Shipping Supervisor

THE COMPANY

Why Work at This Company?

Great people: helpful, knowledgeable employees; great products: state-of-the-art design & manufacturing; great environment: scenic area

Hiring Company Description:

Southern Oregon's Umpqua Valley is a beautiful place, with pure air, clean water, and a variety of wildlife. Orenco was born in this valley, nearly 40 years ago. We're privileged to design and manufacture products that help ensure the health and safety of people, neighborhoods, and communities, everywhere.

Do you enjoy outdoor recreation like biking, hiking, and fishing? How about good wine and good food? Ever thought about living where the ocean, ski resorts, and hot springs are all just a few hours away? If you're interested in working for a great company headquartered in the Pacific Northwest, take a look at our job postings and see what openings might be a good fit for you.

Company Details

Orenco was founded in 1981 in response to widespread failures in Oregon's onsite wastewater systems. Since then, we've grown to become an industry leader, with hundreds of employees and more than 300 points of distribution in North America, Australasia, Europe, Africa, and southwest Asia. You can find our products and solutions in 70 countries, on virtually every continent.

Orenco is headquartered in Douglas County, Oregon, where we have over 400,000 square feet of manufacturing space spread among three locations. Because we're dedicated to engineering-based solutions, more than 10 percent of our approximately 390 employees are scientists or engineers. Orenco's products and technologies appear in numerous technical publications, and our employees are asked to speak at conferences throughout the world.

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:

This advanced level position exists to supervise shipping and logistics employees as Orenco products are prepared for shipment and then shipped completely and accurately when required. They plan and coordinate with other departments to prioritize daily orders and projects. The Shipping Supervisor ensures that logistic staff works safely and are well trained and qualified in all department processes and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & KRA (Key Result Areas):

> Safety/Culture

• Continuously maintains Orenco management's safety, cultural, and professional standards.
• Promotes, encourages, and reinforces a positive safety culture, safe practices, and a safe work environment to all employees.
• Keeps work area clean and free of safety hazards.
• Attends and participates in team meetings.

> Leadership

• Demonstrates leadership skills and the ability to train and mentor team members.
• Evaluates workers, identifies their strengths and weaknesses, and makes plans for strengths to be fully utilized and weaknesses to be minimized through positive coaching and training.
• Evaluates departmental strengths and weaknesses and strategizes with the department manager to set quarterly goals for converting weaknesses into strengths.
• Challenges processes with data and takes the initiative to improve poorly performing SOP's (standard operating procedures).
• Learns from failures. Uses tools like 5 why's and FMEA (failure modes and effects analysis) to evaluate potential to fail and applies solutions that prevents failure occurrence or re-occurrence.
• Is humble and is willing to listen and learn from others

> Administrative

• Conducts team meetings, coordinates workflows, addresses disciplinary and performance issues, communicates company mission, ensures team job rotation, monitors attendance.
• Acts as a representative of the company by implementing company policies and maintains compliance to state and federal laws.
• Administers disciplinary action up to verbal warnings. Recommends further disciplinary action to upper management and the Human Resources department. Follows through on all phases of the disciplinary action process, as determined by upper management.
• Approves vacation leave requests, promotions, transfers, and time off due to lack of work.
• Addresses and resolves personnel problems surrounding team conflict, productivity, performance, and other human relation issues.
• Conducts interviews and makes hiring recommendations for department staffing needs.
• Trains employees in packaging, loading, safety, and quality procedures and processes.
• Observes workers and verifies that they are continuing to perform processes to the department standard.
• Arranges for inbound shipments when the Purchasing Department requests help.

> Operations

• Monitors work orders on a continuous basis and interacts with the Production Managers and Production Control Manager to ensure work orders are correct and complete. Reports problems and issues, as necessary, to Production Management.
• Supports team leaders in monitoring production work on a continuous basis, tracking incoming and completed orders, and coordinating workflow among team members.
• Implements procedural control methods, determines team equipment, material, and staffing needs as necessary, working with Production Control and Management staff.
• Stages orders by grouping orders on the loading dock, or trailers, for loading or shipment. Counts pieces and confirms contents, and weight of order, against bill of lading before loading.
• Transports and loads orders using forklift, pallet jack, hand truck, or may load by hand.

> Communication

• Issues the daily order status report for back orders, held orders, and missed orders.
• Responsible for producing daily inventory logs for finished goods.
• Stays abreast of regulations in the shipping industry and trains department staff accordingly.

> Work to be done during manufacturing business hours, which may include an occasional early and/or later shift as needed. Occasional overtime may be required.

> Regular, consistent, and predictable attendance is required.

> Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma or equivalent.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of six months experience in shipping/logistics as an AMT at Orenco, or equivalent education and experience in shipping and logistics.
• Completion of initial 8-hour Emergency Response & HW (HazWopper) Operations level training is required. Completion of the annual Eight-hour HazWopper-Operations Level training is required thereafter. Training description: Emergency communication, alarms and evacuation routes, contingency plan implementation/emergency response procedures, emergency equipment use and inspection, incident response (fire, explosion, soil, and water contamination), and site shut down procedures. Hazardous waste management - handling and storage rules.
• Computer experience to include adequate keyboarding skills, with the ability to use e-mail, UPS (United Parcel Service) online, and Dynamics.
• Full UPS shipping method knowledge.
• Ability to communicate verbally or in writing, in a professional, courteous, and customer service oriented manner.
• Requires good communication and team building skills.
• Comprehensive Orenco product knowledge and the ability to stay abreast of new Orenco products and accessories.
• Legible handwriting is required.
• Must be detail minded with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to efficiently use a ten-key calculator.
• Ability to read.
• Basic high school math skills are required.
• Requires thorough attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Ability to be flexible and adjust to priority changes with little notice and to remain calm during confrontational or high-pressure situations.
• Ability to use sound judgement and follow-through in problem-solving and decision-making processes.
• Avoids disruptive behaviors that negatively impact the team.
• Must have satisfactory driving record, maintain valid driver's license, and current insurance on personal vehicle if used for business. Must meet company insurability requirements.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT:

Box Knife

Cart

Computer

Drill

Forklift

General Office Equipment

Hand Truck

Ladder

Multi-Line Phone with Intercom

Packing Material

Pallet Jack

Scale

Staple Gun

Tape Gun

Ten-Key Calculator

Vehicle

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Primarily production/warehouse environment with time spent in production offices. May be exposed to outside climate and weather extremes.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Regular job duties include seeing, speaking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, time viewing a computer screen, prolonged periods of standing and walking on concrete floors, kneeling, climbing stairs and ladders, reaching, pushing, pulling, grasping, holding, bending, twisting, stooping, squatting, repetitive foot and hand movement with good manual dexterity. Regular job duties require frequent unassisted lifting of up to 50 lbs. and occasionally up to 70 lbs., lifting over 70 lbs. must be assisted. Occasional operation of a motor vehicle.

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