Shipping Lead

Shipping & Receiving Manager (Aerospace)

Pay Rate: $34–$38/hour (depending on experience)

Position Summary

The Shipping & Receiving Manager is responsible for overseeing all inbound and outbound logistics operations within a regulated aerospace manufacturing environment. This role ensures the accurate receipt, storage, handling, documentation, and shipment of aerospace components and assemblies while maintaining strict compliance with AS9100, FAA, ITAR/EAR, and customer-specific requirements.

This position plays a critical role in preserving product integrity, ensuring full material traceability, and supporting on-time delivery performance.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory & Quality Compliance

• Ensure full compliance with AS9100/ISO 9001, ITAR/EAR, and all applicable customer, contractual, and governmental requirements
• Maintain material traceability, including lot control, serialization, and configuration management from receipt through shipment
• Ensure all shipping and receiving activities align with internal Quality Management System (QMS) procedures
• Properly handle, store, and segregate controlled, classified, and export-restricted materials

Shipping & Receiving Operations

• Manage all inbound and outbound shipments, including raw materials, production hardware, tooling, repairables, and finished goods
• Verify incoming materials against purchase orders, engineering drawings, Certificates of Conformance (CoC), and inspection requirements
• Ensure outbound shipments meet all customer specifications for packaging, labeling, preservation, and documentation
• Oversee preparation and review of shipping documentation (packing lists, CoCs, air waybills, commercial invoices, export paperwork)
• Coordinate domestic and international shipments with approved carriers and freight forwarders

Inventory & Material Control

• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts and reconciliation processes
• Ensure proper storage conditions, environmental controls, and adherence to FOD (Foreign Object Debris) prevention practices
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, and Production to resolve discrepancies, nonconformances, and material shortages

Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Supervise, train, and mentor shipping and receiving personnel on compliance, safety, and aerospace best practices
• Establish and track KPIs such as on-time delivery, inventory accuracy, damage rates, and compliance performance
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, Program Management, and Production teams to meet operational goals
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, risk reduction, and regulatory adherence

Safety & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with OSHA standards and company safety policies
• Oversee proper handling of hazardous materials and enforce safe material handling practices
• Identify and mitigate risks related to logistics operations, export compliance, and shipment integrity

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of shipping/receiving or logistics experience in an aerospace or defense manufacturing environment
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100, ITAR/EAR, and aerospace documentation standards
• Proven leadership experience managing warehouse or logistics teams
• Solid understanding of domestic and international shipping regulations
• Strong attention to detail with a compliance-focused mindset

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting government or defense aerospace programs
• Participation in audits with customers, registrars, or regulatory agencies
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies

Core Competencies

• Regulatory compliance & risk management
• Aerospace material traceability & documentation
• Leadership & team development
• Cross-functional communication
• Process discipline & continuous improvement