Shipping/Finishing Manager

The Shipping Manager leads shipping, receiving, warehouse, transportation, and distribution activities for the assigned manufacturing facility. This position ensures finished goods are accurately identified, packaged, documented, and shipped on time while protecting product quality, employee safety, and cost efficiency. The manager develops employees, coordinates with internal departments and carriers, and improves processes in support of customer commitments and company goals. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Plan and manage daily shipping, receiving, warehouse, and logistics activities; assign work and resources to meet production schedules and customer delivery commitments. Supervise assigned personnel, communicate expectations, provide coaching and training, and conduct performance evaluations. Address attendance, conduct, and performance concerns consistently in coordination with Human Resources. Coordinate shipments, carrier pickups, delivery appointments, and transportation requirements with carriers, customers, Production, Quality, Customer Service, and Purchasing. Develop and maintain shipping schedules; monitor order readiness and communicate delays, constraints, and recovery plans promptly to affected departments. Verify shipment quantities, product identification, destination, and customer requirements before release. Ensure bills of lading, packing slips, shipping records, and applicable export documents are complete and accurate. Establish and enforce appropriate packaging, labeling, handling, loading, and load-securement practices within assigned operations to prevent damage and support safe transportation. Maintain inventory accuracy, timely receiving and shipping transactions, organized storage locations, and effective controls for finished goods and materials in the assigned warehouse areas. Monitor carrier service and freight costs; evaluate transportation options and negotiate rates within established authority and approved company requirements. Investigate shipping discrepancies, loss, damage, and customer complaints; coordinate claims and corrective actions with appropriate departments and carriers. Track and report on-time shipment and delivery performance, shipping accuracy, freight costs, damage, and inventory accuracy. Use findings to improve processes and reduce avoidable costs. Ensure assigned operations follow company policies, customer specifications, and applicable transportation and safety requirements, including relevant OSHA and DOT requirements. Maintain safe, orderly work areas; reinforce safe equipment use, required training, and incident reporting. Partner with appropriate leaders to address hazards and corrective actions. Perform other duties related to the role as assigned. Qualifications Education High school diploma or GED required. Associate's or bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Business, or a related field preferred. Experience At least five years of shipping, warehouse, or logistics experience in a manufacturing environment required. At least two years of supervisory or management experience preferred. Knowledge Skills and Abilities Working knowledge of shipping, receiving, warehousing, transportation, inventory control, and shipping documentation. Experience using ERP, warehouse management, and inventory systems to maintain accurate transactions and records. Knowledge of carrier management, freight negotiation, packaging, and damage prevention for manufactured products. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, to analyze data, maintain schedules, and report operating results. Ability to lead and develop employees, set priorities, address performance concerns, and hold the team accountable. Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Ability to interpret customer requirements, coordinate across departments, and identify practical process improvements. Core Values a…

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