Shipping and Scheduling Manager

Amarr, a part of ASSA ABLOY the global leader in opening solutions, is looking for a Shipping & Scheduling Manager to lead our shipping operations and support production scheduling at our Mocksville, NC plant. This hands-on leadership role is critical to ensuring customer orders are shipped safely, accurately, and on timewhile also translating customer demand into achievable production schedules. This position serves as a key coordination point between Shipping, Production, Sales, Customer Service, and Supply Chain, driving operational excellence, safety, and continuous improvement across the plant.

What You'll Do

• Shipping & Logistics Leadership
• Lead and support daily shipping operations, ensuring proper staffing and dock execution.
• Coordinate carrier pickups across parcel, LTL, FTL, and expedited freight.
• Ensure accurate picking, packing, labeling, and loading to standard work.
• Oversee shipping documentation, including BOLs, packing lists, and labels.
• Investigate and resolve shipping discrepancies, damages, or shortages.
• Partner with Customer Service on delivery issues, priority shipments, and reshipments.
• Track and report shipping KPIs; lead root-cause problem solving and improvement efforts.
• Production Scheduling
• Translate customer demand, sales orders, and forecasts into achievable production schedules.
• Create, release, and maintain work orders in the ERP/MRP system.
• Sequence work to optimize flow, reduce changeovers, and balance capacity and labor.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules for downtime, labor, material, or quality issues.
• Analyze capacity constraints and partner with Production, Maintenance, and Engineering to mitigate risks.
• Participate in daily and weekly scheduling and production meetings.
• Track and analyze schedule adherence, on-time delivery, backlog, and trends.
• Safety, Quality & Continuous Improvement
• Enforce safety policies and ensure compliance with DOT, OSHA, and shipping requirements.
• Promote safe work practices, proper equipment use, and strong housekeeping standards.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready shipping environment using 5S principles.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to lead time, planning, and material flow.

What You Bring

• Required Qualifications
• High School Diploma or GED.
• 35 years of experience in scheduling, production planning, shipping, or similar operations roles.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Comfortable working on the shop floor and engaging with teams daily.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience using ERP/MRP and inventory systems.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience.

The Details:

Benefits include Medical/Dental/Vision, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays from day one, tuition reimbursement, and a 401k plan (with an automatic 3% company contribution, regardless of your contribution) among others.