Shipping & Receiving Team Lead

United-Safety-; Walker (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

United Safety and Survivability Corporation is seeking a Shipping & Receiving Team Lead in Michigan to drive efficient day-to-day shipping and receiving in a busy manufacturing setting. You will oversee documentation, inventory accuracy, and coordination with internal teams.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or equivalent with 2+ years in shipping/receiving, forklift operation, ERP familiarity, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; 2+ years in production, shipping, receiving or materials handling.
• Able to count, weigh, measure and interpret technical drawings.
• Strong English communication; able to read/write and interpret documents.

Responsibilities

• Ship materials using the ERP system and process shipping documents per policies.
• Create bills of lading, packing slips, and customs docs for outgoing materials.
• Verify shipping documents match ERP entries and package labels.
• Operate forklift, pallet jacks or hand trucks to stage materials for shipping.
• Maintain accurate inventory in the stock shipping area and count incoming material.
• Label products with part numbers and quantities; confirm PO numbers and dates.
• Load/unload trucks and coordinate with internal customers to resolve issues.
• Assist material handlers with picking, staging and inventory in stockroom locations.
• Follow safety policies; maintain organized, clean shipping area.

Skills

Forklift operation

ERP systems

Shipping documentation

Inventory control

English communication

Heavy lifting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP System

FedEx/UPS WorldShip

MS Office

Job description

• Location 379 Lake Michigan Drive Northwest,Walker, MI, 49534,United States

United Safety and Survivability Corporation is committed to delivering the most innovative and reliable safety and survivability solutions our customers can trust to protect life and property. As the global leader in our industry, we push boundaries by utilizing innovation to highly engineer and produce the next generation of safety and survivability technologies.

At United Safety we’re solving our industry's most important problems with talented individuals who share our passion to change the world. Our culture is fast-paced, energetic and innovative. We work to build an inclusive environment in which everyone, regardless of gender, race, religion, age, or background, can do their best work. We are fully committed to continuous growth and advancement; we will reinvest profits and resources into our employees, our processes and product innovation.

Job Title: Shipping & Receiving Team Lead

Department: Logistics

Classification: Exempt

Summary: The Shipping & Receiving Team Lead is responsible for the efficient and accurate completion of day-to-day shipping and receiving duties in a busy manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities: As the Shipping & Receiving Team Lead you will:

• Ship materials using the ERP system and process shipping documents according to established policies and procedures.
• Create bills of lading, packing slips, and Customs documentation for outgoing materials using our ERP System.
• Verify information on the shipping documents matches the information in the ERP System.
• Operate forklift, pallet jacks or hand trucks to prepare and stage materials for shipping.
• Maintain an accurate inventory of materials in the stock shipping area.
• Label products with part number, description, quantity per container, and order number.
• Load and unload trucks and vans.
• Collaborate and assist material handlers with the picking, staging and inventory of materials in the stockroom locations.
• Interfaces with internal customers including, purchasing, accounting, quality, manufacturing, sales, and program management to resolve issues in a timely and accurate manner.
• Participate in accurate inventory & cycle counts as requested.
• Resolve discrepancies related to incoming & outgoing of products.
• Keep the shipping/receiving area cleaned and organized.
• Count incoming material
• Verify packaging and product documents match physical product.
• Confirm that all parts are labeled with the correct part number, description, and quantity per container, PO number and date received.
• Resolves discrepancies related to incoming and outgoing product.
• Assist in maintaining safe and effective work environment including storage practices.
• Maintain an organized workstation.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures relating to quality, health and safety.
• Properly use and maintain equipment and materials for which the role has responsibility.
• Additional duties as assigned.

You’re a great fit for this position if this describes you;

• High school diploma or equivalent plus two years minimum experience in a production facility, shipping, receiving or materials handling.
• Count, add, subtract, multiply, divide, weigh and measure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Ability to read, write and communicate in English; Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Basic knowledge of Empirical and Metric hardware.
• Exceptional computer skills; MS Office and Internet applications required; ERP applications a plus; Shipping software experience a plus; Fed Ex and UPS Worldship experience preferred.
• Operates various shipping equipment and tools; Experienced on the use of forklifts.
• Ability to meet deadlines; Acute attention to detail; Ability to work overtime as required.
• Ability to stand for up to 12 hours, occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

Here at United Safety, we embrace the core values that make us great.

P A S S I O Nto build the future together.

People Attitude Service Safety Innovation One Company Nimble

This position description is intended to guide the activities of the person in this role. It is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person in this role, nor is it intended that this description represents all the work that may be required of a person in this position.

United Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer