Shipping Lead

Description

AP Precision Metals, Inc. is a commercial sheet and plate metal fabricator serving OEM customers throughout Southern California and beyond. Founded in 1999, our entire operation is located at our 40,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in South San Diego, approximately 10 minutes north of the Tijuana/San Diego border and a short walk from the Iris Trolley station.

Our facility includes laser cutting, CNC forming, welding, powder coating, machining, hardware insertion, assembly, quality, and shipping operations serving commercial, transportation, architectural, and defense-related customers.

AP Precision Metals is seeking an experienced and organized Shipping Lead to coordinate daily shipping, receiving, packaging, delivery, and material-handling activities.

This is a hands-on lead position. The Shipping Lead works directly with the shipping team while helping establish daily priorities, organize workflow, verify shipment accuracy, and coordinate with production and quality to ensure completed jobs leave the facility correctly and on time.

Job Title: Shipping Lead
Department: Shipping & Logistics
Reports To: Production Supervisor / Production Manager
Job Type: Full-time, hourly, nonexempt
Location: Otay Mesa / South San Diego, CA

• Coordinate daily shipping and receiving activities based on production schedules and customer requirements.
• Review jobs scheduled for shipment and verify parts, quantities, packaging, and documentation are complete.
• Package, label, palletize, wrap, and prepare finished products for shipment.
• Verify outgoing shipments against packing slips, work orders, purchase orders, and shipping documentation.
• Receive incoming materials and vendor deliveries and ensure materials are properly identified and routed.
• Stage completed jobs for customer pickup, company delivery, or common-carrier shipment.
• Maintain accurate shipping, receiving, and inventory records in accordance with company and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Ensure finished products are packaged and handled to prevent damage during storage and transportation.

• Help organize and prioritize the daily work of shipping, packaging, delivery, and material-handling employees.
• Assign daily tasks based on shipment deadlines and production priorities as directed by management.
• Provide employees with clear instructions and follow up to ensure work is completed accurately and on time.
• Train and assist employees in packaging, material handling, forklift operation, shipping procedures, and safety practices.
• Support cross-training within the shipping department.
• Identify workflow, staffing, quality, or productivity concerns and communicate them to management.
• Work directly alongside the shipping team throughout the workday.

• Communicate with Production, Quality, Powder Coat, Assembly, and other departments regarding jobs approaching completion and shipment.
• Identify missing parts, incomplete operations, documentation issues, or other conditions that could delay shipment.
• Communicate shipment priorities to the appropriate production personnel.
• Coordinate movement of finished and work-in-process materials throughout the facility.
• Maintain organized staging areas so jobs can be readily identified and moved efficiently.
• Assist with improvements to material flow, packaging methods, and shipping processes.

• Help coordinate daily local delivery and pickup schedules.
• Prepare correct products, paperwork, delivery information, and priorities for company drivers.
• Assist with planning efficient delivery routes based on customer requirements and production completion.
• Coordinate pickups and deliveries with outside freight carriers as directed.
• Verify products are properly…