Shipping Supervisor

Valmont Industries; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, prescription drug

401k retirement plan with company

Paid time off

Employer paid life insurance

Employer paid short-term and long-term

Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per

Work Life Support

Maternity leave

Job summary

Valmont Industries in Kentucky is seeking a Shipping Supervisor to oversee the production/shipping area, ensuring on-time, accurate product flow and safe operation. You will manage inventory, lead lean initiatives, and coordinate with engineering, HR, and safety to meet department goals.

The role emphasizes supervision of staff, performance evaluations, training, and adherence to Valmont processes while maintaining a proactive safety culture and continuous improvement mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years relevant experience or an associate’s degree with 7 years relevant experience or 9 years of relevant experience.
• Two years of supervisory experience.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings and job orders.
• Strong leadership, problem solving, planning, communication, and motivational skills.
• Attention to detail with accuracy in a fast-paced environment with deadlines.
• Ability to drive a forklift.
• Knowledge of environmental safety and EEO requirements.
• Knowledge of the material, costs, techniques and processes used within the area.
• Judgment and decision-making to compare relative costs and benefits.
• Ability to motivate and develop staff; effective people management.

Responsibilities

• Supervising direct reporting staff and other team members according to company policy.
• Training and cross-training of operators in new operations and methods.
• Ensuring quality inspections of products and services produced.
• Producing product and service to predetermined schedules or actual demand.
• Coaching and mentoring workers to improve performance and develop staff.
• Monitor staff performance including reviews and ensure fair delegation.
• Allocate resources to maximize efficiency and reduce injuries.
• Lead teams to meet continuous improvement challenges and lean initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Planning

Attention to detail

Forklift operation

Motivation

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree with 5 years experience

Associate's degree with 7 years experience

9 years of relevant experience

Tools

Forklift operation

Lean manufacturing tools

Blueprint reading tools

Job description

28800 Ida St Valley Nebraska 68064-8016

Why Valmont

We’re Here to Move the World Forward. Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better. Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward?

A Brief Summary of This Position

The Shipping Supervisor is responsible for the assigned production/shipping area including the human and capital assets of the department. Activities include production work, replenishment of inventory, loading, checking orders, preventative maintenance, housekeeping, new-employee orientation as well as various administrative functions including meetings, inventory, production data record keeping, employee annual evaluations, employee attendance records, corrective action warnings all of which must be completed in accordance with established Valmont processes. The Shipping Supervisor is accountable for quality of output and processing in the assigned area. Focus is on providing on time and accurate products/services to internal and external customers. Although most Shipping Supervisors work one established shift, their supervisor duties may extend to two or three operational shifts. The incumbent is held accountable for safety, continuous improvement and lean processing within the area.

Important Details about the Role

This position must maintain an overall acceptable level of performance in meeting the department’s goals and objectives and attain this with a suitable level of harmonious employee relations and within the guidelines of the company. The incumbent may also need to complete master scheduling duties as well as being involved in daily coordinating efforts with other areas in order to meet deadlines. Contact with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Human Resources, Safety, and other areas are necessary to maintain an acceptable level of performance. Shipping Supervisors may also coordinate some of the subcontract activities necessary for the department and/or individual cells. The employee must possess technical and human relations skills necessary to train and motivate both skilled and unskilled workers. He/she must be capable of withstanding the pressures of first line supervision and have the ability to initiate and adapt to change in a timely and orderly manner. It takes about 3 years on the job before a Shipping Supervisor is considered fully-qualified to assume all the following responsibilities: Ensure that standard methods are used. Recommend changes in layout, processes or methods to improve operations and lower costs. Ensure accurate and timely reporting of assigned personnel’s time and production counts. . Report discrepancies in specifications, methods, engineering data, standards, etc. to the corresponding authority. Develop positive relationships with assigned employees to create pride in operations, housekeeping, safety and other accomplishments. Take action to keep equipment and work area clean. Promote a participative productivity climate and encourage assigned employees to submit suggestions for improvement on operations. Implement worthwhile ideas and keep employees informed of status. Keep managers advised of employee requests, complaints, and suggestions and provide prompt feedback” to employees. Be ultimately responsible for the implantation of shop safety practices. Work with HR to keep job descriptions up-to-date and accurate as the job changes in scope and content. Determine staffing requirements, interview applicants and on-board new hires Attend seminars/short courses on improving the management skills necessary to operate the area according to the expectations established by Valmont Ensure that monthly safety and department meetings are held and participate in Lean related activities. Promote cell and team development. Ensure that training is provided to appointed team members and leaders. Provide mechanisms to track/chart productivity goals and exercise guidance in productivity improvement. Remain cognizant of the ever-changing environmental regulations and assure each cell is within compliance. Provide training/information so that there is continuous awareness. Maintain records on any first aids, OSHA recordables, lost-time injuries and property damage. Controlling orders, preventative maintenance, housekeeping and administrative functions.

