Warehouse Lead - Days

Smurfit Westrock plc; Lunenburg (MA); On-site; USD 44,083 - 46,838; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Insurance

401(k) Match

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Short-term bonus incentive

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock plc in Massachusetts is seeking a Warehouse Lead to organize and manage day-to-day shipping and receiving at the Devens/Lunenburg facility. You will oversee dispatch, ensure timely deliveries, and coordinate with 3rd party logistics to meet customer expectations.

This role requires a high school diploma or GED and at least three years in shipping/receiving. You will lead a safety-conscious team, optimize trailer utilization, and ensure compliance with DOT regulations while

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• 3 years of Shipping and Receiving in a warehouse.
• Great written and verbal communication across all levels.
• Ability to coach and develop a productive, safety-conscious team.
• Strong decision‑making and adaptability in a changing environment.
• Excellent time management to handle multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily dispatch for timely, cost-effective shipments.
• Maximize trailer cubing to improve asset utilization and reduce costs.
• Oversee material staging, shipments, packing, inventory and returns.
• Maintain DOT knowledge and create time-efficient shipping schedules.
• Collaborate with Production to prioritize load planning and satisfy requests.
• Ensure forklift operators and staff follow safety regulations.
• Coordinate dock times with 3rd party logistics providers.

Skills

Shipping and Receiving

Team leadership

Communication skills

Safety awareness

Decision making

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job: Warehouse Lead

Shift: Days

Pay: $33/ hour

As the Logistics Team Lead, you will be primarily responsible for organizing and managing the day-to-day logistical activities for shipping and receiving of the Devens Warehouse facility in Lunenberg, MA. Your role is also responsible for ensuring personnel operate efficiently and safely, maximizing shipping efficiencies while minimizing shipping costs, and coordinating with 3rd Party Logistics Companies to ensure on-time delivery of customer products and high customer satisfaction. This person must also be willing to work, as needed, at the main plant location in Devens, MA.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

• Coordinate daily dispatch to ensure timely and cost-effective shipment methods
• Identify opportunities to maximize cubing out of trailers to increase utilization of assets and increase cost savings
• Coordinate material staging, shipments, pick and pack order fulfillment, expired inventory management, and raw and customer owned inventory
• Maintain working knowledge of Department of Transportation regulations and general routes to create time efficient shipping schedules
• Work collaboratively with Production to assess, manage, and prioritize customer requests to ensure load planning accuracy, mitigate delays, and enable high customer satisfaction
• Ensure Shipping Clerks and PIT Drivers are safely operating material handling equipment (e.g. forklift) and properly adhere to all safety regulations and procedures
• Partner with 3rd Party Logistics Companies to coordinate dock times for customer receipt of inventory

What you need to succeed:

• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• 3 years of experience in Shipping and Receiving in a warehouse environment
• Great written and verbal communication skills with ability to adjust communication style and interact across all levels of the organization
• Ability to coach and develop talent to create a highly productive, safety-conscious team
• Strong decision‑making skills with the ability to adapt and quickly respond to unforeseen changes in the production environment
• Well organized with great time management skills to manage the execution of multiple priorities

What we offer:

• Hourly rate of $33 per hour. OT is paid at time and ½
• Best in class benefits. Medical and Dental is available upon hire.
• Generous 401(k) match, tuition reimbursement, life insurance, STD, LTD are some of the additional benefits we offer.
• Short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 10 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.