What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipping and Scheduling Manager position at ASSA ABLOY Group?
Amarr, a part of ASSA ABLOY – the global leader in opening solutions, is a Shipping & Scheduling Manager to lead our shipping operations and support production scheduling at our Mocksville, NC plant. This hands-on leadership role is critical to ensuring customer orders are shipped safely, accurately, and on time—while also translating customer demand into achievable production schedules.
This position serves as a key coordination point between Shipping, Production, Sales, Customer Service, and Supply Chain, driving operational excellence, safety, and continuous improvement across the plant.
What You’ll Do
Shipping & Logistics Leadership
Required Qualifications
Benefits include Medical/Dental/Vision, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays from day one, tuition reimbursement, and a 401k plan (with an automatic 3% company contribution, regardless of your contribution) among others.
Our goal is to be a world-leading company that attracts diverse talent, where all team members feel safe being their true selves and are able to thrive in a work environment that promotes change, innovation, and provides equal access and opportunity.
As one of North America’s leading garage door manufacturers, Amarr Company takes pride in fostering a culture where employees enjoy many opportunities for career growth, rapid advancement, and relocation to some of America’s most desired cities. Although Amarr Company is an international business, employees enjoy a family-oriented, caring culture and rewarding work environment. Amarr Company offers competitive wages, generous benefits, and a bonus program for every employee. At Amarr Company, the door is always open and there is no ceiling to your career growth.
#amarrcareers
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Amarr is an E-Verify participant.
This position serves as a key coordination point between Shipping, Production, Sales, Customer Service, and Supply Chain, driving operational excellence, safety, and continuous improvement across the plant.
What You’ll Do
Shipping & Logistics Leadership
- Lead and support daily shipping operations, ensuring proper staffing and dock execution.
- Coordinate carrier pickups across parcel, LTL, FTL, and expedited freight.
- Ensure accurate picking, packing, labeling, and loading to standard work.
- Oversee shipping documentation, including BOLs, packing lists, and labels.
- Investigate and resolve shipping discrepancies, damages, or shortages.
- Partner with Customer Service on delivery issues, priority shipments, and reshipments.
- Track and report shipping KPIs; lead root-cause problem solving and improvement efforts.
- Translate customer demand, sales orders, and forecasts into achievable production schedules.
- Create, release, and maintain work orders in the ERP/MRP system.
- Sequence work to optimize flow, reduce changeovers, and balance capacity and labor.
- Monitor production progress and adjust schedules for downtime, labor, material, or quality issues.
- Analyze capacity constraints and partner with Production, Maintenance, and Engineering to mitigate risks.
- Participate in daily and weekly scheduling and production meetings.
- Track and analyze schedule adherence, on-time delivery, backlog, and trends.
- Enforce safety policies and ensure compliance with DOT, OSHA, and shipping requirements.
- Promote safe work practices, proper equipment use, and strong housekeeping standards.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready shipping environment using 5S principles.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to lead time, planning, and material flow.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 3–5 years of experience in scheduling, production planning, shipping, or similar operations roles.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Comfortable working on the shop floor and engaging with teams daily.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Experience using ERP/MRP and inventory systems.
- Prior leadership or supervisory experience.
Benefits include Medical/Dental/Vision, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays from day one, tuition reimbursement, and a 401k plan (with an automatic 3% company contribution, regardless of your contribution) among others.
Our goal is to be a world-leading company that attracts diverse talent, where all team members feel safe being their true selves and are able to thrive in a work environment that promotes change, innovation, and provides equal access and opportunity.
As one of North America’s leading garage door manufacturers, Amarr Company takes pride in fostering a culture where employees enjoy many opportunities for career growth, rapid advancement, and relocation to some of America’s most desired cities. Although Amarr Company is an international business, employees enjoy a family-oriented, caring culture and rewarding work environment. Amarr Company offers competitive wages, generous benefits, and a bonus program for every employee. At Amarr Company, the door is always open and there is no ceiling to your career growth.
#amarrcareers
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Amarr is an E-Verify participant.