Warehouse Team Lead

Silgan Dispensing; Grandview (MO); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Silgan Dispensing is seeking a Shipping Coordinator in Grandview, Missouri. This role involves overseeing shipping activities, ensuring accuracy, and coordinating with other departments for efficient operations. A two-year college certificate or technical school education is required along with forklift certification. The position demands strong adherence to safety protocols and effective communication skills. Candidates must be able to perform physical duties, including lifting heavy items, and should possess computer literacy to manage shipping records and inventory.

Qualifications

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and manuals.
• Ability to lift and move up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Oversees shipping activities ensuring accuracy.
• Coordinates shipments and packing of export goods.
• Conducts inspections of loading operations.

Skills

Computer literacy

Forklift operation

Inventory management

Safety compliance

Education

Two-year certificate from college or technical school

Job description

SUMMARY

Coordinates activities of workers engaged in the shipping, verifying, receiving, and warehousing of production materials and keeping records on outgoing shipments, and preparing items for shipment by performing the following duties.

LEADERSHIP

Leaders are expected to create a safe work environment through implementation and commitment to the Safety & Health - Vision, Values and Mission and the Safety Principles of Conduct. Promote safety by following company and site safety policies and procedures, responding to safety non‑conformance by coaching to correct behaviors and encouraging and supporting employees by attending employee safety meetings and recognizing safe behaviors.

SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL

All employees are expected to act in a safe manner at all times and ensure that those around them do not put themselves or others at risk. Everyone is personally accountable for his/her own safety as well as their co‑workers. Safety and health is a shared responsibility of everyone in the organization and a condition of employment. We value and expect engagement from all employees. Co‑workers share the responsibility for doing the right thing for the environment and carrying out the stewardship principles addressed in our Environmental Policy. We will provide the resources necessary to implement this policy, and management will conduct periodic reviews to ensure its ongoing effectiveness.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of shipments.
• Determines space requirements and position of shipment in trucks and lays out position of shipment.
• Inspects loading operations to ensure compliance with shipping specifications and seals truck doors.
• Inspects material handling equipment for defects and notifies maintenance personnel or contacts outside service facility for repair.
• Maintains vehicle maintenance report.
• Directs movement of shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage and work areas.
• Posts weight and shipping charges.
• Issues written and oral instructions.
• Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency of subordinates.
• Must be computer literate and be able to operate warehouse equipment.
• Use computer to look up locations for orders being shipped.
• Unload shuttle truck, put finished goods, parts, etc., into proper locations filling out MMSD or scanning as unloading.
• Pull orders for shipment; check labels, weights, counts, etc. for accuracy.
• Fill out shipping pick list with proper information.
• Load freight when trucks arrive.
• Check and verify inventory as required.
• Keep track of pallets in and out of warehouse.
• Cycle count inventory correcting as necessary.
• Coordinate daily shipments with scheduling department.
• Coordinate packing of export shipments including ordering of parts, etc.
• Schedule overtime as needed.
• Complete and issue performance reviews for all warehouse team members.
• Responsible for verifying warehouse team members on all applicable ISO documents.
• Can change battery on AGV and operate AGV when necessary.
• Pull packing slips from bill of ladings and attach to freight.
• Must follow all work rules and policies.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Two‑year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have forklift certification.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATH & REASONING SKILLS

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Reasoning ability: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and sit, bend, stoop, twist, kneel, squat, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, in high precarious places, in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform other job‑related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at‑will” basis.

EEO STATEMENTS

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug‑free workplace.