Shipping Supervisor

Job Description

CW -Shipping Supervisor 1st Shift 8am-5pm M-F

Will assist current Mid Shift Supervisor and DC Manager with day-to-day functions in order to help alleviate the Mid Shift Supervisor's workload for both shifts.

How you will thrive and create an impact:

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate departmental activities to fulfill sales orders, meet inventory requirements, and deliver manufactured products in accordance with established procedures and approved processes.
• Responsible for site security, safety and accurate shutdown of site at conclusion of shift.
• Participate in the shipping operations.
• Monitor and improve the efficiency, output and safety of shipping processes through observations and measurements as well as by collecting and interpreting data
• Ensures shipping processes are followed in accordance to written documentation (i.e., Batch Records, cGMPs, SOPs, Work Instructions).
• Maintains and revises procedures associated with shipping processes to ensure accuracy, consistency and product quality.
• Create, edit, and maintain documentation (SOPs, Work Instructions, MOC's, Events and Capa's).
• Ensure all safety policies and procedures are implemented and maintained at all times.
• Investigates and eliminates departmental non-conformities in processes by employing root cause analysis and implements preventative actions.
• Analyze and design lean warehousing using effective systems to optimize use of space, equipment, material, personnel and increase capacities.
• Assist in developing warehouse layout and planning rearrangement of facilities, equipment and operations for better utilization of space and to increase capacities.
• Supports process validations by defining process to quality parameters, carrying out protocols, collecting/interpreting data and supporting protocol summary where needed.
• Monitors work for accuracy, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.
• Develop and implement departmental cross training initiatives to allow for flexible resources and aid in improved capacities.
• Works closely with internal departments to assure commitment to customer is met in a timely manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

What were looking for:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of distribution/relevant experience and responsibilities preferred
• Experience operating material handling equipment.
• Life science, chemistry, chemical engineering or chemical production experience is a plus.
• Experience in cGMP manufacturing a plus.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Shipping experience with imports and exports.
• Familiarity with Chemical and/or Aseptic production processes and applications within similar industry preferred
• Highly organized and self-motivated individual who can work independently with little supervision
• Must have strong soft skills and problem solving abilities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to perform risk assessment of products and processes and develop corrective measures
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations
• Computer literacy applied to scheduling, procedure revisions and data management is a plus
• Ability to take initiative, meet deadlines, and assist people in a team environment
• Proven track record of reducing costs through process improvements and efficiencies
• Must be hands-on, team oriented and committed to business improvement processes

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Works in a warehouse environment with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of temperature and noise level.

Although the associate also occasionally works in an office environment, while performing the duties of this job , the associate will be exposed to an industrial warehouse environment. The associate may work near moving mechanical machinery and/or vehicles and the noise level in the work environment can be loud.