Aviation Logistics Supervisor: Shipping & Receiving

Chromalloy; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chromalloy seeks a Shipping & Receiving Supervisor to lead day-to-day logistics across Shipping, Receiving, Stores, and inventory control. You will set priorities, coordinate staffing, maintain inventory accuracy, and drive safe, efficient material flow to production and customers.

You will develop a team focused on accountability, safety, and continuous improvement, ensuring shipments and materials move on time while complying with aerospace requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Previous supervisory or team-lead experience in shipping, receiving, warehouse, or logistics.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong leadership, organization, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing production/customer needs.
• Proven ability to build accountability, develop employees, implement standard work, and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily Shipping, Receiving, Stores, and material-handling activities to support production and customer requirements.
• Set work priorities and allocate resources based on inbound materials, shipment commitments, production needs, and operational risk.
• Monitor shipment readiness, on-time delivery risk, receiving backlog, WIP shortages, urgent material requests, and logistics constraints.
• Maintain controls for receiving transactions, material staging, packaging, shipping docs, and material movement.
• Oversee cycle counts, inventory discrepancies, location accuracy, inventory adjustments, and corrective-action follow-up.
• Coordinate customer shipping requirements, freight instructions, carrier docs, Incoterms, international shipments, and exceptions.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace traceability, export, hazardous-material shipping, and quality-system requirements.
• Manage staffing, shift assignments, attendance coverage, overtime, cross-training, certifications, and backup coverage.
• Coach and develop employees through clear expectations, training, standard work, and accountability.
• Maintain a safe, organized workplace through safety leadership, 5S, visual management, and standard work.
• Monitor logistics KPIs and lead resolution of shortages, inventory discrepancies, receiving issues, and shipment risks.
• Partner with Planning, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and EHS to improve material flow and resolve operational issues.
• Drive continuous improvement through Kaizen, backlog reduction, layout improvements, and process standardization.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Supervisory experience

Prioritization

Accountability

Organizational skills

Staff development

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Chromalloy seeks a Shipping & Receiving Supervisor to lead day-to-day logistics across Shipping, Receiving, Stores, and inventory control. You will set priorities, coordinate staffing, maintain inventory accuracy, and drive safe, efficient material flow to production and customers.

You will develop a team focused on accountability, safety, and continuous improvement, ensuring shipments and materials move on time while complying with aerospace requirements.