Shipping Lead

Pratt Industries, Inc.; Cedar Hill (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratt Industries, Inc. in Cedar Hill, TX is seeking a Shipping Lead to assist the Shipping Manager and run the shift. This role focuses on daily operations, reporting, and ensuring on-time delivery while supporting the supervisor.

You will monitor backlog, OTD, load planning, and inventory accuracy, with emphasis on safety and compliance. Candidates should have a high school diploma and hands-on experience in manufacturing, preferably in corrugated packaging.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or GED required.
• Two years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior corrugated industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Supervisor with running Daily Reports: Backlog, OTD, Trailer Utilization, Dispatch/Load Plan.
• Assist Supervisor in review/investigate customer complaints (Shipping).
• Assist with Load Planning and combining orders.
• Monitor daily inbound/outbound distribution.
• Maintain warehouse inventory counts.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Reading & interpreting documents

Mathematical calculations

Reasoning ability

Technical knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office (Word & Excel)

Job description

POSITION: Shipping Lead

REPORTS TO: Shipping Manager

LOCATION: Cedar Hill, TX

SUMMARY:

Opportunity is for internal candidates eligible for promotion. This position will assist supervisor in running the shift.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist Supervisor with running Daily Reports
  • Backlog
  • OTD
  • Trailer Utilization
  • Dispatch/Load Plan
• Assists Supervisor in the Review/Investigate Customer Complaints (Shipping)
• Assists Supervisor with Load Planning - Combining Orders
• Assists Supervisor with monitoring daily Inbound/Outbound Distribution
• Assists Supervisor Deleting of Load Tags
• Manage/Maintain Warehouse Inventory counts
• Additional duties may be assigned by management

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Minimum high school diploma or GED required
• Two years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Candidates are preferred who offer the following:
  • Prior work experience in the corrugated industry

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.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

The individual must have a working knowledge of the following:

• Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation. This also supports the supervisor's role of teacher and trainer for his/her personnel.
• Cost issues in order to make daily decisions that will reduce overall costs and will help the Manager find areas that require improvement
• Computer literate (MS Office including Word and Excel), data entry skills
• Application knowledge of products and production processes
• Quality standards - both ISO and QS
• Regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA, DEQ and EEO

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Will be required to maintain a current Forklift Operator License

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. 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 will occasionally have to lift and/or move 50 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

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. 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:
• Strong time management skills including the ability to manage multiple issues concurrently
• Teaching skills in order to function effectively as a teacher for personnel both in the technical and administrative parts of the position.
• Excellent employee relations skills including being an active listener, applying both positive and corrective feedback, being able to resolve conflicts either involving the supervisor directly or as a third party, 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.