Shipping Lead

prattexternalcareersite; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Job summary

Pratt Industries in Allentown, PA is seeking a Shipping Coordinator/Lead to oversee forklift-driven shipping and receiving operations. You will coordinate crews, verify records, and ensure on-time, accurate shipments while maintaining safety and equipment standards.

Ideal applicants have a high school diploma or GED, forklift certification, and at least one year shipping experience; supervisory experience is preferred. Pratt offers a full benefits package and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two years’ experience as a Forklift Operator and forklift certification.
• One year shipping experience.
• College/technical experience preferred.
• One year supervisory experience as a proven manager of at least five people.
• Four years experience in the corrugated box industry but, will train.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates activities of workers engaged in verifying and keeping records on shipments and preparing items for shipment.
• Oversees incoming and outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments.
• Determines space requirements and position of shipment in trucks and lays out position of shipment.
• Determines routing and legal load limits of trucks according to schedules and weight limits.
• Inspects loading operations to ensure compliance with shipping specifications and seals loaded truck doors.
• Maintains vehicle maintenance report.
• Directs movement of shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage and work areas.
• Compiles records of unfilled orders.
• Posts weight and shipping charges.
• Prepares bills of lading.
• May assist workers in shipping and receiving activities.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Crisis management

Employee relations

Coaching

Delegation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Forklift certification

Two years forklift experience

One year shipping experience

College/technical experience preferred

Supervisory experience (5+ people) preferred

4 years in corrugated box industry preferred

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Job Description:

• Coordinates activities of workers engaged in verifying and keeping records on incoming and outgoing shipments, and preparing items for shipment: Studies shipping notices, bills of lading, invoices, orders, and other records to determine shipping priorities, work assignments, and shipping methods required to meet shipping and receiving schedules, utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
• Oversees incoming and outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments.
• Determines space requirements and position of shipment in trucks and lays out position of shipment.
• Determines routing and legal load limits of trucks, according to established schedules and weight limits of states.
• Inspects loading operations to ensure compliance with shipping specifications, and seals loaded truck doors.
• Inspects material handling equipment for defects and notifies maintenance personnel or contacts outside service facility for repair.
• Maintains vehicle maintenance report.
• Directs movement of shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage and work areas.
• Compiles records of unfilled orders.
• Posts weight and shipping charges.
• Prepares bills of lading.
• May assist workers in shipping and receiving activities.

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or GED.

Two years’ experience as a Forklift Operator & Forklift Certification

One year shipping experience.

Candidates are PREFERRED who offer the following:

• College and/or related technical experience.
• One year supervisory experience as a proven manager of at least five people.
• Four years experience in the corrugated box industry but, will train.

Language Skills

Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy. Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate. Able to apply concepts of high school math.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Leadership Attributes

• The individual must possess the following:
• Superior time management skills including the ability to manage multiple issues concurrently and the ability to lead an effective and efficient meeting.
• Teaching skills in order to function effectively as a teacher for his personnel both in the technical and administrative parts of the position.
• Excellent crisis manager who demonstrates that he/she has a high emotional control under adverse conditions and can lead his/her personnel to a successful resolution.
• Excellent employee relations skills including being an active listener, understanding how to appraise personnel, applying both positive and corrective feedback, being able to resolve conflicts either involving the supervisor directly or Operations Manager, understands and demonstrates positive motivational skills including coaching and delegation techniques.
• Demonstrated confidence including providing a consistent leadership style with an acceptable level of professional assertiveness.

Pratt Industries is America's 5th largest paper and packaging company with more than 9,000 highly skilled green collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability. Pratt Industries is one of the largest corrugated packaging companies in America, with sophisticated manufacturing facilities in more than twenty states. The company operates several of the most modern, cost effective paper mills in the country, as well as a series of sheet and box plants strategically placed throughout the United States offering a wide range of creative packaging solutions. Pratt Industries is committed to recycling and the environment by harvesting the urban forest.

Pratt Industries offers competitive compensation plans with full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, All State, Pre-Paid Legal, and 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, paid holidays, and childbearing and parental leave.