Shipping Lead - 1st Shift

Openwork•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Openwork’s Houston branch is partnering with a growing pipe, valve, and flange company in Houston, Texas, to hire a Shipping Lead. The role oversees daily outbound shipping workflows, coordinates shipping personnel and equipment, verifies outgoing orders and documentation, and helps maintain safe operations in the shipping yard. The schedule is 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and pay is $20–$23 per hour. The Shipping Lead oversees loading and securement of long steel pipe shipments, including flatbed trailers, enclosed trucks, and containers. The role also conducts final order audits, updates warehouse systems, coordinates yard traffic and equipment, leads safety huddles, and helps train new shipping personnel. Required PPE includes a hardhat, safety glasses, safety vest, cut-resistant gloves, and steel-toed boots. Benefits are listed for employees if hired permanently.

Requirements

Experience operating a forklift.
Stable work history, preferably in a warehouse or distribution environment.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Commitment to working safely and following the operation’s policies and procedures.
Positive attitude and ability to work as a team member.
Required PPE: Type 1 Class E orange hardhat; clear ANSI Z87+ safety glasses; Type R Class 2, non-FR yellow/green or orange safety vest; Level 4+ cut-resistant gloves; and steel-toed boots with at least 5-inch ankle coverage.

Nice To Haves

Warehouse or distribution environment experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily shipping workflows and assign pick lists and loading tasks to forklift operators, loaders, and packers to meet delivery timelines.
Ensure proper loading protocols for flatbed trailers, enclosed trucks, and container shipments, including weight distribution and safe dunnage and strapping for 20- to 40-foot steel pipe joints.
Perform final quality audits on outgoing orders and verify item counts, heat numbers, pipe specifications, and bill of lading documentation before drivers leave the yard.
Lead pre-shift safety huddles, enforce OSHA guidelines and PPE compliance, and assist with training new shipping personnel in material handling.
Update warehouse management systems in real time to reflect shipped inventory, staging-bay locations, and completed shipments.
Direct traffic in shipping staging areas and ensure forklifts, side-loaders, and overhead equipment are inspected and operated safely.