Shipping Lead

Job Title: Shipping Lead

Department: Shipping

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Shipping Lead is responsible for leading daily processes related to shipping/receiving and for the performance and continued growth of the Compton, CA manufacturing facility, including the safety of all employees, process optimization, and training and development. The Shipping Lead is a key contributor to the continuous improvements of critical plant performance metrics in the areas of safety, productivity, cost, quality and sustainability. This role is essential to the successful operations of the Compton Roofing and Asphalt site and will be responsible as a backup to all shipping/receiving functions and backfill for the Shipping Leader. The Shipping Lead is an hourly position reporting to Shipping and Receiving Front Line Leader.

This role provides leadership that enables team members to excel at meeting all safety, quality, and productivity expectations. He/she is accountable for supporting an engaged workforce characterized by mutual trust, open communication, teamwork, and recognition that positively impacts the plant performance. The Shipping Lead is also accountable for maintaining standard work and Shipping and Receiving Policies to assure all shipping personnel are following standards to provide optimum load times and accuracy in the safest and most cost effective manner.

• Lives the Owens Corning Safety Stand and meets all safety requirements. Safety is a condition of employment.
• Participates in the safety, quality, TPM and housekeeping programs as established within the plant; including but not limited to Focused Improvement Events, Safety Committee, etc.
• Performs job tasks to reduce environmental impact and adheres to the environmental regulations and recycling procedures for waste disposal.
• Ensure all personnel are loading and unloading trucks in a safe manner
• Complies with all plant rules and safety regulations and assures all shipping employees are in compliance
• Completes accident investigations and recommends action plans when needed
• Assist Shipping FLL in reviewing and updating all warehouse JSA's (Job Safety Analysis)
• Ensure qualification of new hires and current employees. Assis with OSHA Forklift License Training.
• Performs cleanup duties at workstations, etc.
• Maintains accuracy and organization of shipping and receiving records.
• Completes daily reporting through SAP.
• Maintains good working relationships with carriers, transportation and customer service teams.
• Serve as the direct and primary contact for all customer service needs - act as the liaison to customer service in Toledo
• Conducts daily inventories of raw materials and finished goods.
• Develops and maintains monthly cycle-count schedule and spot counts as needed.
• Establishes miscellenous shipments.
• Partners with key individuals to resolve shipping and receiving errors to ensure accuracy and efficiency of the daily processes.
• Communicates equipment problems requiring work orders and submits work orders.
• Assists in loading and unloading trucks as needed in compliance with processes and procedures for the task.
• Develops knowledge of warehouse storage areas and location of all products.
• Assist Shipping FLL with managing PTO Requests and employee leaves
• Oversee Trash Hauling and Recycling Processes
• Participate and/or lead discussions regarding productivity improvement in the warehouse (Kaizen's, forklift and truck repair costs, shipping error reduction, etc.)
• Demonstrates flexibility to changing priorities as business needs dictate
• Establishes goals, prioritizes and organizes actions, timelines and resources.
• Backup for the Shipping FLL
• Acts decisively and shows a strong sense of urgency to ensure follow through of established goals.
• Identifies and participates proactively in learning opportunities, and develops expertise in those areas.
• Ensures standard operating procedures and processes are in place.
• Performs other related duties consistent with the nature of this position, as directed by the area leader.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Two or more year of relevant work experience preferred
• Forklift experience required
• Microsoft Office and Inventory Management System experience (SAP, Oracle, etc.) required
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must be a US citizen or have the right to work in the US
• Must be drug and alcohol free

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Must read, write and speak English
• Must understand verbal and written instructions
• Must possess strong communication and organizational skills
• Must multi-task
• Must have strong internal and external customer service skills
• Must work well in a team environment
• Must be self-motivated to work independently and in a group, and meet targets
• Must perform basic mathematical calculations
• Must have strong attention to detail
• Must train and coach others
• Must have strong process acumen
• Must maintain schedule flexibility to ensure smooth production
• Must operate necessary software to successfully perform job responsibilities
• Must be able to think and work under pressure and analyze information to identify solutions
• Must have and execute with sense of urgency

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED TRAINING

• All annual safety and role specific training, as required by the nature of this position

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

About Owens Corning

Owens Corning is a residential and commercial building products leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our products provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique capabilities and market-leading positions to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2024 sales of $11.0 billion. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com.

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.