Traffic and Shipping Supervisor

Woodgrain; Towanda (Bradford County); On-site; USD 57,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

PTO and Holidays

Job summary

Woodgrain is hiring a Traffic and Shipping Supervisor in Towanda, PA, to oversee the movement of finished goods from production to shipment. This role leads shipping operations in a high-volume, 24/7 environment, coordinating personnel, transportation, inventory, and dock activities to meet delivery requirements.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in shipping or logistics with supervisory experience, a high school diploma (associate degree preferred), and proficiency with ERP systems like SAP or

Qualifications

• Must have 3–5 years in shipping/logistics or related field with supervisory experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree preferred.
• Experience in fast-paced manufacturing or distribution environments; ERP familiarity essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead shipping personnel across multiple shifts and ensure staffing coverage.
• Coordinate daily truck scheduling, carrier pickups, and delivery requirements.
• Maintain and review Bills of Lading, packing slips, ASNs, and load sheets.
• Resolve shipping delays and issues to meet customer delivery timelines.
• Promote safety compliance and enforce PPE, forklift, and lockout/tagout procedures.
• Monitor performance and drive continuous improvements in efficiency and costs.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Shipping operations

ERP systems

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree preferred

Tools

SAP

IFS

Job description

Job Title: Traffic and Shipping Supervisor

Posting Start Date: 8/31/26

Division: Doors

Posting Area: Operations + Manufacturing

Job Location: Towanda, PA

Looking for stability? Join Woodgrain!We’re growing fast and offeringlifetime careersin a supportive work environment.

About Woodgrain

Woodgrain is one of the top millwork operations in the world, with locations throughout the United States and Chile. With 70 years of quality manufacturing craftsmanship and service, Woodgrain is a top producer of mouldings, doors, and windows, as well as a premier distributor of specialty building products. Woodgrain Inc. is headquartered in Fruitland, Idaho with six divisions and over 45 manufacturing and warehouse facilities in the United States and South America. Since 1954, Woodgrain is proud to be family owned and operated.

Traffic & Shipping Supervisor

Salary Range: $56,700 – $94,600

Job Summary

The Traffic & Shipping Supervisor oversees the safe, accurate, and timely movement of finished goods from production through shipment. This position leads shipping and traffic operations in a high-volume, 24/7 manufacturing environment, coordinating personnel, transportation, inventory, documentation, and dock activities to meet customer delivery requirements.

The Supervisor works closely with Production, Inventory, Customer Service, Quality, Maintenance, and transportation providers to ensure products are properly packaged, accurately documented, and shipped on schedule.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Personnel Management

• Lead and direct shipping personnel across multiple shifts and ensure appropriate staffing and coverage.
• Assign daily work based on production schedules, shipping requirements, and operational priorities.
• Monitor attendance, timekeeping, overtime, productivity, and employee performance.
• Train, coach, and develop employees and administer corrective action when necessary.
• Maintain effective communication and handoffs between shifts.

Traffic & Shipping Operations

• Coordinate daily truck scheduling, carrier pickups, and delivery requirements.
• Work with freight carriers to maximize trailer utilization while maintaining required shipping sequences.
• Oversee the pulling, staging, packaging, palletizing, crating, and loading of finished products.
• Ensure products are properly secured and protected to minimize damage during transportation.
• Coordinate with Production and Inventory when schedules, priorities, or product availability change.
• Resolve shipping delays, shortages, misloads, and other issues that may impact customer deliveries.

Documentation & Inventory

• Ensure accurate completion and review of Bills of Lading, packing slips, ASNs, load sheets, and other shipping documentation.
• Maintain accurate finished goods inventory through cycle counts, physical inventories, and timely ERP transactions.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies between physical inventory, system records, and shipping documentation.

Quality & Customer Service

• Verify finished products are properly packaged and in acceptable condition prior to shipment.
• Address shipping-related damage, shortages, and order discrepancies in partnership with appropriate departments.
• Support efforts to improve on-time delivery, shipping accuracy, product quality, and customer satisfaction.

Safety & Compliance

• Promote and enforce compliance with company safety policies and OSHA requirements.
• Ensure employees follow required PPE, forklift safety, lockout/tagout, hazard communication, and material-handling procedures.
• Conduct or participate in safety inspections and address unsafe conditions promptly.
• Ensure shipping equipment, docks, and work areas are maintained in a safe and orderly condition.

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor shipping performance, inventory accuracy, freight utilization, damages, overtime, and productivity.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and eliminate recurring shipping issues.
• Communicate operational concerns and performance to plant leadership.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in shipping, receiving, warehouse, logistics, or traffic operations, with at least 1 year of supervisory or leadership experience; manufacturing experience preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree preferred.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Working knowledge of transportation scheduling, freight operations, inventory control, and shipping documentation.
• Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP, IFS, or similar systems.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and make sound decisions in a time-sensitive environment.
• Valid driver's license required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, and work throughout a manufacturing and warehouse environment.
• Ability to lift and/or move materials weighing up to 50–60 pounds independently when required.
• Ability to work around forklifts, trucks, trailers, and other industrial equipment.
• Ability to work in non-climate-controlled areas with exposure to wood dust, industrial noise, and varying temperatures.
• Must be able to wear required PPE.

Work Schedule

This position supports a 24-hour, 7-day manufacturing operation and is primarily assigned to the day shift and the work is onsite. Flexibility is required to support operational needs, including occasional weekend, holiday, off-shift work, and emergency call-ins.

Working Conditions

Fast-paced manufacturing and warehouse environment with exposure to wood dust, industrial noise, moving equipment, truck traffic, and varying temperatures. Appropriate PPE and adherence to all safety procedures are required.

Summary of Company Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with a Company Match
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D
• Employer Paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Hospital and Accident Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• 8 Company Paid Holidays & 1 Floating Holiday
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

Woodgrain is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Woodgrain is a drug, alcohol, and tobacco-free workplace. All offers of employment are contingent upon pre-employment background and drug screening, and some positions require a fitness for duty test.