Shipping & Receiving Lead

About the Company

Houston Precision Fasteners (HPF) produces high-strength, fatigue-rated, close-tolerance fasteners using materials such as carbon steel, alloy steel, nickel alloy, titanium, waspaloy, A-286, monel, and multiphase. Our fasteners have supported mission aircraft including the Joint Strike Fighter, F/A 18 Super Hornet, and Falcon 9. We are dedicated to providing a superior product to our customers.

About the Role

Plan, direct, and coordinate HPF shipping and receiving activities. Work with the production team to manage product while collaborating with other shipping and receiving personnel, logistics systems, processes, and daily operations. Manage HPF day-to-day safety issues and programs. Work mostly independently.

Responsibilities

• Research and arrange all packing per customer specifications for delivery or distribution of parts to expedite flow of materials to meet production schedules.
• Check receivables to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that materials meet specifications.
• Evaluate information to determine compliance with standards, regulations, and laws.
• Maintain monthly shelf life for all departments to be audit-ready at all times.
• Maintain inventory controls for shop supplies and ensure min/max levels are accurate in VET.
• Inspect and operate forklifts and pallet jacks.
• Work with other departments to ensure critical inventory is meeting shelf-life requirements.
• Act as a backup for inventory personnel, including duties such as receiving raw material, releasing material per job specifications, PMI processes, allocating finished and black parts, and working with production as needed for job splits.
• May assist in other areas as needed.

Due to the nature of defense contracts, US Citizenship is required. Employment is conditional upon passing a required drug test as part of our Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of related experience working in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Office, inventory processes, and ERP systems.
• Experience with exotic metals desired.
• Skilled in process and systems analysis and evaluation to determine how a process should work, how changes affect outcomes, and identifying measures of performance.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Must be able to bend, stoop, kneel, and stand for prolonged periods of time, climb steps and ladders.
• Must be able to work at heights utilizing fall protection equipment (man lifts, ladders, and stands).
• Must be able to lift up to 45 lbs.
• Subject to environmental conditions—protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• Subject to hazards including proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, exposure to high heat, or exposure to chemicals.
• Subject to loud constant noise.
• Subject to atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.