Group Lead Shipping

Billy Goat Industries, Inc.
United States, Missouri, Lee's Summit
Jan 27, 2025
Job Responsibilities Oversees the shipping of products, ensuring the highest level of quality at the lowest possible cost, while meeting company standards. Organizes space, equipment and personnel work assignments for successful execution of the production schedule, making adjustments as necessary. Resolves routine department and personnel problem, while reporting non-routine problems to supervisor. Receives deliveries, processes forms and keeps inventory records Contacts and schedules carriers Trains employees; assigns and directs work; provides feedback to supervisor regarding employee work performance; addresses complaints and resolves problems. Performs other duties as assigned. Job Skills Requirements Ability to work in a fast paced manufacturing environment Ability to understand LEAN principles to perform job duties for continuous improvement Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location Competencies Education High School diploma General Education Degree Experience Requirements Previous shipping/receiving experience preferred Previous manufacturing experience preferred Certifications Preferred Forklift certification required Physical & Environmental Requirements Moderate physical demand; often lifting/moving average weight (25 to 50 lbs/11-27 kgs), and occasionally lifting heavy weight materials (up to 70 lbs) Generally good working conditions. Ability to stand and/or walk constantly over a full work shift (8-12 hours) Ability to perform occasional to frequent pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, twisting, crawling and/or reaching over a full work shift (8-12 hours) Position Description Oversees the shipping and receiving of the assigned product lines and delegates the daily work assignments. May perform production work as needed. Job Responsibilities Oversees the shipping of products, ensuring the highest level of quality at the lowest possible cost, while meeting company standards. Organizes space, equipment and personnel work assignments for successful execution of the production schedule, making adjustments as necessary. Resolves routine department and personnel problem, while reporting non-routine problems to supervisor. Receives deliveries, processes forms and keeps inventory records Contacts and schedules carriers Trains employees; assigns and directs work; provides feedback to supervisor regarding employee work performance; addresses complaints and resolves problems. Performs other duties as assigned. Job Skills Requirements Ability to work in a fast paced manufacturing environment Ability to understand LEAN principles to perform job duties for continuous improvement Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location Education High School diploma General Education Degree Experience Requirements Previous shipping/receiving experience preferred Previous manufacturing experience preferred Physical & Environmental Requirements Moderate physical demand; often lifting/moving average weight (25 to 50 lbs/11-27 kgs), and occasionally lifting heavy weight materials (up to 70 lbs) Generally good working conditions. Ability to stand and/or walk constantly over a full work shift (8-12 hours) Ability to perform occasional to frequent pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, twisting, crawling and/or reaching over a full work shift (8-12 hours) Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world's largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and garden, turf care and job site products through its Briggs & Stratton, Vanguard, Ferris, Simplicity, Snapper, Billy Goat, Allmand, SimpliPhi, Branco and Victa brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.