Essential Functions

• Supervising both direct reporting staff and other team members according to overall company policy.
• Training /cross-training of operators in new operations and methods
• Ensuring quality inspections of products/services produced
• Producing product/service to predetermined schedules or actual demand
• Coach, mentor and motivate workers to attain a higher degree of performance competency in order to develop staff to maximize potential
• Assist employees set goals and objectives as well as assist staff with work progress
• Monitor staff performance including performance reviews
• Ensure work has been delegated fairly among the team
• Allocate most appropriate use of both material and human resources
• Implement procedures to maximize operating efficiency and reduce potential injuries
• Administration of need-to-know company and division policies
• Lead, facilitate and promote teams to meet the challenge of continuous improvement
• Encourage operators to manage their time better and develop their skills through classes, seminars and workshops
• Work as a change agent for the department.
• Challenge the status quo to find new and better ways to conduct work through the utilization of lean tools.
• Distribution of reports
• Orient employees to other areas of the company
• Attend professional development courses
• Help identify employee training needs
• Recruitment of personnel
• Company advertising / publicity campaigns and compliance postings
• Coordinate and budget for staff activities and meetings
• Provides basic employee benefit information (PTO, insurance, worker comp, timekeeping, etc.)
• Participating in court, worker comp, unemployment or OSHA hearings
• Assist others in evaluating employee performance

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Bachelors with Five (5) years relevant experience or associate’s degree with seven (7) years relevant experience or (nine) 9 years of relevant experience
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience
• The ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings and job orders
• Strong leadership, problem solving, planning, communication, and motivational skills
• Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy while working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines
• The ability to drive a forklift
• Knowledge of environmental safety and EEO requirements
• Knowledge of the material, costs, techniques and processes used within the area
• Judgment and decision-making skills while comparing relative cost and benefit potential
• Deductive reasoning ability to formulate answers to specific questions that make sense
• The ability to motivate, develop and direct people; identify the best person for each task at hand
• Passion and integrity with the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications

• Five (5) years of related work experience and a bachelor’s degree
• Professional work experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing methodology and tools
• Knowledge of management principles for strategic planning and resource allocation

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email [e-mail].

Valmont is here to modernize vital infrastructure and increase agricultural productivity, sustainably and reliably. We galvanize steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact. We modernize irrigation to feed a growing population by utilizing the latest technology. We harden the electrical grid to enable the delivery of reliable power to millions of homes around the world. And we help make communities everywhere safer, cleaner and more connected through our smart infrastructure technology. Valmont serves two primary markets — agriculture and infrastructure — and seven diverse product lines: Utility, Lighting and Transportation, Telecom, Solar, Coatings, Irrigation and Ag Tech. We manufacture products in 85 facilities spread across six continents, and we do business in 100 different countries. That’s what Valmont does. We conserve resources and improve life, finding ways to make innovation and technology beneficial in the real world. + That’s the value we add.