Shipping Lead
Company: U.S. Cotton, LLC
Role summary
Shipping Lead is a role at U.S. Cotton, LLC in Belmont, North Carolina, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-08-26. Experience level: 2-5.
- Job title
- Shipping Lead
- Company
- U.S. Cotton, LLC
- Location
- Belmont, North Carolina, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Category
- Logistics & Warehousing
- Experience level
- 2-5
- Date posted
- 2026-08-26
You’ll be in charge of overseeing the daily flow of goods at U.S. Cotton, working in a fast-paced environment where your organizational skills really make a difference. It’s a great opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on leadership, offers steady full-time hours, and values a role where you can clearly see the impact of your work every day.
Job description
Ensures proper procedures and organization in shipping department are followed.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Examples of key duties are interpreted as being descriptive and not restrictive in nature.
Ensure proper "switch" times for full vendor vehicles/trucks
Train new shipping employees.
Ensure proper charging of all tow motors.
Organize the shipping of orders.
Check the quality of the product to be shipped out to customers.
Ensure cleanliness and organization of the warehouse and office.
Ensure efficient operation of the shipping department when the Production Supervisor is not available.
Is knowledgeable of specific customer instructions.
Read, use, and complete shipping efficiency reports.
EXPERIENCE
Must have previous manufacturing and/or warehouse experience.
EDUCATION
High school graduate or GED equivalency required.
SKILLS
Read, write, and speak English
Strong math skills.
Ability to learn and operate computer according to company programs.
Attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and self-directed with little Supervision
Good organizational and communicational skills.
Safe operation of all warehouse equipment including tow motor, computer, calculator, scales, battery chargers, copier, telephone, and plastic wrap machine.
Read and use work order pick lists.
Follow all standard operating procedures.
Follow verbal and written instructions as assigned with customer orders.
Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work with warehouse personal, plant operations and Logistics personal.
PREFERRED SKILLS
Microsoft Office
Microsoft 365
Experience with Logistics Management Systems (LMS) software platforms for warehouse operations.
Experience (Inbound / Outbound Freight Management) with Systems such as SAP, AS400, DatatexNow, and other applicable Systems.
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE
Tow motor certified
AS400
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to lift up to 70 lbs.
Able to withstand changing climates (temperatures range from 85 degrees to -20 degrees)
See Job Analysis document
POSITION IN ORGANIZATION
Reports to: Plant Manager, or Assistant Plant Manager, or Production Supervisor
Directly Supervises: Material Handlers
Indirectly Supervises: None
RELATIONSHIPS
Internal: Warehouse, Receiving, Distribution, Department Managers and Supervisors, Plant Management, additional Warehouse associates
External: Outbound/Inbound freight appointments as assigned, Vendors as assigned