Team Lead Shipping

Advanced Electronic Services Inc. TN1; Mount Airy (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Electronic Services Inc. TN1 is seeking a Team Lead - Shipping to supervise a logistics team and coordinate daily operations.

You will ensure safe, efficient workflows, monitor quality, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership, familiarity with Microsoft Office, and the ability to manage priorities and communicate effectively under deadlines.

Qualifications

• Requires familiarity with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word).
• Strong self-initiative and attention to detail for accurate work.
• Excellent organizational and written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Effective interpersonal skills and teamwork to meet goals.
• Ability to work with deadlines and make decisions.
• Mechanical aptitude is a plus and flexibility for non-standard hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate activities of a work team.
• Monitor safety and quality adherence across the team.
• Set work priorities and adjust activities accordingly.
• Coordinate cross-training to expand team capabilities.
• Serve as liaison to other departments (Purchasing, Production, Safety, Quality).
• Provide feedback on performance and training needs.
• Ensure timely communication of information to staff and departments.
• Manage scheduling to meet quality standards.
• Support leadership in evaluating efficiency and routes.
• Perform additional duties as directed by leadership.

Skills

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Self-initiative

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Strong communication

Confidentiality

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Deadlines

Decision making

Mechanical aptitude

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma

College coursework in business/logistics

2+ years logistics experience

Job description

Summary

Leads and coordinates activities of team of workers by performing the following duties.

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Job Title: Team Lead - Shipping

Department: Logistics

Reports To: Operations Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Approved By: Human Resources

Approval Date: 09/21/2020

Summary Leads and coordinates activities of team of workers by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provides leadership to ensure employees demonstrate appropriate work skills, technical accuracy, efficiency and conformity to company policies.


• Regularly monitors each team member’s adherence to safe work practices and Company’s safety policies as well as all quality policies and procedures.


• Meets with leader to determine work priorities and adjusts work activities accordingly.


• Coordinates cross training to increase capabilities of the team, meeting customer requirements and for individual employment development.


• Serves as contact person for other Leaders to answer questions or concerns affecting multiple departments, such as Purchasing, Production, Safety, and Quality.


• Relays and shares information with employees and other departments in a timely manner. Schedules meetings with staff and attends meetings with other departments to ensure optimum communication.


• Monitors scheduling to ensure adherence to quality standards.


• Coordinates pick-up and delivery routes and requests for AES drivers with customer service.


• Provides positive and constructive feedback to employees verbally and in writing. Shares feedback with leader regarding employee productivity, warranty rates and safe work practices. Partners with leader to share feedback for performance reviews.


• Ensures employees receive appropriate training necessary to meet and exceed job expectations. Coaches employees requiring additional support and training.


• Assists employees with difficult or unusual situations, making decisions about disposition of situation or the need to seek additional authorization for action.


• Participates in leadership training and other company programs to develop leadership and job skills.


• Maintains a clean, safe, and orderly work area.


• Spends a reasonable percentage of time focused on efficiency.


• Works side by side with team approximately 50-75% of work time.


• Performs other duties as directed by leadership.

Supervisory Responsibilities Provides leadership to a team of employees specific to processes, workflow, safety and quality.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma preferred.


• College level courses in business, finance, economics, statistics, manufacturing, logistics, or related helpful.


• Minimum of 2 years of logistics experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Requires familiarity with all Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Excel and Word.


• Must have strong self-initiative.


• Must have strong attention to detail and organizational skills.


• Requires strong communication skills, both verbal and written.


• Requires strict confidentiality in dealing with sensitive, private information.


• Requires effective interpersonal skills.


• Ability to work relatively independently with supervision available to address non-routine questions.


• Ability to willingly participate in a team environment to achieve departmental and organizational goals and objectives.


• Ability to work with established deadlines.


• Requires ability to assess situations, prioritize, re-prioritize and make appropriate decisions.


• Mechanical aptitude beneficial.


• Flexibility to work outside of standard business hours to meet business needs.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Frequent standing at a workstation to perform repair of units. Must be able to frequently lift 25 lbs without assistance. Frequent bending, stopping, climbing, turning, twisting and standing. Frequent computer work. Consistent attendance with occasional off-shift support required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Generally, will work in a climate controlled, well-lit work area. May occasionally travel to customer, vendor sites, or training centers.

Occasional: activity exists less than 1/3 of the time.

Frequent: activity exists 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and vets.