Shipping & Logistics Manager

Miller Industries•Hazel Park, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Miller Industries, LLC is a rapidly growing company that designs, engineers, and manufactures custom products. The company has divisions including Miller Fabricated Systems, Flex Air, Miller Industries Representatives, and Fusion Cooling, offering custom steel fabrication, custom commercial and industrial HVAC systems and applications, and modular equipment rooms for refrigeration. Miller Industries has been a primary supplier to automotive, healthcare, and institutional customers worldwide. It is a family-owned business committed to employee needs and development. The company is seeking skilled talent to join its team.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Five or more years of shipping, receiving, warehouse, material handling, or manufacturing experience preferred.
Two or more years of lead or supervisory experience in a warehouse, manufacturing, or industrial environment preferred.
Demonstrated ability to operate a sit-down industrial forklift/Hi-Lo safely and proficiently; current certification preferred, with ability to complete company-required qualification.
Working knowledge of receiving, storage, inventory control, order staging, interplant transfers, bills of lading, packing slips, and shipping documentation.
Experience using an ERP, inventory, warehouse, or material tracking system; proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams preferred.
Ability to prioritize changing requirements, resolve issues quickly, and communicate clearly across departments and locations.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in logistics, supply chain, operations, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct daily shipping, receiving, unloading, put-away, storage, staging, picking, and interplant transfer activities.
Establish work priorities and assign tasks based on inbound schedules, production requirements, outbound commitments, and available labor.
Maintain an organized central storage operation for production units, purchased material, work-in-process, and finished or partially completed product.
Coordinate with manufacturing plants, Production, Planning, Purchasing, Program Management, and Transportation to ensure material is delivered when needed.
Confirm material and units are identified, labeled, stored in assigned locations, and protected from damage, loss, and deterioration.
Verify inbound quantities, condition, packing slips, and supporting documentation; promptly escalate shortages, overages, damage, or identification issues.
Verify outbound and interplant shipments for correct job, unit, quantity, documentation, packaging, labeling, and destination before release.
Maintain accurate and timely system transactions for receipts, inventory moves, transfers, staging, and shipments.
Lead daily housekeeping, aisle control, rack discipline, material segregation, and safe storage practices.
Supervise, train, coach, schedule, and cross-train warehouse personnel; reinforce standard work and accountability.
Monitor performance using practical operating measures such as receiving accuracy, inventory accuracy, transaction timeliness, damage, and on-time material delivery.
Investigate inventory and material movement discrepancies, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions.
Operate a Hi-Lo to load, unload, stage, relocate, and deliver material when required, including coverage during volume peaks or staffing gaps.
Ensure required pre-use equipment inspections are completed and equipment concerns are reported and addressed.
Support warehouse layout, storage capacity planning, visual controls, and continuous improvement as the Waterford operation expands.
Perform other duties as assigned to support Shipping and Receiving and manufacturing operations.