Logistics Coordinator

Powell•Houston, TX

9h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Logistics Coordinator - Shipping Lead, you will be performing essential tasks to support outbound domestic and international shipments. This role involves directing a group of Shipping Associates, ensuring safety protocols are followed, coordinating work schedules, and verifying that employees have the necessary materials and tools. You will also be responsible for tracking labor hours, maintaining a safe work environment, preparing items for shipment, coordinating with customers, and preparing all necessary shipping paperwork and documents. Additionally, you will handle the physical movement of materials, packaging, marking, and labeling according to regulations, and loading/unloading trucks. This role requires contacting carriers for pickups, verifying shipments against documentation, obtaining signatures, and ensuring driver compliance with safety procedures. Processing Oracle Transactions, filing freight claims, examining outgoing shipments, performing tool inspections, and maintaining inventory of shipping materials are also key responsibilities. Additional tasks may be assigned by a supervisor.

Requirements

High School Diploma or General Education Diploma is highly desired
At least 1 year of Receiving experience is required.
Mechanical aptitude; Able to read a mechanical part or assembly drawing.
Good leadership skills
Good product knowledge
Detail and results oriented, excellent accuracy and commitment to meeting deadlines.
Excellent communication skills with ability to solve problems and prevent conflicts
Forklift and Crane certifications are required.
Basic knowledge of MS Office products.
Able to work in a production/manufacturing environment.
Stable and current work history; demonstrating the ability to stay at a job for more than 12 months is desirable.
Legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Saw experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Direct a group of Shipping Associates to follow shipping schedule and meet departmental and company goals
Ensure Safety training and practices are continuously performed for all personnel in the department.
Coordinate work schedules for Shipping Department personnel.
Make sure that employees have adequate material and tools to complete the assigned tasks.
Track, approve and record employees’ labor hours.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
Verify and prepare items for outgoing shipment.
Coordinate with customers for delivery requests, appointments, and requirements.
Prepare all shipping paperwork/documents.
Deliver material from manufacturing area to the shipping by physically moving parts, by hand, forklift and crane securing loads when required.
When needed, packaging, marking, and labeling of all material for shipment according to Company procedures and state and federal regulations.
When needed, load/unload material on trucks by physically moving parts, by hand, forklift and crane securing loads when required.
Contact selected carriers for scheduling pickups.
Verify materials loaded against Bill of Lading and Packing List.
Obtain appropriate signatures from truck drivers.
Verify truck drivers are compliant with company safety procedures.
Process necessary Oracle Transactions in the Ship Function.
File freight claims, damage, or loss.
Examine outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications.
Perform tools inspection (Nail and Staple gun, drills, etc...)
Maintain inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
Additional tasks per supervisor request.