SHIPPING LEAD

J C FORD COMPANY; Columbia (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

J C FORD COMPANY in Columbia, TN is seeking a Shipping Lead to oversee the shipping department and ensure accurate, timely outbound shipments. You will verify records, prepare items for shipment, and mentor a small team to meet safety and quality standards.

The role requires international shipping experience, hands-on logistics oversight, and a focus on process improvement, accuracy, and on-time delivery in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• International shipping experience mandatory.
• Demonstrate competency in basic shop math.
• Able to lead and mentor a team.
• Must be able to operate various motorized equipment.
• Flexible and responsive, with a strong teamwork orientation.
• Commitment to quality and accuracy of work performed and continuous improvement.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others and participate in a cross-functional team.
• Possess ability to drive for results, hold self-accountable, and continuously improve.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct a team with the day-to-day duties or priorities.
• Comply with plant safety procedures to ensure a safe environment.
• Account for time and work completed via online computer data collection system.
• Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment: compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
• Determines method of shipment, utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
• Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons, using stenciling equipment.
• Assembles wooden or cardboard containers or selects preassembled containers.
• Inserts items into containers, using spacers, fillers, and protective padding.
• Nails covers on wooden crates and binds containers with metal tape, using strapping machine.
• Stamps, stencils, or glues identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers.
• Posts weights and shipping charges, and affixes postage.
• Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications.
• Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
• May operate tier-lift truck or use hand truck to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping-and-receiving platform to storage or work area.
• May direct others in preparing outgoing shipments.

Skills

Shipping leadership

Team management

Shop math

Motorized equipment

Quality/accuracy

Cross-functional

Job description

Description

FACILITY: COLUMBIA, TN - SHIPPING LEAD

Columbia, TN

Description

Searching for a leader to oversee the shipping department. Individual must be able to verify and maintain records on outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying, and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products.

Requirements

International Shipping experience Mandatory

• Manage and direct a team with the day-to-day duties or priorities.
• Comply with plant safety procedures to ensure a safe environment.
• Account for time and work completed via online computer data collection system.
• Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment: Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
• Determines method of shipment, utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
• Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons, using stenciling equipment.
• Assembles wooden or cardboard containers or selects preassembled containers.
• Inserts items into containers, using spacers, fillers, and protective padding.
• Nails covers on wooden crates and binds containers with metal tape, using strapping machine.
• Stamps, stencils, or glues identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers.
• Posts weights and shipping charges, and affixes postage.
• Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications.
• Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
• May operate tier-lift truck or use hand truck to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping-and-receiving platform to storage or work area.
• May direct others in preparing outgoing shipments.

Experience and Background:

• Demonstrate competency in basic shop math.
• Able to lead and mentor a team.
• Must be able to operate varies motorized equipment.
• Flexible and responsive, with a strong teamwork orientation.
• Commitment to quality and accuracy of work performed and continuous improvement.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others and to participate in a cross-functional team.
• Possess ability to drive for results, hold self-accountable, and continuously improve.