Shipper Lead- Hamilton

Location - Hamilton- Manufacturer

Permanent Full-Time

Salary $62K + includes benefiits following probation

REPORTS TO:  Supply Chain Manager

OVERVIEW: 

The Shipping Lead role will coordinate the shipment and receiving of all products at Felton Brushes Ltd.  This includes finished goods, resale items, raw materials, and plant consumables. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead shipping teams to accomplish on-time delivery
• Direct and coordinate the activities of shipping team in preparing orders
• Prioritize the daily shipping picks to effectively meet customer needs
• Ensures the quality of finished goods in the shipping process
• Communicate with, and support, the sales and shipping teams
• Lead various projects: package bulk stock, reorganize parts shelves, physical counts
• Prepare and complete necessary shipping paperwork and operational reports
• Maintain accurate records of shift activities, personnel performance, and production metrics
• Assist with handpicked orders from stock and assembles customer orders on pallets
• Participates in regular cycle counts
• Determine the method of shipment, and coordinate accordingly
• Prepares bill of landings, custom forms, and other shipping documents manually or through ERP system
• Coordinates the assembly containers and crates
• Inspects, verifies, and receives into the ERP system, incoming goods against invoices or other documents
• Operates a forklift, hand truck or other equipment to load, unload, transport and store goods
• Reads production schedules, customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed

• Provides coverage for Receiver as required

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• 3+ years experience in shipping/receiving, warehousing and inventory control in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment; experience in LTL and domestic and international parcel shipping preferred
• 1–3 years of supervisory or team-lead experience
• Experience with counter balance forklifts, electric walkie and Raymond Reach vehicles
• Experience with ERP/shipping systems and shipping documentation
• Ability to read and understand work orders, drawings, and customer specifications
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, manufacturing environment
• Valid driver’s license

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequently stand, walk, use hands, talk and hear.
• Lifting/carrying required 5-50 lbs.
• Pushing/pulling 5-75 lbs.
• Frequent lifting - above/below shoulder work
• Frequent bending/stooping. Occasionally required to squat/kneel/rotate/twist/balance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision etc,