Shipping Team Lead
About The Position
Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world. Learn about our benefits designed for you to Thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Forklift Certification required.
- CDL required.
- Experience in shipping, logistics, distribution, manufacturing, or related operations required.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate daily work and support team execution in a fast-paced environment required.
- Working knowledge of shipping, trailer, yard flow, and inventory control processes required.
- Experience using shipping, inventory, yard management, or reporting systems required.
Nice To Haves
- Prior team lead or informal leadership experience preferred.
- Experience with ERP, TMS, or yard management systems preferred.
- Experience in a LEAN manufacturing or continuous improvement environment preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications preferred.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate daily finished goods yard and shipping operations to support on-time and accurate outbound shipments.
- Lead workflow within the assigned area using established standard work, work content, and operating procedures.
- Coordinate trailer movement, yard staging flow, and shipment priorities.
- Monitor shipping schedules and adjust daily execution in response to changing priorities and operational needs.
- Promote and support LEAN principles, 5S, visual management, and continuous improvement activities.
- Maintain performance standards within the assigned area and collaborate with adjacent teams to meet operational goals.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, safety rules, yard traffic requirements, and standard work expectations.
- Verify shipment readiness, trailer status, load accuracy, and completion of required system transactions and documentation.
- Support inventory accuracy by ensuring finished goods are properly staged, tracked, and shipped.
- Document daily activities through required logs, boards, trackers, and reports.
- Submit required paperwork and reporting in a timely and accurate manner.
- Partner effectively with production, materials, transportation, quality, and safety personnel.
- Provide day-to-day work direction, training, and coaching to 8 to 15 team members in the assigned area.
- Support onboarding and skills development to ensure safe and effective team execution.
- Escalate issues affecting safety, delivery, inventory, staffing, or equipment availability.
- Participate in and support team meetings, operational reviews, and improvement initiatives.
- Demonstrate positive, professional, and proactive behavior in alignment with company values.
- Maintain flexibility to work overtime, weekends, or in other departments as business needs require.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Holistic wellness programs with generous incentives
- Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
- 15 vacation days
- 9 paid holidays
- 3 floating holidays
- Sick leave
- Additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs
- Tuition assistance
- Student debt support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
