Shipping & Receiving Lead
The Shipping & Receiving Lead is responsible for coordinating and supporting daily logistics operations within a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment. This role provides hands-on leadership for material flow, shipping accuracy, receiving inspections, and inventory control involving aerospace fittings and raw materials such as bar stock and forgings.
The Lead ensures compliance with aerospace AS9100 quality standards, safety regulations, Osha regulations and on-time delivery emphasizing speed and accuracy, while supporting team productivity and cross-department coordination.
Team Leadership & Daily Operations
• Lead day-to-day shipping and receiving activities across assigned shifts
• Assign tasks, monitor workflow, and ensure team productivity with constant follow up.
• Provide hands-on support in material handling and logistics operations
• Train and mentor material handlers and logistics personnel
• Serve as point of contact in supervisor’s absence
• Coordinate outbound shipments to customers, processors, and suppliers
• Verify accuracy of pick lists, packing slips, certifications, and bills of lading
• Ensure proper packaging and labeling of aerospace fittings and components
• Coordinate with Quality and Production teams to meet delivery schedules
• Support domestic and international shipping requirements in Customs documentation.
• Oversee receipt of raw materials including:
o Bar stock
o Forgings
o Aerospace hardware and components
• Verify incoming materials against purchase orders and packing documentation
• Coordinate receiving inspections with Quality team
• Ensure proper material identification, traceability, and lot control
• Route materials to correct staging, stock, or production areas
• Maintain system accurate through inventory transactions within ERP/MRP system
• Support cycle counts and inventory audits
• Ensure FIFO material rotation and proper storage practices are followed.
• Monitor staging areas to maintain organized material flow and safety clearance.
• Ensure adherence to aerospace quality standards and customer requirements
• Support AS9100 and NADCAP documentation controls
• Maintain chain-of-custody and traceability records
• Follow hazardous material handling procedures where applicable
• Partner with:
o Production Planning
o Quality Assurance
o Procurement
o Manufacturing teams
• Escalate material shortages or shipment risks promptly
• Enforce safety protocols and material handling procedures
• Ensure proper forklift operation and equipment use
• Maintain clean, organized, and audit-ready department.
• Promote a safety-first culture across logistics operations
Required Qualifications
• High school diploma or GED required
• 3–5 years of shipping, receiving, or warehouse experience in manufacturing
• Prior lead or team leadership experience preferred
• Experience handling raw materials (bar stock, forgings, metal components)
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP inventory systems
• Strong understanding of material traceability and documentation control
• Ability to operate forklifts and material handling equipment
• Strong organization and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
• Aerospace or regulated manufacturing experience
• Knowledge of AS9100 quality standards
• Experience with export compliance and international shipping
• Hazmat shipping familiarity
• Lean manufacturing or 6S experience
Physical Requirements
• Ability to lift to 30 lbs.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, and material handling
• Ability to work in warehouses and manufacturing floor weather environments.
We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are
We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
Benefits & Perks
You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.
What You’ll Also Get
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.
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