Skilled Laborer

Ballard Marine Construction; Conyers (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shipping Supervisor at KPS Global is responsible for supervising and coordinating the Shipping team to ensure products are shipped on time, complete, and undamaged. The role requires close collaboration with carriers, production control, and logistics data management to maintain accuracy and reliability across the supply chain.

Key activities include scheduling, records maintenance, packing oversight, and documentation, with focus on efficiency, cost control, and compliance with company

Qualifications

• Associate degree required.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Basic level of expertise in MS Office programs.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical thinker familiar with production systems and processes.
• Forklift driving experience.

Responsibilities

• Review shipping schedules and coordinate carriers to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Maintain records and equipment to meet DOT requirements.
• Work with Production Control regarding ship dates and changes.
• Oversee inspection of products prior to packing for completeness and accuracy.
• Supervise packing and wrapping to verify conformance to specifications.
• Ensure timely shipment to meet customer delivery dates.
• Prepare parts, accessories, and kits for shipment and maintain shipping logs.
• Review shipping processes for efficiency, damage prevention, and cost reduction.
• Engage in required HR activities including coaching, performance management, and associate development.

Education

Associate degree

Job description

KPS Global (KPSG) is the North American industry leader in the manufacture, production, and installation of Walk-in Coolers and Freezers. KPSG’s end-product serves many channels within the retail food market as well as industrial applications. KPSG is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas with most support activities centralized in the Fort Worth facility. KPSG maintains product manufacturing in five locations: San Dimas, CA; Fort Worth, TX; Piney Flats, TN; Conyers, GA and Goodyear, AZ.

KPS Global values its outstanding people who are deeply committed to providing innovative, high-quality service to clients from coast-to-coast. As a member of the KPS team, you’ll be part of an exciting and modern company culture where you will enjoy professional flexibility and benefit from an environment where creativity, innovation, and hard work are rewarded.

Job Summary

The Shipping Supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating activities of the Shipping team so that product is shipped to customers on time, complete, and undamaged. This role enables KPS Global to provide outstanding service to customers

Major Responsibilities

• Reviewing shipping schedules and coordinating required carriers through either the carrier representative or individual freight carriers; maintaining strong relationship with carrier representative to ensure availability of trucks and timely deliveries
• Maintaining records and equipment (trailers, internal driver pool, etc.) to meet DOT requirements
• Working with Production Control regarding ship dates, changes, and special instructions
• Overseeing the inspection of products prior to packing to ensuring they are complete and correct
• Supervising the packing and wrapping operations to verify conformance to specifications
• Ensuring product is shipped in a timely manner to meet customer delivery dates
• Supervising preparation of parts, accessories, and kits for shipment
• Coordinating preparation of shipping documents, establishing appropriate files, and maintaining shipping logs of all activities
• Reviewing shipping processes and procedures for efficiency, damage prevention, and cost reduction
• Engaging in all required human resource activities including recruitment, coaching, counseling, performance management, associate development, etc
• Fulfilling the financial control and risk management responsibilities inherent in the position
• Conducting activities in accordance with the Company Code of Ethics policy at all times

Required Skills

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work in a normal factory environment that is subject to ambient temperature conditions
• Must be able to walk or stand for prolonged periods of time
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs
• Must be able to work flexible hours

Required Experience

• Associate degree
• 5 – 8 years of relevant experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment
• Basic level of expertise in MS Office programs
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Analytical thinker who is familiar with production systems and processes
• Must have forklift driving experience

Qualifications:

Physical Requirements __

• Must be able to work in a normal factory environment that is subject to ambient temperature conditions
• Must be able to walk or stand for prolonged periods of time
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs
• Must be able to work flexible hours