Shipping Lead: Materials & Logistics Leader

Destaco; Mount Juliet (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DESTACO, a Stabilus Company, is seeking a Shipping Lead in Mount Juliet, TN to direct the Shipping Department, ensure policy compliance, and safeguard the facility and personnel. You will coordinate storage, transportation and delivery of materials, including internal movements and external shipments.

You will work with customer service and purchasing to resolve orders and discrepancies, maintain inventory accuracy, and lead 6S initiatives while promoting continuous improvement and a strong

Qualifications

• 5 years of materials or shipping experience.
• Experience as a lead preferred.
• 1 year powered industrial truck experience.
• Must be able to work effectively under deadlines and delegate responsibilities.
• Experience in fast paced environment that required multi-tasking.
• Experience with MS Word and MS Excel.
• Experience with LTL, Air & Ocean Shipments both domestic and international.

Responsibilities

• Provides instruction and guidance to the Shipping Department regarding proper and safe working procedures.
• Monitors work in progress to assure the quality standards are met.
• Required to facilitate and support all departmental training / cross training needs to support site requirements.
• Work with customer service to facilitate and investigate customer orders or discrepancies.
• Work with purchasing to ensure inbound POs are accurate and investigate issues
• Provides guidance, training and instruction on picking, packing, kitting, shipping or delivering to assembly lines, receiving, put away, loading and unloading of material.
• Communicates necessary information to operators in the area of Company policies, procedures and safety as directed by the Shipping/Materials Supervisor.
• Provides feedback regularly to the Shipping/Materials Supervisor on employee performance.
• Ensures that the facility and its contents are safe and secure at all times.
• Monitors and reports any workplace injuries, near misses or potential safety hazards.
• Reviews customer orders and internal job orders to ensure methods and requests are met.
• Verifies inventory accuracy as required.
• Hand carries, uses cart, or may operate forklifts to move, pick or put away parts
• Performs daily cycle counts of raw material, components and finished goods.
• Attends required Company training.
• Advises supervisor of conduct that may violate rules, policies, and procedures.
• Responsible for leading 6s activities on the floor
• Investigate and resolve inventory issues within the department and back orders.
• Assist Shipping Supervisor foster and maintain a positive and productive environment focusing on continuous improvement and best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety

Ethics & Standards

Communication

Teamwork

Continual Improvement

Accountability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Oracle

Job description

DESTACO, a Stabilus Company, is seeking a Shipping Lead in Mount Juliet, TN to direct the Shipping Department, ensure policy compliance, and safeguard the facility and personnel. You will coordinate storage, transportation and delivery of materials, including internal movements and external shipments.

You will work with customer service and purchasing to resolve orders and discrepancies, maintain inventory accuracy, and lead 6S initiatives while promoting continuous improvement and a strong