Inventory Shipping & Receiving Lead

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This is a full-time, onsite role based at our Tucson, AZ facility.

As an Inventory Shipping & Receiving Lead you will be responsible for overseeing daily warehouse, shipping, receiving, and inventory control operations while ensuring accuracy, efficiency, safety, and compliance with company procedures. This role provides leadership and guidance to warehouse personnel, coordinates material movement throughout the facility, maintains inventory integrity, and supports production operations by ensuring the timely receipt, storage, and shipment of materials and finished goods. We are looking for leaders who apply their organizational skills, attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and commitment to operational excellence to positively impact the future of energy!


Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Lead, train, mentor, and support Shipping/Receiving/Inventory personnel while promoting a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Shipping Operations: Coordinate and oversee the preparation, packaging, labeling, and shipment of materials, components, and finished goods to ensure on-time delivery and compliance with customer and carrier requirements.
• Receiving Operations: Oversee incoming material receipt, inspection, verification, and documentation to ensure accuracy and timely processing of deliveries.
• Inventory Management: Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counting, inventory audits, stock reconciliation, and transaction verification while ensuring proper inventory controls are followed.
• Material Coordination: Coordinate the movement of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods throughout the facility to support production schedules and operational requirements.
• Warehouse Organization: Ensure materials are properly identified, stored, organized, and traceable while maintaining efficient warehouse layouts and storage practices.
• Inventory Control: Monitor inventory levels and collaborate with purchasing, planning, and production teams to support replenishment activities and prevent material shortages.
• Documentation & Recordkeeping: Ensure accurate completion and maintenance of shipping documents, receiving records, inventory transactions, bills of lading, and warehouse documentation.
• Quality Assurance: Verify incoming and outgoing materials for damage, discrepancies, and compliance with quality standards while supporting corrective actions when issues arise.
• Equipment Operation: Safely operate and oversee the use of forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, and other material handling equipment.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve warehouse efficiency, inventory accuracy, material flow, and operational performance through process improvements and Lean initiatives.
• Workstation Maintenance: Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse environment while supporting 5S initiatives and facility housekeeping standards.
• Safety Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to all company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and material handling practices.
• Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with production, purchasing, planning, quality, logistics, and management teams to coordinate material availability, resolve issues, and achieve operational objectives.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate degree or technical training in logistics, supply chain, inventory management, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 4-6 years of experience in shipping, receiving, inventory control, warehouse operations, or logistics, with prior leadership or lead experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating warehouse, shipping, receiving, inventory, or logistics personnel in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Strong knowledge of inventory control practices, cycle counting, inventory reconciliation, material traceability, and warehouse operations.
• Experience with shipping documentation, receiving procedures, freight carriers, packaging requirements, and transportation logistics.
• Ability to utilize ERP systems, warehouse management systems (WMS), barcode scanners, inventory software, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in inventory transactions, material handling, documentation, and shipment verification.
• Ability to identify inventory discrepancies, shipping issues, process inefficiencies, and implement corrective actions to improve performance.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and coordinate workflow effectively.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments and provide clear direction to team members.
• Ability to foster a positive team environment while working collaboratively with production, quality, supply chain, and management personnel.
• Experience operating forklifts, pallet jacks, and warehouse equipment. Forklift certification or the ability to obtain certification is preferred.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, and move materials throughout the workday, including lifting up to 50 pounds as needed.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

$27 - $32 a year

Candidates may be considered for other positions at Xcimer Energy, and our actual base salary will be determined on an individual basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. The range is published in accordance with Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and California Equal Pay Act.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Xcimer Energy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Xcimer Energy hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Xcimer Energy will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here and here.

Benefits

Xcimer offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee health, well-being, and long-term success. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; basic and supplemental life insurance; short- and long-term disability; paid parental leave for employees at the time of birth or adoption; and a 401(k) with a company match of up to 6%. Eligible employees also receive equity, allowing them to share in the company's long-term success.

Xcimer operates under a flexible Paid Time Off (ATO) approach. Rather than a fixed number of vacation days, employees are trusted to take the time they need to rest and recharge while meeting the expectations of their role and team. In addition, employees receive paid sick time, 13 company-paid holidays, and an annual paid company shutdown. Benefits are available to regular employees, including part-time and fixed-term roles, as well as interns, with eligibility varying by benefit.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.