Shipping & Logistics Manager

Miller Industries
- Shipping & Logistics Manager
- Hazel Park, Michigan

Are you looking for a change to allow you to work for a rapidly growing company?

At Miller Industries, LLC we design, engineer, and manufacture custom products at our locations in Fenton, Michigan. The divisions of our business include Miller Fabricated Systems, Flex Air, Miller Industries Representatives, and Fusion Cooling. Together we have the capabilities to provide our customers with custom steel fabrication, custom commercial and industrial HVAC systems and applications, and modular equipment rooms for refrigeration.

We have been primary suppliers to automotive, healthcare, and institutional customers worldwide.

We take great pride in our family-owned business built on hard work and passion for making quality products. We are committed to ensuring the needs of our employees are met and that they have the ability to grow and develop. As we continue to grow at a rapid pace, we are looking for skilled talent to join our team.

The Shipping, Logistics & Inventory Control Manager leads daily warehouse, shipping, receiving, staging, and material movement activities at the Hazel Park, Michigan facility. The role is responsible for establishing disciplined warehouse operations that provide centralized storage for production units and purchased material, maintain accurate location control, and support timely replenishment to manufacturing plants. This is a hands-on leadership position that requires safe and proficient Hi-Lo operation in addition to supervisory 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 elevate 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.

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree in logistics, supply chain, operations, or a related field preferred.
• 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…