Shipping Lead: Dispatch, Training & On-Time Delivery

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

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.