Shipping/Receiving Supervisor

ThyssenKrupp Materials NA; Beaver (Beaver County); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Disability insurance

Job summary

Thyssenkrupp Materials NA is seeking an experienced supervisor to lead a shipping and receiving team on the warehouse floor, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity while meeting deadlines and budgets.

You will recruit, train, coach, and evaluate staff; coordinate with operations and mobility teams; drive continuous improvement and adhere to company policies and safety standards on a 40-hour work week.

Qualifications

• Basic math and reading skills at high school level.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate with plant manager, sales staff, and plant personnel.
• Demonstrates the ability to understand equipment and tolerances from past experience.
• Warehouse experience with forklift, packing and measuring.
• Demonstrates successful leadership and team building skills - even if from an unrelated business or non-business organization.
• Safety Mindset

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in preparation of all incoming and outgoing shipments; ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of all incoming/outgoing shipments
• Oversees safe and reliable packaging of all outgoing shipments
• Review 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
• Hire qualified personnel and ensure they receive all necessary training.
• Teach, coach and demonstrate work activities for team members.
• Responsible for conducting performance reviews and disciplinary actions of employees.
• Responsible for coordinating, assigning, and reviewing work
• Direct staff on priority of work to be accomplished
• Maintain timely, effective, and professional communications with all internal and external customers and suppliers

Skills

Basic math

Reading skills

Basic computer skills

Interpersonal skills

Forklift experience

Leadership

Team building

Safety mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Company

With around 480 locations in over 40 countries, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the biggest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The broad service spectrum offered by the materials experts enables customers to focus on their individual core business. The area of Materials Services spans two strategic areas: global materials distribution as one-stop-shop - from steel and stainless steel, tubes and pipes, nonferrous metals and specialty materials to plastics and raw materials - and tailored services in the areas of materials management and supply chain management. An extensive omnichannel architecture offers 250,000 customers worldwide cross-channel, round-the-clock access to more than 150,000 products and services. A highly efficient logistics system ensures that all requested services are smoothly integrated into customer production processes "just-in-time" or "just-in-sequence."

Copper and Brass Division

Sales is a distributor and processor of aluminum, stainless steel, copper, brass, bronze and more quality materials serving markets across North America, including Canada and Mexico. By providing customers with what they want, when they need it, Copper and Brass Sales is able to help them succeed in today's challenging global business environment. The company's focus on the Aerospace, Automotive, Electrical, Medical and Oil & Gas Industries allows them to offer these market segments expertise specific to their needs. The daily commitment of its employees to provide premium service focused on the customer first has earned Copper and Brass Sales the position of a respected leader in the nonferrous metals industry for over 80 years.

Job Summary

To coach and otherwise guide a team of employees involved in all aspects of shipping and receiving functions as defined by the organization, achieving optimum levels of quality and productivity while meeting operational deadlines and budgets. This typically includes recruiting and hiring qualified employees and ensuring that they receive all necessary training and education. Additionally, the supervisor is responsible for maintaining a motivational work environment through appropriate goal-setting, operating principles, communication, and fair treatment of all employees. As necessary, the supervisor must take action to correct poor performance and/or poor behavior that puts the employee or team at risk or impacts the team's ability to achieve its objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in preparation of all incoming and outgoing shipments; ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of all incoming/outgoing shipments


• Oversees safe and reliable packaging of all outgoing shipments


• Review 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.


• Reviews all international shipment documentation to ensure it is compliant to applicable standards


• Hire qualified personnel and ensure they receive all necessary training.


• Teach, coach and demonstrate work activities for team members.


• Responsible for conducting performance reviews and disciplinary actions of employees.


• Responsible for coordinating, assigning, and reviewing work


• Direct staff on priority of work to be accomplished


• Accountable for ensuring that all team members receive required instruction in safety procedures, proper use of equipment, performance standards, disciplinary processes and other workplace/company policies and practices.


• Maintain timely, effective, and professional communications with all internal and external customers and suppliers


• Responsible for effective record keeping, filing and other administrative duties as required.


• Responsible for reporting any accidents or incidents that occur within the designated facility (on or off site). Accident or incident reports must be completed by the supervisor immediately when such event occurs and forwarded directly to the Operations Manager within 24 hours


• Monitor working conditions regularly to ensure the safety of all team members. Take timely corrective action as required and disciplinary action as necessary.


• Apply problem solving techniques to ensure all personnel and quality issues are resolved in a timely manner (examples: 8D; 5 Why; Kaizen Newsletters)


• Other duties assigned by the Operations Manager or Plant Manager


• This is a position that works directly on the warehouse floor on or around heavy machinery.


• Meets TKMNA Employee Attributes/Competencies

This position has been identified as \"safety sensitive\" by thyssenkrupp under applicable laws. Accordingly, any application for this position that is considered for employment with thyssenkrupp requires successful completion of pre-employment drug testing, which may include testing for marijuana in accordance with any applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Qualifications

• Basic math and reading skills obtained by a high school diploma or equivalent.


• Must have basic computer skills.


• Interpersonal skills to communicate with plant manager, sales staff, and plant personnel.


• Demonstrates the ability to understand equipment and tolerances from past experience and successful past performance.


• Warehouse experience with forklift, packing and measuring.


• Demonstrates successful leadership and team building skills - even if from an unrelated business or non-business organization.


• Safety Mindset

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred.


• 2-3 years previous supervisory experience in a related field.


• Has some knowledge of metals handled in regard to proper staging, processing, packaging, and shipping


• First aid and CPR training


• Exposure to labor relations, safety programs, ISO standards, and lean practices

Job Compensation

Up to $29/hr

Benefits Overview

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance


• Life Insurance and Disability


• Voluntary Wellness Programs


• 401(k) or RRSP programs with Company Match


• Paid Vacation and Holidays


• Tuition Reimbursement


• And more!

Equal opportunity employer, including people with disabilities and veterans.

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