2nd shift LTL Lead

Maintain working knowledge of LTL shipping processes, including carrier coordination, freight classification, labeling, Bills of Lading (BOLs), shipment consolidation, pickup requirements, and routing. LTL is used when a shipment does not require an entire trailer, allowing multiple customers' freight to share trailer space.Lead daily B2B outbound shipping operations, ensuring orders are safely, accurately, and efficiently prepared and loaded according to customer requirements and shipping schedules.Enforce all dock safety standards and OSHA-compliant practices, including PPE, trailer restraints, dock plates, pedestrian/equipment separation, and safe clamp-truck operation.Review customer routing guides, shipping requirements, stack/pallet specifications, labeling standards, and loading patterns to ensure orders meet customer expectations.Verify outbound loads for SKU and quantity accuracy, stack integrity, wrapping/banding, labeling, product condition, trailer assignment, and required documentation before departure.Assign and balance clamp-truck operators and dock labor based on shipping priorities, workload, equipment availability, and productivity expectations.Monitor dock performance and labor efficiency using KPIs such as loads/stacks per hour, downtime, on-time trailer departures, damage rates, misloads, and operator productivity; identify opportunities to improve workflow.Ensure trailers are loaded correctly using appropriate loading patterns, weight distribution, cube utilization, scan verification, and load-ready checks to prevent damage and misloads.Serve as the primary dock point of contact, coordinating with drivers, supervisors, Customer Service, Planning, Inventory Control, Production, and other warehouse teams to resolve shortages, damages, delays, and shipping exceptions.Lead shift start-up meetings, provide associate training and performance feedback, maintain required shipping and safety documentation, and provide supervisors with accurate end-of-shift reporting.