Shipping Lead 3rd shift Warehouse

prattinternalcareersite; Beloit (WI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratt in Beloit, WI is seeking a shift supervisor to oversee forklift drivers and support unitizing of goods. You will ensure safe operation, perform daily equipment checks, manage load plans, and coordinate cycle counts.

This role requires clear communication, teamwork, and adherence to safety standards; you will report issues promptly to maintain efficient warehouse operations. Join Pratt, America’s leading corrugated packaging company, and contribute to a sustained focus on safety, accuracy,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One year of experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with a team.
• Prior work in the corrugated industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate forklift and oversee drivers on product movement.
• Follow safety standards and complete daily equipment checklists.
• Organize forklift driver daily tasks and monitor load plans.
• Verify accuracy of trailer reports and load plans; scan units as required.
• Carry out cycle counts on finished goods and report issues.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Detail oriented

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Oversee and support forklift drivers and unitizers on product movement and unitizing. Will cover down on absences and vacations, loading and unloading of product, banding, and dunnage placement. Cross-train employees.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Safely operate forklift
• Safety checks for forklift drivers, including: glasses, ear plugs, fork truck seatbelts, dock locks, trailer chalks
• Follow all safety standards
• Complete daily equipment checklists
• Report any equipment maintenance issues
• Organize forklift driver daily task
• Follow load plan and loading instructions
• Verify accuracy of trailer reports and load plans
• Scan units, bays, and trailers as required
• Check status of outgoing orders and load plans
• Locate orders/units on items that cannot be found
• Pallet inventory
• Verify accuracy of forklift drivers loading of trailers
• Organize and complete cycle counts on finished goods during the month
• Keep upper management informed of problems or situations that arise during the shift
• Carry out responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws..
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• All other duties assigned by management.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• One year of experience within a manufacturing environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work with a team
• Prior work in the corrugated industry preferred

Work Requirements

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Excellent communication skills. Able to read and interpret documents such as bill of ladings, packing slips, training and procedure manuals. Ability to write shipping reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, costs, proportions, and volumes.

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: Computer literate (MS Office including Outlook, Word and Excel), data entry skills. Application knowledge of products and production processes. Quality standards – both ISO and QS.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch. 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 employee is regularly exposed to moving equipment in the work area. The employee is sometimes exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, along with hot and cold temperatures depending upon the season. The noise level in the work environment may be loud.

Pratt is America’s 5th largest corrugated packaging company and the world’s largest, privately-held producer of 100% recycled containerboard, with more than 9000 highly-skilled, green-collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability. Pratt was founded in the USA more than 30 years ago and, since then, has shown dramatic growth with sophisticated manufacturing facilities in more than 27 states.