Manager, Shipping & Receiving
Job Summary
This position is responsible for leading the loading department, acting as a point of contact for scheduling and ensuring the department is adhering to safety standards and following daily work orders in a timely, safe and productive manner on 2nd shift at our Acworth, GA location.
Duties and Responsibilities: Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Conducts daily huddles with department regarding schedule and maintenance concerns.
- Confers with Manager, Shipping & Receiving on scheduling concerns. Communicates maintenance concerns to the Maintenance Associate.
- Operates a propane sit-down forklift.
- Sort shipments for destination and group merchandise to be included with or fulfilled in an order.
- Loading of finished materials for transport and unloading of raw materials.
- Moving of product to pallets or crates for storage or shipment.
- Take product off the production line and store in designated location.
- Transport raw materials to production workstations.
- Inspect forklift to determine the need for repairs and to guarantee safety.
- Verify piece counts on each pallet and compare to label.
- Material handling of all products.
- Follow manufacturing work orders.
Required Skills/Abilities/Knowledge:
- Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills.
- Highly motivated with good sound work ethics.
- Must demonstrate safe working practices and possess great attention to detail.
- Team player able to follow instructions from management and peers.
- Ability to learn and operate new equipment.
- Ability to use measuring devices (gauges, tapes, rulers).
- Strong problem-solving skills and math skills with the capability to calculate square footage and batch size.
Competencies:
- Teamwork
- Builds trust with others by encouraging open dialogue and collaboration. Seeks diverse perspectives to create stronger solutions.
- Managing Change
- Able to keep on track despite difficulties or barriers that may be encountered. Addresses conflict to find common ground solutions.
- Continuous Improvement
- Retains a mindset of always striving to make things better. Applies continuous improvement tools and processes to every aspect of the role.
- Customer Focus
- Listens to understand the needs of customers (internal and external). Builds trusting relationships and seeks innovative solutions for all customers. Always has the customer's needs top of mind.
- Continuous Learning
- Understands individual strengths and opportunity areas and seeks development opportunities to leverage strengths and lean into opportunity areas. Open to both giving and receiving feedback.
- Drive for Results
- Always has a sense of urgency to solve problems with actions. Seeks to align goals with attainment of organizational strategy and has a sense of ownership and personal accountability for actions taken.
- Strategic Thinking
- Thinks three to five years ahead or beyond; challenges assumptions and conventional wisdom.
- Leading People
- Influences others and empowers team to execute efficiently.
- Developing People
- Invests time in finding, mentoring and coaching talent.
Education and Experience:
- High School diploma or equivalent is required.
- Minimum of five (5) years previous forklift experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in Shipping and Receiving.
- Proven leadership skills and abilities.
Equipment Used:
- Forklift, rulers, measuring tape, calipers, calculator, handheld tools, power tools
Working Conditions:
- Fast paced manufacturing environment, loading dock, and driveways. Will be working in all weather conditions.
- Hours Worked: 40 hours per week – 2nd shift .
- Days/Week: Monday – Friday 3pm to 11:30pm
Travel Requirement
- No travel is required for this position.
Physical Requirements:
REACHING ABOVE SHOULDER LEVEL
DRIVING AUTOMATIC EQUIP. VEHICLES
OPERATE MACHINERY OR POWER TOOLS
CLIMBING (LADDERS, STAIRS, ETC.)
WORKING IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES
REPETATIVE MOTION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WRISTS, HANDS AND/OR FINGERS)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Used:
- Personal protective equipment is regularly required for this position.
