Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in Automotive News. A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.

The Shipping Supervisor manages associates with respect to safety, efficiency and quality of work by fostering a teamwork environment; maintaining and improving 5 S standards; developing, implementing, monitoring and enforcing standardized work; and work toward continuous improvement to meet company goals.

• Exercises direct supervision over associates with respect to safety, efficiency, quality of work, training of existing and new employees
• Helps to foster an environment of teamwork and cooperation
• Develops, implements, monitors and enforces standardized work
• Works toward continuous improvement to meet company goals
• Maintains & improves 5-S Standards
• Insures labor is scheduled to support internal and external customer requirements
• Completes hourly associate reviews and initiates paper work for disciplinary action as needed
• Helps investigate injuries, accidents, or near misses throughout the plant and provides detailed documentation to Human Resources, EHS, Shipping and Receiving Manager and/or Materials Manager
• Addresses safety issues immediately with Shipping and Receiving Manager, Materials Manager, Human Resources and/or EHS
• Follows ISO14001 guidelines as they relate to specific job activities
• As required, communicates with customers who contact the plant
• Reviews data to determine down time causes and puts corrective action in place by using problem-solving techniques
• Assists Shipping and Receiving Manager and Materials Manager in responding to corrective actions from customer complaints by leading problem solving teams
• Works with management to attain department and company goals
• Performs other responsibilities as directed/assigned by supervisor or upper management

Requirements

• 3-5 years experience in a similar leadership role
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Proficiency with database applications and administration systems, specifically Microsoft Office
• Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail
• Strong analytical ability
• Problem solving skills
• Demonstrated good internal customer service skills

• Overtime as required
• Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals
• Hi-lo license may be required

Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs and tuition reimbursement
Paid holidays and vacation time

What do our employees have to say?
It engages you professionally, and provides learning opportunities.
Lots of growth opportunity.
The companys young enough to be exciting, but old enough to be stable.
Not just a joba great place to work!

Flex-N-Gate is an equal opportunity employer. EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled.