Production/Shipping Supervisor

ClarkDietrich • Bristol, CT

7h • Onsite

About The Position

The Production/Shipping Supervisor supervises shop and shipping employees in a manufacturing environment: plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions. Supervises and coordinates activities with picking product and preparing it for shipping to the customer and bringing material into facility. Dispatches shipments to trucking companies.

Requirements

• Mechanically Inclined
• Detail orientated
• Able to work in a team environment
• Strong interest in continuous improvement
• Ability to work with offsite locations to resolve problems
• Strong work ethic
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Problem Solver
• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related area preferred.
• 3+ years in steel framing, lath, accessory environment, and transportation management of steel related products.
• 1-2 years supervisory experience.
• Flat-bed loading knowledge.
• Strong written and oral communications.
• Ability to lead others.
• Strong knowledge of shipping, receiving, forklift operations and breakdowns.
• The military equivalent will be recognized in lieu of education and/or experience.
• Basic mathematical skills, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and converting fractions into decimals.
• Ability to read a tape measure, micrometer, and caliper accurately.

Responsibilities

• Supervises employees, including employee hiring and retention, performance reviews, and discipline.
• Maintains good housekeeping in areas assigned.
• Orientates new employees.
• Ensures safety of all employees on shift.
• Provides training to new and existing employees.
• Approves hours of work and payroll.
• Enforces all rules and regulations.
• Assigns duties and examines work.
• Any other duties required by Plant Manager.
• Coordinates maintenance of equipment and PMs.
• Runs schedule per scheduler's specifications.
• Ensures quality of all products produced.
• Performs quality checks.
• Ensures proper scanning by coil handlers and truck drivers.
• Inventory Management.
• Supervises shipping, receiving, and stock pulling functions.
• Ensures correct shipment of orders to customers.
• Ensures proper packaging of finished goods.
• Manages warehousing functions of finished product.
• Dispatches outbound shipments.
• Coordinates inbound pickups and unloading.
• Approves freight invoices.
• Manages operation (including maintenance) of forklift fleet.
• Works with sales to manage truck routes and freight costs.
• Works safely and follows all safety rules and operational procedures.
• Wears and maintains all required PPE.
• Keeps assigned work area clean at all times.
• Understands all safety devices and their operation.
• Notifies management if safety devices are malfunctioning or missing prior to operation.
• Safely operates all lifting devices per manufacturing specifications
• Supervises leads, hourly manufacturing, and shipping employees.
• Spends the majority of his/her time on the production floor.

Benefits

• Full benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts and Life Insurance)
• 401(k) with company match
• Annual Incentive
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Certification Reimbursement
• Community Service Day

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager