Shipping Coordinator
Current• Coaches and directs daily activities of shipping and receiving department staff, with the goal of developing a more flexible and versatile shipping department.• Manages the daily scheduling of shipping personnel to ship and receive products in the most cost-effective and productive manner.• Coordinates with Warehouse Coordinator on any shipping and receiving activities at Plant 2.• Directs the day-to-day activities of the Plant 1 warehouse, including packaging, shipping, receiving, and housekeeping.• Maintains a cohesive team, while building relationships via 1-on-1 meetings to help employees achieve success, leading weekly department meetings to encourage interdepartmental communication, and determining different approaches needed to elevate each person’s individual effectiveness.• Participates in daily production meeting to coordinate any upcoming shipments with Production department, and review the raw materials schedule.• Ensures that shipping and production personnel are working in a safe work environment, complying with all company, OSHA, local, and state regulations.• Participates in monthly safety walkthrough and ensures that daily safety checks have been completed.• Audits and verifies paperwork and shipping labels to eliminate shipping/receiving errors.• Performs duties as Shipping Clerk, routinely, to support the increased volume and workflow of the department.• Creates an atmosphere of communication, trust, respect, and 2-way feedback, along with leading by example.
