Lead Shipping & Crating Technician

Custom Sign Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Custom Sign Center seeks a hands-on Shipping & Crating Working Lead to coordinate daily shipping and crating activities and actively work beside the team. You will build crates, prepare documents, operate forklifts, and load shipments while enforcing safety and quality standards.

You will train staff, organize workloads, and ensure all shipments are complete, correctly labeled, and loaded onto the correct carrier. This is a full-time, on-site role requiring lifting and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years in shipping, industrial packaging, or related field.
• Experience leading a team or shift and training staff.
• Ability to read drawings and work orders for crate design and packing.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily shipping/crating activities and organize workload.
• Train and supervise staff; ensure safety and quality standards.
• Prepare bills of lading, labels, and shipping documents.
• Build crates/pallets and load various trailers safely.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure complete shipments.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Train employees

Department coordination

Reading drawings

Tools

Forklift operation

Pallet jack

Chop saws

Miter saws

Packaging equipment

Job description

Custom Sign Center seeks a hands-on Shipping & Crating Working Lead to coordinate daily shipping and crating activities and actively work beside the team. You will build crates, prepare documents, operate forklifts, and load shipments while enforcing safety and quality standards.

You will train staff, organize workloads, and ensure all shipments are complete, correctly labeled, and loaded onto the correct carrier. This is a full-time, on-site role requiring lifting and overtime as needed.