Shipping Lead (GMP) - 1st shift - M-F - 6:30am-3pm

Klein Tools•Trevose, PA

About The Position

The Shipping Lead coordinates outbound shipments and supports the shipping department’s daily activities. This hands-on role helps prioritize workflow, release shipments, verify shipment accuracy and documentation, and coordinate freight claims. The role provides day-to-day process guidance and hands-on support to shipping employees, while escalating personnel or performance concerns to the Warehouse Supervisor or Supply Chain Manager.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Five to seven years of experience required.
Ability to operate warehouse equipment, including forklifts, overhead cranes, pallet jacks, sealers, and label printing systems.
Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to provide work direction without direct supervisory authority.
Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling people, projects, and issues.
Ability to handle multiple functions and meet deadlines.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 75 pounds with assistance.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Experience with IMI Series (AS400), UPS, and FedEx is preferred.
Experience providing team-level workflow or process guidance is preferred.
Experience with Varsity Shipping software is a bonus.

Responsibilities

Coordinate daily shipping workflow and communicate priorities so department tasks are completed on time.
Review customer order summaries and other records to set priorities and daily work assignments.
Monitor outgoing shipping activities for shipment accuracy, completeness, and condition.
Release shipments in the system using the correct shipping method and tracking numbers.
Verify outbound carrier selections and collection status before shipping material.
Prepare and verify Bills of Lading in coordination with the logistics coordinator.
Prepare for and assist with the annual physical inventory process.
Review inventory locations and quantities and initiate inventory transaction adjustments as needed.
Communicate with freight carriers to coordinate shipping requirements and schedule pickups.
Coordinate, review, and inspect freight claims.
Ensure products are correctly packaged, labeled, and safeguarded for transit and storage.
Keep shipping supplies, cartons, skids, and other shipping products stocked and order more as needed.
Provide day-to-day process guidance and hands-on support to shipping employees; escalate personnel or performance concerns to the Warehouse Supervisor or Supply Chain Manager.
Perform other duties as required within the nature and level of the work.