Warehouse Shipping Lead - 1st Shift

Ace Controls; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Stabilus seeks a Warehouse Shipping Lead for 1st shift in Gastonia, NC. You will lead daily shipping operations, train team members, and ensure accurate packing, labeling, and documentation for outbound freight.

Responsibilities include coordinating staging, assigning tasks, and maintaining safe, efficient dock operations while liaising with CSR and vendors. 7‑year records retention applies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 3–5 years of warehouse experience in a manufacturing setting is preferred.
• Strong communication skills and ability to direct and coordinate the work of others.
• Willingness to learn company products, terminology, and shipping standards.
• Proficient in operating industrial trucks and reading shipping instructions.
• Able to perform basic math and basic computer skills.
• Shows initiative and organizational abilities to coordinate team efforts.

Responsibilities

• Assign daily tasks, train team members, and monitor overall workforce productivity.
• Coordinate daily staging, packing, and loading processes for outbound freight.
• Schedule truck arrivals, dispatch drivers, and manage relationships with shipping vendors.
• Inspect outgoing shipments for accuracy of packing slips, item counts, and addresses.
• Generate bills of lading, custom forms, and commercial invoices.
• Maintain customer portals and process PGI in SAP timely and accurately.
• Uphold safe operating procedures and a clean, accident-free dock.
• Support CSR with shipment tracking and transit inquiries.
• Archive shipping documents and ensure 7-year retention compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Industrial truck handling

Reading shipping instructions

Math & basic computer skills

Team coordination

Initiative & organization

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Warehouse Shipping Lead - 1st Shift

Permanent Full Time Gastonia, NC, US

Warehouse Shipping Lead

Job Summary

Since 1934, Stabilus has offered components for diverse applications. We started out as a manufacturer of retrofittable stabilizers for the American automotive industry in 1962 and were the first company in the world to produce gas springs as standard equipment. Since then, we have continued to establish our pioneering role: With a wide range of applications, our unique product range and decades of experience, we are the world's leading manufacturer of solutions based on gas springs, dampers and electromechanical drives.

This is a 1st Shift Shift position. The hours are Monday - Friday from 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Main Tasks

Assign daily tasks, train team members, and monitor overall workforce productivity.

Coordinate daily staging, packing, and loading processes for outbound freight.

Schedule truck arrivals, dispatch drivers, and manage relationships with shipping vendors.

Inspect outgoing shipments to verify packing slips, item counts, and accurate addressing.

Generate required bills of lading (BOL), custom forms, and commercial invoices.

Maintain customer portals, execute Post Goods Issue (PGI) in SAP in a timely and accurate manner.

Practice safe operating procedures and maintain a clean, organized, and accident-free shipping dock.

Assist Customer Service Representatives (CSR) promptly with questions regarding tracking, transit delays, or shipping issues.

Upload pictures of loaded cargo and shipping documents (BOL, packing lists, invoices) to the internal digital filing system for permanent quality assurance records.

File paper copies of shipping documents chronologically in the file room to maintain an organized archive for the mandated 7-year retention period. Purge and securely discard paper files that have exhausted the 7-year retention period according to company compliance policies.

Report any known inventory discrepancies to the Inventory Administrator in real time to ensure immediate system reconciliation.

Support the Operations or Warehouse Manager in other tasks, projects, or coverage assignments as directed.

Encourage regular operational feedback from the shipping team and actively participate in process improvement initiatives to boost warehouse efficiency.

Secondary Tasks

• Ensures that work area housekeeping is well maintained
• Advises the warehouse manager the status of shipments and related department information
• Performs other duties as requested by the warehouse manager

Education, Training, Certifications

• High school diploma or GED required

Experience

• 3-5 years of experience working in a warehouse in a manufacturing environment preferred

Job Knowledge and Skills

• Must have good communication skills and be able to direct and coordinate the work of others
• Must have a complete working knowledge of many positions in a warehouse environment
• Must be willing to learn company products, terminology, identification of parts, and company shipping standards.
• Must be skilled in industrial truck handling
• Must be able to read and interpret all shipping instructions
• Must be able to perform basic math functions and have basic computer skills
• Initiative and organization are required to coordinate department work efforts to meet scheduled work and occasional unexpected changes.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.