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Warehouse Manager

• 2.0 Vista, CA 92081 $70,000 - $95,000 a year - Full-time Apply with Indeed The Warehouse / Logistics Manager owns everything that happens to a fixture after it leaves production: how it is inspected, packed, stored, staged, and shipped. This person runs the warehouse crew, sets the daily plan, keeps inventory honest, enforces safety, and makes sure what arrives at a customer's store or dock matches what the drawing called for. Tinker Tin builds custom retail fixtures, store environments, convention booths, and specialty builds. Our work ships nationwide, often on tight install dates, and a damaged or late crate costs far more than the part inside it. This role exists to make the back half of the building as deliberate as the front half.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership & Daily Coordination Supervise, schedule, and develop all warehouse personnel, including hiring, onboarding, cross-training, and performance feedback. Run a short daily start-up meeting: what ships today, what lands today, who is on what, what is at risk. Build the daily and weekly task plan from the production and install schedule, and reset priorities as dates move. Coordinate directly with production, project management, and installation so warehouse work never becomes the bottleneck. Keep labor hours matched to workload; flag staffing gaps before they turn into missed ship dates. Hold the crew to clear standards on housekeeping, accuracy, and care for customer product. Inventory & Materials Control Own inventory accuracy for raw materials, hardware, components, packaging supplies, and finished goods.

Run receiving:

verify incoming shipments against POs, document shortages and damage, and notify purchasing the same day. Maintain organized, labeled, and mapped storage locations so any part or finished fixture can be found in under a minute. Run cycle counts on a set cadence and reconcile variances; eliminate the root cause rather than just adjusting the count. Track consumables and packaging stock, and set reorder points so the floor never stops for a missing box, strap, or fastener. Manage staging areas for in-process jobs, customer-owned material, and completed orders awaiting pickup. Packaging, Crating & Quality Control Develop and enforce packaging standards by product type so fixtures arrive undamaged, including blanket wrap, corner protection, foam, banding, palletizing, and custom crating. Perform final quality inspection before anything is packed: finish condition, hardware completeness, correct quantities, correct labeling against the fixture drawing and packing list. Reject and route back any item that does not meet standard, and log the reason so production can correct it upstream.

Build and maintain pack-out documentation:

packing lists, carton labels, bill of materials by crate, and assembly instructions shipped with the product. Track damage and shortage claims, identify patterns, and change the packaging method rather than repeating the loss. Protect finish quality in storage and handling, particularly on powder-coated and painted surfaces. Domestic Shipping & Logistics Own all domestic outbound shipping: parcel, LTL, full truckload, flatbed, hotshot, and white-glove or final-mile delivery. Quote, book, and schedule freight; negotiate rates and service terms with carriers and brokers, and maintain a reliable carrier bench. Choose the mode that fits the job's date and budget, and escalate early when an install date requires expedited freight. Prepare and verify all shipping documentation: BOLs, packing lists, freight class and NMFC coding, weights and dimensions, and insurance values. Schedule deliveries and dock appointments with stores, GCs, and install crews, and confirm receiving requirements before the truck rolls. Track shipments in transit, communicate status and exceptions proactively, and file and pursue freight claims to resolution. Audit freight invoices against quotes, and report monthly on freight spend, cost per shipment, and on-time delivery. Coordinate with the project team on inbound international shipments as they arrive domestically for distribution. Safety & Facility Compliance Own warehouse safety: lead toolbox talks, enforce PPE, and correct unsafe behavior on the spot. Maintain forklift and material handling equipment programs, including operator certification, daily inspections, and preventive maintenance. Keep aisles, racking, exits, and fire equipment clear and compliant; manage rack load ratings and inspect for damage. Investigate incidents and near-misses, document them, and close the loop with a corrective action. Maintain OSHA-required records, SDS documentation, and hazardous or flammable material storage practices. Keep the warehouse clean, organized, and presentable for customer and partner visits. Continuous Improvement Tinker Tin runs on Paul Akers' 2 Second Lean. We expect every leader to improve their own area every day, not once a quarter. Make and document small daily improvements, and get every member of the crew making their own. Lead 3S in the warehouse — sweep, sort, standardize — so everything has a place, the place is labeled, and the standard is visible. Record short before-and-after improvement videos and share them with the team.

Remove waste from the flow:

walking, searching, double-handling, rework, and waiting on information. Write and maintain simple standard work for receiving, picking, packing, and shipping so the process survives turnover.

Bring data to the improvement:

measure the problem before the change and after it. Qualifications Required 5+ years in warehouse, shipping, or logistics, including 2+ years directly supervising a team. Hands-on experience booking and managing LTL and truckload freight, including BOLs, freight classification, and claims. Working knowledge of inventory control methods and cycle counting. Comfortable with an ERP or inventory system and with spreadsheets; able to pull and use numbers, not just read them. Forklift certified, or able to certify within 30 days. Able to read a fixture drawing and a bill of materials well enough to verify a pack-out. Solid written and verbal communication with carriers, customers, and the shop floor. Preferred Background in custom manufacturing, millwork, metal fabrication, store fixtures, or retail rollouts. Experience with multi-store retail rollout logistics and phased delivery schedules. Experience building custom crating for oversized or fragile product. Exposure to lean manufacturing, 3S, or 2 Second Lean. Familiarity with international inbound freight, customs documentation, and container receiving. Bilingual English/Spanish. Attributes We Hire For Owns the outcome. Does not hand a problem back up; brings the problem and a proposed fix together. Works on the floor, not from an office. Leads by doing and is visible to the crew. Detail-driven about the things that cost money: counts, labels, documents, and dates. Calm when a date moves. Replans instead of reacting. Teaches. Builds capability in the people around them rather than hoarding the know-how. Allergic to clutter and to "that's how we've always done it." Physical Requirements & Work Environment Regularly lift and carry up to 50 lbs, and team-lift heavier fixtures with equipment assistance. Stand, walk, bend, and climb throughout the shift in an active manufacturing and warehouse environment. Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and lifts safely. Exposure to shop noise, dust, and temperature variation; PPE required in designated areas. Occasional extended hours or weekend work around major ship dates and installs.

Pay:

$70,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location:

In person