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
