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Shipping/Receiving Supervisor

Job Summary:

The selected candidate will report to the to support the Hampton, VA Plant. The Shipping/Receiving Supervisor Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in verifying and keeping records on incoming & outgoing shipments and preparing items for shipment seven days per week. Establishes and coordinates departmental activities to meet objectives to coincide with plant goals.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

• Ensures inventory accuracy for raw materials under position’s control.

• Understands shipping notices, bills of lading, invoices, miscellaneous shippers and other records to determine shipping priorities, work assignments, and shipping methods required to meet shipping and receiving schedules.

• Requires knowledge of domestic and international shipping and use of online shipping methods

• Ensures compliance with all DOT regulations.

• Correctly classify and label hazardous material shipments

• Ensures compliance with all import and export Government rules and regulations. Submit export paperwork to freight forwarders.

• Local Plant liaison for import export compliance, train plant employees as necessary.

• Determines space requirements and position of shipment in trucks & lays out position of shipment.

• Determines routing and legal load limits of trucks, according to established schedules and weight limits of states. Schedules customer funded trucks. Schedules expedited shipments as required.

• Inspects loading operations to ensure compliance with shipping specifications, and seals loaded truck doors.

• Inspects material handling equipment for defects and notifies maintenance personnel or contacts outside service facility for repair.

• Maintains vehicle maintenance report.

• Directs movement of shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage and work areas

• Maintains inventory of all shipping supplies, including boxes, packing material, tape labels and any special supplies

• Provide inventories of customer reusable containers.

• Develops and recommends annual budget requirements for the Warehouse and Receiving Department. Anticipate and request funding for future personnel requirements. Anticipate and request funding for future material handling equipment.

• May assist workers in shipping and receiving activities.

• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.

• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.

• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.

• Maintains time and production records.

• Establishes project plans and coordinates activities for continuous improvement initiatives.

• Makes recommendations for hiring / firing and promotions of his/her employees.

• Completes performance evaluations on his/her employees.

• Maintains measurements for department performance.

• Performs disciplinary action for his/her employees.

• Responsible for training and mentoring team leaders for their individual development.

• Must comply with all company attendance policies and guidelines; this includes, but is not limited to, regular attendance and occasional overtime.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities:

• Understanding of shipping notices, bill of lading, invoices. Knowledge of government import – export rules and regulations.

• Reads and interprets documents such as EHS policies, operating and maintenance instructions, and activity instructions. Writes routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

• Ability to prepare and recommend departmental budget requirements. Ability to use excel spreadsheets to prepare reports to management. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

• Solves practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Must be able to use independent judgment.

Basic Qualifications:

Education:

This position requires a minimum of a High School diploma/G.E.D. Preferred degree in Business related field.

Experience:

This position requires a minimum of one-year Shipping and Receiving experience and a minimum of three-years related manufacturing experience in a leadership role

Preferred Qualifications:

Associate degree in business or management related field.

About Howmet Aerospace

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE: HWM), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. Our primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems, titanium structural parts and forged wheels. With $6.6 billion in revenue in 2023, our products play a crucial role in enabling fuel efficiency and lightweighting, contributing to our customers’ success and making a positive impact on the world. To learn more about the way Howmet Aerospace Inc. is advancing the sustainability of our customers, markets, and communities where we operate, review the 2023 Environmental Social and Governance report at www.howmet.com/esg-report.

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Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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