Shipping & Receiving Team Lead

Overview

As a member of the Plant Leadership Team, the Warehouse Operations Team Lead is accountable for the safe, reliable, and cost-effective execution of 24-hour / 5-day warehouse and shipping operations at Castrol’s Port Allen lubricants facility. This role requires a visible, hands-on leader who sets the standard for HSSE and quality, leads hourly teams and third-party contractors, and drives measurable improvements in safety, service, cost, and productivity across warehouse operations.

• Lead, coach, and develop hourly warehouse employees and on-site third-party contractors across shipping and warehouse operations
• Serve as Subject Process Authority (SPA) for warehouse and shipping operations, ensuring disciplined execution and continuous improvement
• Set clear performance expectations and deliver regular, candid feedback and semi-annual reviews for hourly personnel
• Ensure workforce capability through effective training, qualification, and verification using the DACA framework
• Demonstrate visible HSSE leadership, actively intervening to prevent incidents and reinforce safe behaviors
• Ensure product quality in accordance with bp Lubricants Global Quality standards, addressing deviations through root-cause analysis
• Own daily and weekly KPI performance, translating data into corrective actions and sustained improvements
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, 5S, standard work) with direct engagement from the workforce
• Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Planning, Manufacturing, HSSE, and Quality teams to resolve issues and improve flow
• Ensure compliance with procedures and work instructions through routine field audits and coaching
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse environment using 5S and visual management
• Ensure rigorous adherence to the Management of Change (MOC) process for all operational changes
• Execute assigned OMS risk ownership and assurance responsibilities
• Participate as an active member of the site Incident Command Structure (ICS) per the Facility Response Plan

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field
• Equivalent operational leadership experience considered

Experience

• 3–5 years of experience in warehouse, shipping, or logistics operations within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Demonstrated people leadership experience managing hourly teams
• Strong working knowledge of shipping, distribution, and inventory control processes
• Experience using SAP for execution, reporting, or master data management
• Track record of driving operational improvements, not just maintaining performance

Preferred

• Exposure to labor relations and workforce engagement
• Experience leading training, onboarding, or skills development programs
• Familiarity with Lean, Kaizen, or continuous improvement tools

Skills & Competencies

• Demonstrating strong leadership traits especially in the area of HSSE.
• Directing a team in substantial continuous improvement efforts.
• Leading by example and accomplishing goals while engaging entire team in the process.
• Excellent interpersonal skills as well as written and verbal skills.
• Analytical problem-solving skills.
• Strong PC skills
• Working with plant Staff & Hourly personal on day to day operations/planning.
• SAP experience

Requirements

• Must hold or be eligible to obtain a TWIC card for the Port Allen, LA facility

Why join us

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and daring environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life.

These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.