Shipping Lead

Job Details

Division: NIPG Midwest

Location: Shelbyville, IN, United States

Other Available Locations: Indiana

Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.

Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance, 401K and Roth accounts, Profit sharing, Pay-for-performance bonuses, Paid parental leave, Tuition reimbursement, Stock program, Scholarships and more.

Basic Job Functions:

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

The Shipping Team Lead provides day-to-day leadership, communication, and direction for the Shipping team while supporting a safe, efficient, and productive work environment. Primary responsibilities include promoting safety, ensuring product quality, and driving operational productivity.

This teammate works closely with the Shipping Supervisor and team, Trim, Accessories, Quality, and Production teams to ensure accurate and timely communication regarding customer shipments and carrier schedules. The Shipping Team Lead plays a key role in coordinating shipping activities to meet customer expectations and delivery commitments.

Responsibilities also include overseeing the safe receipt, handling, and storage of raw materials, including accessories, mastics, steel, cardboard, foam runners, OSB, and other supplies. This teammate ensures materials are properly staged and available to support production and shipping operations.

The Shipping Team Lead is responsible for helping establish and execute the daily load schedule, ensuring shipments are completed on time and in accordance with customer requirements. Additionally, this role supports the operation of the warehouse and accessory storage areas, including inventory organization, packaging, trailer loading, and finished goods management within the outdoor shipping yards.

Nucor teammates are expected to demonstrate a commitment to safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is a servant leader who can effectively communicate expectations, coordinate daily activities, and support operational success while maintaining a culture focused on safety and customer service.

Minimum Requirements:

- 1-3 years of experience in shipping, receiving, warehousing, logistics, or manufacturing operations.

- Previous Team Lead or supervisory experience.

- Safe operating experience with powered industrial trucks (forklifts).

- Ability to successfully complete required forklift training and plant authorizations.

- Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and Outlook), inventory management systems, and barcode scanning equipment.

- Basic mathematical skills.

- Strong verbal and written communication skills.

- Ability to stand, walk, lift, bend, kneel, pull, and perform other physical job requirements.

- Ability to work in varying environmental conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and elevated noise levels

Minimum Qualifications:

- High school diploma or equivalent.

Detailed Selection Criteria:

Safety: Demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead and uphold safety practices, policies, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Accountability and Dependability: Accepts responsibility for work performance, demonstrates consistent work habits, and holds self and others accountable for achieving desired results.

Coordinating Information: Effectively gathers, evaluates, and communicates information from relevant sources to support operational decisions and workflow execution.

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with others to achieve common goals and support overall team success.

Initiative: Proactively identifies work that needs to be completed and willingly accepts additional responsibilities and challenges.

Communication Skills: Actively listens, communicates clearly, and conveys information in a manner that promotes understanding and alignment.

Problem Solving and Judgement/Decision Making: Identifies issues, analyzes available information, evaluates alternatives, and makes sound decisions to achieve desired outcomes.

Logistics and Transportation: Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea or road, including relative costs and benefits.

Preferences:

- Prior supervisory experience in a warehouse or production environment.

- 3 or more years of experience in shipping, receiving, warehouse operations, or logistics.

- Familiarity with documentation or handling of hazardous materials.

- Bilingual capabilities (English/Spanish).

- Associate or Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management, or a related field.

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace