Shipping Area Supervisor
Conductix-Wampfle
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Job summary
Conductix-Wampfler is seeking a Shipping Area Supervisor to lead daily shipping teams, coordinate inbound/outbound freight, and support production schedules. The role emphasizes safety, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction within a Lean environment.
The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in shipping/logistics, strong leadership, and certification readiness for forklift/overhead crane, with a focus on metrics and cost-consciousness.
Qualifications
- Associate degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3+ years of experience in shipping, logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, or material management.
- Previous leadership experience preferred.
- Experience in Lean Manufacturing environments preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop employees involved in shipping, receiving, warehouse operations, and material movement.
- Coordinate outbound shipments to meet customer delivery requirements.
- Monitor On-Time Shipment (OTS), On-Time Delivery (OTD), and On-Time Request (OTR) metrics.
- Develop and implement team goals aligned with business priorities and customer requirements.
- Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives and problem-solving activities.
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Job description
Are you an energetic and driven person with shipping, logistics, and supervision experienceand looking for a rewarding a fast-paced and safe place to work?
Conductix-Wampfler is seeking a Shipping Area Supervisor to lead daily shipping teams, coordinate inbound and outbound freight, support production schedules, and develop a high-performing team.
Key Qualifications:
- A positive attitude focused on successful teamwork
- Shipping, logistics, and warehouse experience
- Team management and leadership experience required
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to obtain forklift and overhead crane certification
- Highly competitive pay based on experience, education, or combination.
- 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM 5-day work week
- 12 Paid Holidays (Including the week of Christmas!)
- Paid Vacation and Personal Time
- Health, Dental, Disability (Long Term and Short Term) & Life Insurance
- 401(k) and Annual Profit Sharing
Conductix-Wampfler offers a great starting wage, with health, dental, and life insurance, 401k plan, paid vacation/personal time and holidays, profit sharing and tuition reimbursement program.
Drug-free workplace/EOE
See full job description below:
The Shipping Area Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating all shipping, warehousing, and material flow activities to support safe, efficient, and on-time delivery of products to our customers. This role provides leadership to Shipping Department employees while promoting a positive team culture focused on safety, customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
The Shipping Area Supervisor drives performance through Lean Manufacturing principles, the Lean Daily Management System (LDMS), Kata continuous improvement practices, 5S workplace organization, and effective cross-functional collaboration. This position plays a critical role in ensuring customer demands are met through safe material flow, inventory accuracy, and on-time shipment performance.
- Manage and develop employees involved in shipping, receiving, warehouse operations, and material movement.
- Foster a positive, team-oriented culture supporting employee engagement, accountability, customer success, and shared business goals.
- Develop and implement team goals aligned with business priorities and customer requirements.
- Review production schedules and coordinate outbound shipments to meet customer delivery requirements.
- Quote, schedule, and arrange economical transportation methods for inbound and outbound freight.
- Monitor and report On-Time Shipment (OTS), On-Time Delivery (OTD), and On-Time Request (OTR) metrics.
- Manage departmental budgets including freight, warehouse, maintenance, and shipping expenses.
- Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives, including Lean Daily Management System (LDMS) activities.
- Facilitate Kata continuous improvement practices and problem-solving initiatives.
- Recommend and implement improvements in shipping, receiving, warehousing, and material flow processes.
- Maintain accurate inventory movement and material transactions.
- Ensure compliance with export regulations and prepare all shipping/export documentation.
- Arrange in-plant transfer of materials to support production schedules.
- Coordinate maintenance and repair of material handling equipment.
- Champion a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with EHS requirements.
- Maintain and sustain 5S workplace organization standards.
- Drive safe and efficient flow of materials and people throughout the facility.
- Support and uphold Quality, EHS policies, and Company Core Values.
Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, development, coaching, performance management, and evaluation of Shipping and Receiving employees.
- Associate degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3+ years of experience in shipping, logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, or material management.
- Previous leadership experience preferred.
- Experience in Lean Manufacturing environments preferred.
Ability to read, interpret, and communicate safety rules, procedures, reports, correspondence, and technical documents.
Ability to calculate rates, percentages, ratios, freight costs, and operational performance metrics.
Ability to solve practical operational problems involving multiple variables and competing priorities.
Must successfully complete and maintain Conductix-Wampfler Forklift and Overhead Crane Certifications.
Regular standing, walking, lifting up to 50 pounds, frequent lifting up to 25 pounds, and occasional lifting up 100 pounds.
Manufacturing and warehouse environment with exposure to moving equipment, forklift traffic, noise, dust, and material handling activities.
Leadership, Teamwork, Customer Focus, Lean Manufacturing, LDMS, Kata, Safety Leadership, 5S, Continuous Improvement, Organizational Skills, Communication, Business Acumen, Cost Consciousness, Quality Management, and Problem Solving.
- Safety performance and incident reduction.
- 5S compliance and workplace organization.
- On-Time Shipment (OTS).
- On-Time Delivery (OTD).
- On-Time Request (OTR).
- Inventory accuracy.
- Shipping accuracy.
- Freight cost management.
- LDMS participation and effectiveness.
- Kata improvement outcomes.
- Customer satisfaction.
- Team engagement, development, and retention.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
Are you an energetic and driven person with shipping, logistics, and supervision experienceand looking for a rewarding a fast-paced and safe place to work?
Conductix-Wampfler is seeking a Shipping Area Supervisor to lead daily shipping teams, coordinate inbound and outbound freight, support production schedules, and develop a high-performing team.
Key Qualifications:
- A positive attitude focused on successful teamwork
- Shipping, logistics, and warehouse experience
- Team management and leadership experience required
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Ability to obtain forklift and overhead crane certification
Excellent Benefits Include:
- Highly competitive pay based on experience, education, or combination.
- 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM 5-day work week
- 12 Paid Holidays (Including the week of Christmas!)
- Paid Vacation and Personal Time
- Health, Dental, Disability (Long Term and Short Term) & Life Insurance
- 401(k) and Annual Profit Sharing
Conductix-Wampfler offers a great starting wage, with health, dental, and life insurance, 401k plan, paid vacation/personal time and holidays, profit sharing and tuition reimbursement program.
Drug-free workplace/EOE
See full job description below:
The Shipping Area Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating all shipping, warehousing, and material flow activities to support safe, efficient, and on-time delivery of products to our customers. This role provides leadership to Shipping Department employees while promoting a positive team culture focused on safety, customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
The Shipping Area Supervisor drives performance through Lean Manufacturing principles, the Lean Daily Management System (LDMS), Kata continuous improvement practices, 5S workplace organization, and effective cross-functional collaboration. This position plays a critical role in ensuring customer demands are met through safe material flow, inventory accuracy, and on-time shipment performance.
- Manage and develop employees involved in shipping, receiving, warehouse operations, and material movement.
- Foster a positive, team-oriented culture supporting employee engagement, accountability, customer success, and shared business goals.
- Develop and implement team goals aligned with business priorities and customer requirements.
- Review production schedules and coordinate outbound shipments to meet customer delivery requirements.
- Quote, schedule, and arrange economical transportation methods for inbound and outbound freight.
- Monitor and report On-Time Shipment (OTS), On-Time Delivery (OTD), and On-Time Request (OTR) metrics.
- Manage departmental budgets including freight, warehouse, maintenance, and shipping expenses.
- Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives, including Lean Daily Management System (LDMS) activities.
- Facilitate Kata continuous improvement practices and problem-solving initiatives.
- Recommend and implement improvements in shipping, receiving, warehousing, and material flow processes.
- Maintain accurate inventory movement and material transactions.
- Ensure compliance with export regulations and prepare all shipping/export documentation.
- Arrange in-plant transfer of materials to support production schedules.
- Coordinate maintenance and repair of material handling equipment.
- Champion a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with EHS requirements.
- Maintain and sustain 5S workplace organization standards.
- Drive safe and efficient flow of materials and people throughout the facility.
- Support and uphold Quality, EHS policies, and Company Core Values.
Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, development, coaching, performance management, and evaluation of Shipping and Receiving employees.
- Associate degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3+ years of experience in shipping, logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, or material management.
- Previous leadership experience preferred.
- Experience in Lean Manufacturing environments preferred.
Ability to read, interpret, and communicate safety rules, procedures, reports, correspondence, and technical documents.
Ability to calculate rates, percentages, ratios, freight costs, and operational performance metrics.
Ability to solve practical operational problems involving multiple variables and competing priorities.
Must successfully complete and maintain Conductix-Wampfler Forklift and Overhead Crane Certifications.
Regular standing, walking, lifting up to 50 pounds, frequent lifting up to 25 pounds, and occasional lifting up 100 pounds.
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