Shipping Team Lead

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The Shipping Team Lead at our Dixon, IL location leads shipping department personnel, including assigning work, training personnel, managing time, and solving problems. This is a 1st-shift onsite role, with hours Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead and support daily shipping activities, ensuring orders are picked, packed, staged, and shipped according to company standards and customer requirements.

• Assign work, monitor team performance, and provide coaching and guidance to shipping team members.

• Verify shipping documentation, bills of lading, packing lists, and carrier paperwork for accuracy and compliance.

• Coordinate outbound shipments with transportation providers and internal departments.

• Monitor shipping schedules and prioritize workloads to meet deadlines and service commitments.

• Ensure accurate inventory transactions and system updates related to shipping activities.

• Investigate and resolve shipping discrepancies, damaged shipments, and customer delivery issues.

• Train new employees on shipping processes, equipment operation, and safety procedures.

• Enforce company policies, quality standards, and safety requirements.

• Conduct routine inspections of work areas and equipment to maintain a safe and organized environment.

• Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs), including shipping accuracy, productivity, and on-time shipment performance.

• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

• Support cycle counts, inventory audits, and warehouse operations as needed.

While this list is representative of essential job duties, it is not an all-inclusive list of dutiesrequiredto perform this role. Other duties may be assignedin order tofulfill Donaldson's mission,visionand strategic planobjectives.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to pay close attention to detail and coordinate various activities simultaneously

• Interact constructively and effectively with all plant employees

• Ability to work in a team environment toward a common goal

• Ability to usecomputers,proficiencyin Oracle, PDM, MS-Office, MSDS Online, etc.

• Ability tomaintainconfidentiality

• Proven ability to motivate andmaintainrespect of co-workers

• Individual productivity level at or above company standards

• Perform a variety of tasks throughout the day in afast-pacedwork environment

• High School Diploma or GED isrequired

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of department products, procedures,equipment, and quality standards

• Ability to pay close attention to detail and coordinate various activities simultaneously

• Ability to communicate withmanager and/supervisor, and co-workers in a courteous and professional manner

• Ability to work effectively with limited supervision andmaintaina positive working relationship with all plant personnel

• Reacts to change productively and handles other tasks as assigned

Hourly Rate: $26.51

Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, including but not limited to applicable work experience, training, education, and performance.

This position is eligible for an annual incentive plan based on performance and company growth.

Employee benefits are part of the competitive total rewards package that Donaldson Company, Inc. provides to you. Our comprehensive benefits program includes health benefits, retirement plan (401k), paid time away, paid leaves (including paid paternal leave), tuition reimbursement and more.

Immigration Sponsorship Not Available:

• Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.).

• Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

• International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.

Keywords: Leadership, Shipping, cycle counting, Continuous Improvement

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