Shipping Supervisor
Baker Hughes Inc.
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Job summary
Baker Hughes in Liberty, Missouri is seeking a Shipping Supervisor to lead front-line shipping and warehouse teams in a fully on-site manufacturing facility, driving safe, efficient operations and continuous improvement across shipping, receiving, and distribution.
The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional partners, adherence to quality and safety standards, and accountability for KPIs, budgeting, and process enhancements.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience in a high-mix environment.
- Experience leading shipping, warehouse, or logistics teams.
- Experience implementing operational processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strong communication and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Ability to drive safety, quality, and cost objectives.
Responsibilities
- Lead front-line shipping and warehouse employees for safe, efficient operations.
- Manage daily shipping, receiving, and distribution activities with quality/compliance.
- Drive cross-team communication to address operational challenges.
- Implement updated processes and standards to support business goals.
- Monitor performance against KPIs and budgets.
- Collaborate with engineering, quality, planning, manufacturing, and operations teams to improve efficiency.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, safety, and on-time delivery.
- Lead a manufacturing unit with budgeting responsibilities.
Skills
Education
Job description
This Shipping Supervisor role is responsible for leading front-line shipping and warehouse employees, ensuring safe and efficient operations, and driving continuous improvement across shipping, receiving, and distribution activities. You will play a key role in implementing operational processes, supporting business goals, and fostering a culture of safety, quality, and accountability.
As a Shipping Supervisor, you will provide leadership and direction to shipping and warehouse teams while ensuring daily operational objectives are achieved. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to implement process improvements, resolve operational challenges, and support a high-performing manufacturing and distribution environment.
Leading and supervising front-line shipping and warehouse employees to ensure safe, efficient, and productive operations.
Managing daily shipping, receiving, and distribution activities while maintaining compliance with quality, safety, and operational requirements.
Driving communication and information sharing across teams to address operational concerns and implement process improvements.
Implementing updated processes, procedures, and operational standards to support business objectives.
Monitoring operational performance and ensuring adherence to established goals and key performance indicators.
Partnering with engineering, quality, planning, manufacturing, and operations teams to resolve logistical challenges and improve efficiency.
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, safety, cost reduction, and on-time delivery performance.
Leading a manufacturing unit that supplements a portion of a larger operation while managing resources and budgeting responsibilities.
To be successful in this role you will:
Have an Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
Have a minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience in a high-mix manufacturing environment.
Have experience leading teams in a manufacturing, warehouse, shipping, logistics, or industrial environment.
Have experience implementing operational processes, procedures, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Have strong decision-making and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced operational setting.
Have the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.
Have strong oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrate strong interpersonal and leadership capabilities with the ability to motivate and develop teams.
Have the ability to influence others and successfully lead small teams and initiatives.
Have experience leading projects and initiatives with moderate scope and business impact.
Have the ability to coordinate multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
Demonstrate effective problem identification, root cause analysis, and solution development skills.
Have strong analytical, organizational, and continuous improvement capabilities.
This position is a fully on-site role. As a Shipping Supervisor, you will work directly within the manufacturing facility, providing daily leadership and support to shipping and warehouse teams while collaborating closely with operations, engineering, quality, planning, and supply chain functions. Regular on-site presence is required to ensure operational excellence, employee engagement, and achievement of shipping and distribution goals.
This role will participate in an on-call rotation to support off-hour emergencies and plant shutdown situations. Occasional Saturday support may also be required based on business and operational needs.
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
Comprehensive private medical care options.
Safety net of life insurance and disability programs.
Tailored financial programs.
Additional elected or voluntary benefits.
This position requires valid work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to sponsor work authorization for this role at any time.
You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.
This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here , and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.
The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Manufacturing Specialist - Production Supervision About Us:
We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.
Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.
Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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