Shipping & Receiving Lead - 2nd Shift
Listed on 2026-07-25
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Manufacturing / Production
Material Handler, Forklift Operator, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Operations Management
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Position: Shipping & Receiving Team Lead - 2nd Shift
Location: Auburn Hills - Auburn Hills Plant, MI
Job : 1865
# of Openings: 1
US Farathane is seeking an experienced 2nd Shift Shipping & Receiving Team Lead
. This position ensures the shipment of parts is completed in an orderly fashion, so the shipments arrive on time and in good condition according to customer demands.
US Farathane has been a leading source of plastics manufacturing, supplying the automotive industry for over 40 years. Through highly technical research and development, coupled with a diverse and knowledgeable Management Team and dedicated Associates, US Farathane has continued to grow each year. We provide customers with a wide range of full-service support from black-box design concepts to highly engineered composites, TPEs and TPOs as well as specialized extrusion and compression technologies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Communicate as necessary with plant personnel, in all efforts to meet the shipping schedules for on-time deliveries
- Be the conduit for the company, the plant, and the materials department to effectively communicate information concerning schedules, overtime, assignments, and departmental changes to employees in assigned area
- Assist supervisor in overseeing all employees in assigned area
- Ensure teammates follow assignments and schedules
- Serve as the trainer of new employees for the shipping and receiving department
- Monitor all personnel in assigned area for adherence to company policies and procedures (i.e., quality policy manual, associate handbook, etc.)
- Serve as leader for associates in assigned area in group problem solving and employee involvement activities
- Assist in cycle counting of warehouse inventories when required
- Assist in auditing inbound and outbound shipments when required
- Be certified to operate a forklift and train new hires to operate a forklift
- Must be trained and able to generate shipping documents, export papers as needed, accurately operate shipping and receiving equipment including bar code equipment and UPS machine
- Must be able to load trucks with finished goods for customers, verifying shipper with product loaded
- Unload, receive in, and put away in proper location purchased material after quantity verification and inspection
- Maintain a high level of organization in keeping warehouse organized and clean
- Responsible for seeing that stock is rotated (FIFO – First In / First Out)
- Stage and correctly label all outbound product
- Professional and exceptional communication with internal and external customers
- Confirm and update shipping documents to comply with customer regulations
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures (i.e., quality policy manual, associate handbook, etc.) and comply with all internal and OSHA required safety procedures
- Other duties as assigned
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Be able to perform multiple tasks
- Good mathematical ability
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms;
and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance…
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