Shipping & Receiving Lead

Now is a great time to join Nopak, a leader in fluid power located in the Greater Milwaukee Area. As our privately held business undertakes a significant growth initiative, we are looking for a Shipping & Receiving Lead to run the day-to-day in our shipping and receiving department. This role reports to the Materials Supervisor.

This is a working lead role, and most of your day is spent doing the work. You will pack and load, build crates, schedule freight, prepare shipping and export paperwork, and move material on the forklift. The rest of your day is spent directing the work of two Shipping & Receiving Associates on first shift, answering their questions, and setting the order of the day.

You will develop the standard work this department runs on and hold the team accountable to following it.

Nopak is a high-mix, low-volume manufacturer where no two days look the same. We offer annual merit reviews along with performance and profit-based incentives. We pride ourselves on helping energetic, ambitious employees thrive in our entrepreneurial and fast-paced culture. If you take pride in doing it right every time and want to build something that lasts longer than your shift, we want to hear from you.

• Build and maintain the written processes this department runs on, covering order verification, documentation, and final pre-shipment checks.
• Establish a verification step that confirms what is shipping matches what was ordered, before the shipment is sealed.
• Standardize how tracking information is captured and recorded so it is on every shipment, every time.

• Pack, seal, label, and prepare materials for shipment, then load and stage outbound freight using forklift and overhead crane, verifying count and condition at the truck.
• Schedule shipments and freight with carriers within the routing guidelines provided by the Materials Supervisor.
• Prepare shipping documentation accurately and completely - packing slips, bills of lading, and carrier paperwork - and record shipment data in the ERP system.
• Own department flow: no completed order sits waiting on shipping instructions, and anything waiting gets chased down.

• Build crates, skids, and pallets and apply blocking, bracing, and protective packaging appropriate to the size, weight, and fragility of what is shipping.
• Set packaging and crating standards by product type, size, and weight, so protection does not depend on who is packing that day.
• Treat transit damage as a process failure: investigate how it was packed, change the standard, and work with the Materials Supervisor on the freight claim.

• Own the receiving process end to end, including accuracy against purchase orders and packing lists, and inspect incoming shipments for damage, noting poor condition on the bill of lading before signing.
• Own putaway: material is stored where it belongs, labeled, and findable by the next person who needs it.

• Prepare and manage export documentation - commercial invoices, certificates of origin, customs and carrier paperwork - and work with freight forwarders to book and document international shipments.
• Maintain accurate product classification and country of origin on all export paperwork.
• Ensure export crating meets international requirements, including heat-treated lumber where applicable, and keep export records on file.

• Direct the daily activity of two Shipping & Receiving Associates on first shift, set the order of work, and serve as the go-to for questions and judgment calls during the shift.
• Train and cross-train associates on process, equipment, documentation, and packaging…