Hands-on Shipping & Receiving Team Lead

Colossus Search Group; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Colossus Search Group in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a hands-on Shipping & Receiving Supervisor to oversee daily shipping and receiving in a fast-paced fabrication environment. You will lead a 20-person team, ensure accurate, safe, on-schedule shipments, and coordinate with production to maintain smooth material flow.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills, with experience in manufacturing and forklift operation.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in shipping, receiving, warehouse, or material handling within a manufacturing environment.
• Supervisory or lead experience preferred.
• Experience in fabrication, metalworking, or industrial manufacturing.
• Ability to read and understand purchase orders, packing slips, and shipping documentation.
• Forklift experience required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily shipping and receiving activities, including loading, unloading, staging, and material movement.
• Lead and coordinate shipping and receiving personnel to ensure daily priorities are completed efficiently.
• Schedule and coordinate outbound shipments with customers, carriers, and internal production teams.
• Verify incoming materials against purchase orders, packing slips, and receiving documentation.
• Inspect shipments for quantity, accuracy, and visible damage.
• Ensure finished products are properly packaged, labeled, staged, and prepared for shipment.
• Coordinate with production to ensure completed jobs are ready for shipment on schedule.
• Maintain accurate shipping and receiving records and documentation.
• Track incoming materials and outbound orders to ensure timely delivery and pickup.
• Work with carriers to schedule pickups and resolve shipping or delivery issues.
• Maintain organized shipping, receiving, and staging areas.
• Ensure proper handling and storage of raw materials, fabricated parts, and finished goods.
• Operate or oversee the use of forklifts, pallet jacks, cranes, and other material-handling equipment as applicable.
• Ensure all shipping and receiving activities are performed safely and in accordance with company procedures.
• Monitor inventory movement and communicate material discrepancies to purchasing, production, and management.
• Identify opportunities to improve shipping, receiving, material flow, and overall shop efficiency.
• Train, coach, and hold shipping and receiving employees accountable for performance and safety.
• Assist with other warehouse, material handling, and manufacturing-related responsibilities as needed

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Problem-solving

Communication

Prioritization

Hands-on manufacturing

Tools

Forklift operation

ERP / shipping systems

Job description

Colossus Search Group in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a hands-on Shipping & Receiving Supervisor to oversee daily shipping and receiving in a fast-paced fabrication environment. You will lead a 20-person team, ensure accurate, safe, on-schedule shipments, and coordinate with production to maintain smooth material flow.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills, with experience in manufacturing and forklift operation.