Shipping & Receiving Lead
About this role
Puget Sound Coatings has an immediate opening for a qualified candidate to lead our shipping and receiving department. The successful candidate must have the following skills and experience.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must have one year of related experience
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
- 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
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Job Summary:
Divides time equally between the supervision of shipping and receiving workers and performing the duties of those supervised
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Assists in supervising shipping, receiving and inventory employees 50% of the time. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and assisting in resolving problems
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the daily activities and workflow of Shipping and Receiving Clerks to ensure priorities, deadlines, and customer requirements are met.
- Coordinate the daily activities of inventory activities including cycle counts.
- Assign and prioritize shipping and receiving tasks based on workload, production requirements, delivery schedules, and business needs.
- Provide day-to-day guidance, training, and direction to Shipping and Receiving personnel.
- Monitor the quality and accuracy of work performed by shipping and receiving personnel and provide coaching or corrective feedback as appropriate.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for shipping and receiving issues and escalate significant problems to management.
- Coordinate with Production, Purchasing, Quality, Project Management, and other departments regarding incoming and outgoing material and shipment requirements.
- Help ensure compliance with company procedures, customer requirements, carrier requirements, and applicable shipping and receiving regulations.
- Assist with resolving discrepancies involving quantities, part numbers, damage, shortages, incorrect shipments, and documentation.
- Help coordinate the scheduling and preparation of outgoing shipments and incoming deliveries.
- Assist management with identifying process improvements to increase shipping and receiving accuracy, efficiency, and on-time performance.
- Train employees on proper shipping, receiving, packaging, material handling, and documentation procedures.
- Provide backup coverage for shipping and receiving functions as needed.
- Other duties may be assigned
Puget Sound Coatings is a leader in the Aerospace, Defense, and Energy industries. Our diversity allows us to maintain a high level of production during any downturn or difficult time. If you’re looking for a career that offers high pay and outstanding benefits, we have a job opportunity for you!
Due to U.S. export control laws, applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Employment is contingent upon verification that the applicant qualifies as a U.S. person under ITAR. The definition of a "U.S. person" under the ITAR is:
· U.S. citizens
· Lawful permanent residents
· Certain individuals granted refugee status
· Certain individuals granted asylum
Puget Sound Coatings is an equal opportunity employer.
Company at a glance
ABW Technologies is a leader in Design Build and Custom Fabrication for a variety of industries including Aerospace, Defense, Nuclear, Energy, Space Exploration and more. Located in Arlington, Washington just North of Seattle, we have been in business for over 100 years and currently have over 100,000 square feet of fabrication facilities.
We are a turn key organization with in-house Tooling Design/Engineering, Custom Fabrication and Precision Machining.
Top Benefits
- High Pay
- Outstanding Benefits
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