Shipping Team Leader

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members' unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective

Responsible for operations in the Shipping Department, to ensure we produce a product that meets customer quality and delivery requirements. Directly oversees all personnel in assigned area. Observes, promotes and ensures compliance of all rules and policies maintained by the company (safety, continuous improvement, leadership, core values).

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Responsible for assigned teams in the areas of operations, safety, continuous improvement and professional development. Directly supervises 2^nd shift shipping office clerks and shipping/receiving forklift drivers, assigning work for employees.
2. Train new hires to meet department and company standards.
3. Coordinate shipping activities, including packing, labeling, and loading / unloading shipments.
4. Conduct regular inventory counts and reconcile discrepancies.
5. Utilizing company ERP and TMS to prepare shipping documentation, including bills of lading, shippers, and shipping labels.
6. Maintain accurate records of shipments, tracking numbers, and delivery confirmations.
7. Perform quality checks on outgoing shipments to ensure product integrity.
8. Promptly address and resolve shipping related issues or discrepancies.
9. Collaborate with other departments, such as production, inventory, and customer service to meet delivery deadlines and resolve customer inquiries.
10. Communicate shipping updates and report any issues to management nightly.
11. Complete and submit organizational paperwork to include days off requests, employee evaluations, corrective actions, and various reports and checklists.
12. Responsible for ensuring LCI quality standards are followed for assigned area.
13. Participates in quarterly employee reviews and evaluations.
14. Participates in any disciplinary actions.
15. Ensure compliance of all divisional and plant safety policies and procedures.

Competencies

1. Must be able to work as a part of a team to achieve the company's overall goals.
2. Must demonstrate clear verbal and written communication skills (English). Bi-lingual / Spanish a plus.
3. Must be able to read and process written communication including, but not limited to, work orders, schedules, and shipping documentation.
4. Must be able to work with minimum supervision.
5. Must be able to operate various Lift Trucks in all elements as necessary.
6. Must possess successful problem solving skills.
7. Must be able to exhibit tact and diplomacy and maintain professional relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, customers, etc.
8. Must be able to work under physically and mentally stressful situations.
9. Must be able to prioritize and easily adapt to changes through the day.
10. Must be able to focus on retention of employees.
11. Must be able to ensure that good housekeeping habits are maintained throughout the shop.
12. Must comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

Supervisory Responsibility

Supervision of 5-15 team members.

Pay Range

$62,000 - $65,000

Freedman by Lippert determines pay based on several factors, including but not limited to the position being offered, education, skills, work experience, and other factors permitted by law. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.

Freedman by Lippert offers Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401K with employer match, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, Paid Family Leave, Paid Time Off and Sick Time. For a more comprehensive list please see Human Resources.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires 98% standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing ladders. The employee may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time hourly position, and hours/days of work are decided by production schedules and your reporting manager. Some Saturdays and overtime are expected based on productions schedule.

Travel

Travel to local plants.

Required Education and Experience

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Basic computer knowledge, including the use of Microsoft office products. Experience with ERP and TMS systems a plus.
3. Experience with shipping operations in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
4. Proven leadership experience in a similar industry.
5. Problem solving skills.
6. Critical thinking skills.
7. Ability to work and communicate effectively with others
8. Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and convert in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications preferred.
2. Strong organization and time management skills preferred.
3. 1+ years of manufacturing experience.
4. 1-3 Months related experience as a team lead preferred.
5. LCI issued Forklift Operators License (training available)

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
1. Flexible to schedule changes.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert's strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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