SHIPPING LEAD

Ride Designs; Mount Juliet (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Ride Designs in Mt Juliet, TN is seeking a detail‑oriented shipping and packaging coordinator responsible for overseeing packaging, processing and shipping of all parts and chair orders. The role requires coordinating with production, ensuring accuracy of packing, and maintaining documentation.

You will use JDE and Kanban systems, prepare freight documents, communicate with freight carriers, monitor inventory of packing materials, and support a safe, efficient flow of production.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Knowledge of JDE and Kanban systems.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple English.
• Basic arithmetic for packing calculations and unit conversions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare product for shipment using standard packing procedures.
• Create shipping documents (BOLs, packing lists) in ERP and ensure docs accompany each shipment.
• Communicate with freight companies via email and in person.
• Maintain stocking levels of packaging materials at all times.

Skills

English literacy

Math basics

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

JDE

KANBAN

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Mt Juliet - Mt. Juliet, TN 37122

POSITION SUMMARY

Primarily responsible for overseeing packaging, processing and shipping of all parts orders and chair orders.

PRINCIPAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparing product for shipment, utilizing best pack methods available and / or utilizing Sunrise standard packing procedures.
• Using the ERP system (JDE, Precision, C2, etc), prepare all shipping documentation (BOL’s, packing lists, commercial invoices, etc) and ensure the appropriate docs accompany each shipment.
• Effectively communicate with freight companies via email and / or in person (dispatchers, drivers, reps, etc).
• Maintain proper stocking levels of packaging materials at all times, notifying Buyer of any needed materials.
• Work closely with department leads and Manufacturing Controller to address past due orders and expedited orders.
• Responsible for communicating expedites to internal and external customers.
• Monitor CTPAT compliance and activities.
• Assists Materials Manager / Inventory Analyst with the preparation and carrying out physical inventory.
• Monitor and schedule direct report work schedule based on order rate needs.
• Responsible for following all applicable safety / housekeeping guidelines.
• Perform and monitor necessary preventative maintenance.
• Work with other departments to keep production flow moving.
• Maintain and Monitor Department Scoreboards consisting of daily goals, part shortages, quality, and safety.
• Notify department manager of any adjustments to direct reports timecard as needed.
• Support Materials Manager to ensure that all company processes and procedures are being followed.
• Maintain professional demeanor with all employees, vendors, customers etc.
• Communicate to department manager any production associate issues and concerns.
• May work on special projects/assignments upon request.
• Responsible for fair distribution of workload among the associates.

QualificationsREQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED is preferred
• Knowledge of JDE system, KANBAN system preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend (in English) simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

COMPETENCIES:

• Forward Thinking – Anticipating the implications and consequences of situations and taking appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies.
• Results Orientation – Focusing on the desired end result of one’s own or one’s unit’s work; setting challenging goals, focusing effort on the goals, and meeting or exceeding them.
• Empowering Others – Conveying confidence in employees’ ability to be successful, allowing employees the freedom to decide how they will accomplish their goals and resolve issues.
• Managing Performance – Taking responsibility for one’s own or one’s employees’ performance, by setting clear goals and expectations.
• Customer Orientation – Demonstrated concern for satisfying one’s external and/or internal customers. Building Collaborative Relationships – Developing and maintaining partnerships with others
• Personal Credibility – Demonstrated concern that one be perceived as responsible, reliable and trustworthy.
• Flexibility – Openness to different and new ways of doing things; willingness to modify one’s preferred way of doing things.
• Multitasking – Ability to accept multiple tasks simultaneously. Being able to pause certain daily tasks when more urgent tasks present themselves.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Static Strength -- The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 40 pounds.
• Multilimb Coordination— The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Trunk Strength— The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
• Control Precision— The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Manual Dexterity— The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Near Vision— The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Oral Comprehension— The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Stamina— The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
• Deductive Reasoning— The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Dynamic Strength— The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
• Extent Flexibility— The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• Far Vision— The ability to see details at a distance.
• Problem Sensitivity— The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Speech Recognition— The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Written Comprehension— The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Attendance – Regular attendance is required.
• Overtime – Must be able to work overtime, as required.