What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipping Lead position at CONKLIN METAL INDUSTRIES INC?
🚛 SHIPPING LEAD
Conklin Metal Industries | Tampa (Pinellas Park), FL
📍 9950 28th St N, Suite 200
Pinellas Park, FL 33782
💥 Why This Role Stands Out
If you’re someone who likes to own your area, run a tight operation, and keep things on track, this is your role.
As Shipping Lead, you’ll be responsible for making sure every order leaves the building accurately, safely, and on time. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll be working alongside the team to make sure the job gets done right.
We’re a fourth-generation, family-owned company (since 1874), and we take pride in doing things the right way.
🕒 Schedule
- Monday–Friday
- Start time typically 8:00–8:30 AM
- End time based on completion of daily shipments (usually 6:00–8:00 PM)
- Overtime available as needed
🔧 What You’ll Own Day-to-Day
✔ Oversee pulling, staging, and loading of all outbound shipments
✔ Ensure 99% order accuracy before trucks leave the dock
✔ Assign drivers and coordinate efficient delivery routes
✔ Ensure all loads meet DOT and safety requirements
✔ Manage and complete shipping paperwork and documentation
✔ Maintain a clean, organized, and professional warehouse and fleet
✔ Step in and support the team — you’ll be working alongside them to keep things moving
✔ Identify issues, resolve them quickly, and prevent repeat errors
✔ Help build a team-first, accountable culture
✔ Secure the facility at the end of each day
👊 What We’re Looking For
✔ Strong sense of ownership and accountability
✔ Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
✔ Organized, detail-oriented, and process-driven
✔ Willing to jump in and help the team when needed
✔ Confident making decisions and owning outcomes
✔ Able to lead, coach, and hold team members accountable
✔ Reliable, consistent, and focused on getting the job done right
🧠 Experience That Helps You Succeed
- 2–5 years of experience in shipping, routing, or warehouse operations
- Experience loading trucks and coordinating deliveries
- Industrial distribution experience (HVAC or sheet metal preferred)
- Familiarity with WMS / scan gun systems preferred
- Forklift experience preferred
- Basic computer skills (ERP systems, Microsoft Office)
🛠 Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, and move throughout the shift
- Ability to work in a warehouse environment (heat, cold, dust, noise)
💬 Why Conklin?
- Home every night – no over-the-road travel
- Stable, growing company with long-term career opportunities
- Team-oriented environment where people show up and support each other
- Leadership that values hard work, consistency, and follow-through
Conklin Metal Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law
This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work performed and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or qualifications