Shipping and Warehouse Manager

COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Nikon SLM Solutions is a global leader in metal additive manufacturing, delivering advanced 3D printing systems powered by Selective Laser Melting (SLM) and Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) technologies. Our solutions transform metal powders into high-performance, production-ready components for leading organizations across the aerospace, energy, healthcare, automotive, and industrial sectors. Headquartered in Lübeck, Germany, and supported by approximately 600 employees worldwide, Nikon SLM Solutions is advancing the future of industrial manufacturing through innovation, precision, and scalability. Our U.S. headquarters in Long Beach, California, places us at the center of one of the nation’s leading hubs for aerospace, technology, and advanced manufacturing, allowing us to work closely with many of the industries and customers we serve. POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Shipping and Warehouse Manager is responsible for overseeing day-to-day warehouse, goods receiving, shipping, and material-handling operations to ensure the accurate and efficient movement of materials, components, spare parts, and equipment throughout U.S. operations. This position will manage the complete physical material flow from Goods In through storage, inventory handling, internal distribution, and outbound shipping. The role will work closely with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Service, and other internal teams to ensure materials are received, stored, documented, and delivered accurately and on time. The ideal candidate brings hands-on warehouse and logistics leadership experience within an industrial manufacturing environment and is comfortable balancing daily operational responsibilities with process improvement, inventory accuracy, safety, and team leadership. CANDIDATE RESPONSIBILITIES: • Oversee daily Goods In, receiving, warehouse, material handling, and outbound shipping operations. • Manage the receipt and verification of incoming materials, components, spare parts, and equipment against purchase orders and shipping documentation. • Ensure incoming materials are properly identified, documented, labeled, and routed for inspection, storage, or internal delivery. • Coordinate with Quality and Supply Chain teams to address damaged, incorrect, incomplete, or nonconforming incoming materials. • Oversee warehouse organization, material storage, staging, picking, packing, and internal material movements. • Maintain accurate inventory and material transactions within the company’s ERP system. • Ensure materials are properly staged and available to support Production, Service, Engineering, and other operational teams. • Manage outbound shipments of parts, materials, equipment, and other goods to customers, suppliers, service personnel, and internal locations. • Coordinate domestic and international shipments with freight forwarders, carriers, and logistics providers. • Ensure shipping documentation is complete and accurate and coordinate with appropriate internal teams regarding applicable import/export requirements. • Monitor inventory accuracy and support cycle counts, physical inventories, reconciliation activities, and investigation of inventory discrepancies. • Establish and maintain effective warehouse layouts, material locations, labeling, and traceability practices. • Develop and improve warehouse, receiving, and shipping procedures to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability. • Monitor workload and resource requirements to ensure appropriate staffing and coverage of warehouse activities. • Establish and monitor operational KPIs related to inventory accuracy, receiving, shipping performance, material availability, and warehouse efficiency. • Ensure warehouse activities comply with company safety policies and applicable workplace and material-handling requirements. • Collaborate closely with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Service, Finance, and Engineering to resolve material and logistics issues. • Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on material flow, inventory control, warehouse organization, and operational efficiency. CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS: Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s or associate degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business, or a related field; equivalent relevant professional experience will also be considered. • 5+ years of experience in warehouse, shipping, receiving, logistics, materials management, or a related operational function, preferably within a manufacturing environment. • Strong understanding of receiving, inventory control, material handling, warehousing, picking/packing, and outbound shipping processes. • Experience supporting material flow within an industrial manufacturing or production environment. • Experience working with ERP or warehouse management systems and maintaining accurate inventory transactions. • Strong inventory-control skills, including cycle counting, reconciliation, and discrepancy investigation. • Experience coordinating domestic shipments and working with carriers, freight forwarders, or other logistics providers. • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple operational priorities. • Ability to work cross-functionally with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Service, and other business functions. • Strong attention to detail with a focus on inventory accuracy, traceability, and documentation. • Strong written and verbal English communication skills. Preferred Qualifications • Experience within advanced manufacturing, industrial machinery, aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, capital equipment, or another complex manufacturing environment. • Experience with SAP/S4HANA or a comparable ERP system. • Experience coordinating international shipments, freight forwarding, customs documentation, or import/export activities. • Experience working with serialized or high-value components and equipment requiring strong material traceability. • Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, continuous improvement, or warehouse optimization methodologies. • Experience supporting ISO 9001 or another formal Quality Management System. • Forklift or powered industrial truck experience/certification. • Experience establishing or scaling warehouse processes within a growing manufacturing operation. OUR COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Health coverage including medical, dental, and vision • 401(k) plan and 4% match • Holiday Pay and Paid Time Off • Paid parental leave • Gym reimbursement • Tuition reimbursement • Company-paid disability coverage • Company-paid life insurance Nikon SLM Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship or Green Card is required.