Warehouse Shipping and Receiving Lead

Warehouse, Shipping & Receiving Operations

- Perform and support material handling, shipping, and receiving functions based on daily workload and staffing needs. - Move, stage, wrap, label, store, and organize products and materials throughout production and warehouse areas. - Pull and stock materials using FIFO practices and stage materials and supplies to support production requirements. - Load and unload trucks and verify product, pallet, and container condition. - Complete shipping, receiving, Customer Service, and Purchasing documentation accurately and on time. - Process material receipts and transactions in IQMS and use scanners and other warehouse systems to maintain accurate inventory records. - Perform physical and end-of-run inventory counts and help investigate inventory or location discrepancies. - Perform warehouse, dock, quality, and disposition audits as needed. - Maintain safe, clean, and organized warehouse, dock, and material storage areas. - Safely operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment and complete required safety inspections.

Lead & Backup Manager Responsibilities

- Serve as the primary operational backup to the Warehouse Shipping & Receiving Manager. - Help assign and prioritize daily work based on production schedules, incoming materials, customer shipments, and changing business needs. - Coordinate coverage for vacations, absences, breaks, and changes in workload. - Provide day-to-day work direction and support to warehouse team members. - Help ensure employees follow established safety, quality, inventory, shipping, and receiving procedures. - Assist with truck scheduling and transportation coordination with Purchasing and other departments. - Serve as a point of contact for Production, Purchasing, Customer Service, Quality, and other departments when the manager is unavailable. - Help onboard and cross-train team members to build strong backup coverage across material handling, shipping, and receiving. - Respond to urgent operational issues, including material shortages, shipment priorities, inventory discrepancies, equipment concerns, and dock congestion. - Identify recurring problems and recommend improvements to warehouse organization, material flow, inventory accuracy, shipping, and receiving processes. - Maintain team logs, goals, reports, IQMS information, and other operational records as assigned.

The ideal candidate is someone who can lead from the floor , communicate effectively, stay organized under changing priorities, and take ownership of getting the job done.

We're looking for someone who:

- Has previous warehouse, shipping, receiving, logistics, or material-handling experience. - Has experience operating forklifts and other material-handling equipment. - Is comfortable using warehouse systems, scanners, and computerized inventory systems. Experience with IQMS is a plus. - Understands inventory control concepts, including FIFO and physical inventory processes. - Can prioritize work and coordinate multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. - Communicates effectively with production, purchasing, quality, customer service, transportation providers, and warehouse team members. - Demonstrates strong attention to detail and understands the importance of inventory and shipping accuracy. - Is willing to be hands-on and assist wherever needed. - Can provide clear work direction, coach others, and help hold the team accountable to established expectations. - Takes a proactive approach to identifying problems and finding practical solutions. - Demonstrates a strong commitment to workplace safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Additional Responsibilities

• Follow company safety, quality, environmental, and Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure procedures.

- Respond appropriately to emergency situations and workplace incidents. - Maintain proficiency in the proper use of fire extinguishers and other required safety practices. - Support housekeeping and organization throughout warehouse and material-storage areas. - Assist other departments as needed and perform other related duties as assigned.

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American Plastic Molding is seeking a Warehouse Shipping & Receiving Lead to provide hands-on leadership and day-to-day coordination of our warehouse, material handling, shipping, and receiving operations.

This is a working lead position for someone who is comfortable jumping in and doing the work while also helping organize priorities, coordinate team coverage, solve day-to-day problems, and keep materials and shipments moving efficiently.

The Warehouse Shipping & Receiving Lead also serves as the primary backup to the Warehouse Shipping & Receiving Manager and will assume operational coordination responsibilities when the manager is unavailable.