Shipping Lead - American Fan

Fairbanks Morse; Fairfield (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Fairbanks Morse Defense seeks a Shipping Lead at our Fairfield, OH facility. You will execute the daily schedule with the team, train operators, and fill in during peak demand while partnering with the supervisor to improve safety, on-time delivery and productivity.

You will develop relationships across internal teams, customers, and vendors, guiding shipments, documentation, and carrier coordination in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years manufacturing experience.
• Able to learn all area positions and train operators.
• Knowledge of key manufacturing KPIs (productivity, utilization, efficiency).
• Understanding of production, inventory management, quality systems, and purchasing.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and basic math skills.
• Able to organize and manage multiple projects and people.
• Familiar with ERP/MRP systems and lean principles.

Responsibilities

• Maintain team training and compliance records.
• Manage daily email communication with internal teams and vendors.
• Oversee OSP operations, including truck dispatching and daily schedules.
• Serve as primary point of contact in a high-traffic shipping office, answering questions and resolving issues.
• Coordinate with Customer Service and Finance on shipment and invoicing issues.
• Lead daily department meetings; review EHS alerts, toolbox topics, and update safety/JSA boards.
• Manage keys, vehicle logs, offsite warehouse access, and forklift charging compliance.
• Audit 5S, review change orders, approve time in Ceridian, and manage L4 data and vacation schedules.
• Enter and track purchase requisitions and logistics spend to stay within budget.
• Maintain visitor logs, skid and packaging consumables inventory, and lumber/wood rack offload/loading.
• Plan, package, crate, and process all daily shipments in ERP/D365, including UPS/WorldShip orders.
• Ensure packing slips, BOLs, labels, and documentation are accurate, provided to carriers, and properly filed.
• Coordinate with carriers and customer contacts to schedule and monitor shipments; review shipped-not-invoiced orders weekly.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Train operators

Interpersonal communication

Mathematical skills

Project coordination

ERP/MRP familiarity

Lean principles

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Shipping Lead Date: July 2026

Summary

American Fan has an opportunity for a Shipping Lead, based in our Fairfield, OH facility. In this role, you will execute the daily schedule with their team, serve as a trainer, fill in for operators who are on vacation or when demand increases, and work with the supervisor to improve safety quality, on time delivery, and productivity of their team. This person will be able to work independently and lead or support a team when needed. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional communication skills and be able to develop binding relationships across all functional areas within the organization, as well as with customers and vendors.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain team training and compliance records.
• Manage daily email communication with internal teams and vendors.
• Oversee OSP operations, including truck dispatching and daily schedules.
• Serve as primary point of contact in a high-traffic shipping office, answering questions and resolving issues.
• Coordinate with Customer Service and Finance on shipment and invoicing issues.
• Lead daily department meetings; review EHS alerts, toolbox topics, and update safety/JSA boards.
• Manage keys, vehicle logs, offsite warehouse access, and forklift charging compliance.
• Audit 5S, review change orders, approve time in Ceridian, and manage L4 data and vacation schedules.
• Enter and track purchase requisitions and logistics spend to stay within budget.
• Maintain visitor logs, skid and packaging consumables inventory, and lumber/wood rack offload/loading.
• Plan, package, crate, and process all daily shipments in ERP/D365, including UPS/WorldShip orders.
• Ensure packing slips, BOLs, labels, and documentation are accurate, provided to carriers, and properly filed.
• Coordinate with carriers and customer contacts to schedule and monitor shipments; review shipped-not-invoiced orders weekly.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.
• Embody FMD core values of integrity, velocity and teamwork

Qualifications

• 2+ years manufacturing experience.
• Able to learn all area positions and train operators.
• Knowledge of key manufacturing KPIs (productivity, utilization, efficiency).
• Understanding of production, inventory management, quality systems, and purchasing.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and basic math skills.
• Able to organize and manage multiple projects and people.
• Familiar with ERP/MRP systems and lean principles.

This specification is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. Ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Fairbanks Morse Defense.

Benefits

Fairbanks Morse Defense offers a competitive benefits package including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances, and 401k retirement plan with employer match. In addition, we offer paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled