Shipping supervisor

The first thing I do is check availability of units so I know what we can put on a truck. Trucks come about three days a week, so I have to know what units to put on each truck. A truck can fit 40,000 pounds, so once I check our availability, I can allocate units to each truck. We work closely with production so that we always know what units are coming. I also do the inventory for the parts and accessories we have in Baltimore.

I worked at a company that packaged clothing, and I did quality inspections for the packaging.

May 2021

The biggest change has been moving from Mohnton to Leesport. My job is so much easier here in Leesport. Back in Mohnton, we didn’t have enough space in the building, and the docks and trucks were slanted. We have more room here and it is a clean and beautiful space. Being under one roof, you can see the process come together of how a Seakeeper is made. It helps people understand the process. You can follow it from receiving the parts, through machining, bearings, all the way through to the end where it gets inspected and packed to ship out. It is nice for people to be able to see the full process.

I drove the box truck back and forth between Mohnton and Leesport during the move. I hadn’t driven truck in a long time, so that was challenging.

I work independently and take pride in having everything done before people need to ask me. I can fly under the radar, still getting everything done, but without my boss needing to tell me what he needs, or others asking me if something was done.

My independence. I look at the system to see what we have, communicate with other departments when there’s something we need, and get the units out the door.

Communication between different departments and having people in different time zones is a challenge, but we always get it done.

You have to keep learning, either at work or outside of work. Be adaptable to your work environment and you will become more of an asset.

Valerie Menges. She knows all the items we have, what we need, and where things are. She is very good in the systems like NetSuite and shows me how to build reports and things. She always has an answer and she is always available.

“This is the way.” It’s from the Mandalorian and we say it all the time in the packout department. It just means “it’s what we do”. We know we have to get units out the door. We work so close to manufacturing that most units that leave are already sold, so we have to get them out. This is the way, we have to get it done.

When I was in college in Puerto Rico, I moved to Florida and wanted to continue school, but none of my credits transferred, so I had to figure out a new plan. I decided to join the army, and I loved it. I travelled to so many places like Austria, Germany, Holland, and Hawaii. Germany was my favorite. The cobblestone streets, the small towns, the fields, and of course the beer.