deadlines is essential.
Any appropriate combination or education and experience.
Forklift certification strongly preferred.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to touch, handle, or feel. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands, and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Regularly required to stand, bend, and lift to 50 pounds or more.
Working Environment
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentials functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to the typical plant environment with no air conditioning or heaters.
The employee may also be exposed to the smell of non-toxic chemical products.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
