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Logistics Lead roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, or a related field. Employers in freight, manufacturing, and third-party logistics regularly file LCAs with DOL to bring international talent into warehouse and distribution leadership roles.
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Carrier, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure the safe transport of food, life-saving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow Carrier on social media at @Carrier.
Responsibilities
Monitor, assist, and improve all aspects of Safety, Quality, Productivity, Delivery, and Cost within the Shipping, Receiving, and Warehousing environment. This position is responsible for achieving all department expectations and performance metrics.
The person in this position will:
- Ensure safe material-handling and warehouse operations, including forklift use, dock work, and storage practices.
- Eliminate, prevent, and countermeasure inventory discrepancies, shipping errors, packaging issues, and receiving variances.
- Meet and exceed daily shipping throughput, receiving processing, order picking, staging, and loading productivity goals.
- Identify and implement improvements to reduce freight, labor, handling, and storage costs.
- Contribute to all departmental KPIs such as:
- On-time shipment
- Dock-to-stock cycle time
- Picking/packing accuracy
- Inventory accuracy
- Carrier performance metrics
TEAM LEAD DUTIES
- Maintain excellent attendance and punctuality to model expectations for the logistics team.
- Motivate and engage team members using positive reinforcement and clear direction.
- Communicate urgency around carrier cut-off times, customer delivery expectations, inbound material priorities, and warehouse flow.
- Maintain comprehensive knowledge of all shipping, receiving, warehouse management system (WMS) workflows, inventory control tasks, and material flow operations.
- Provide immediate operational support when staffing gaps occur.
- Coordinate daily assignments for material handlers, forklift operators, and shipping/receiving clerks.
- Lead weekly stand-up meetings to review performance metrics and continuous improvement opportunities.
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
The Team Lead will:
- Communicate shift-to-shift on inventory issues, workload levels, equipment status, staffing needs, and safety concerns.
- Troubleshoot and resolve operational challenges, including carrier delays, damaged freight, inbound discrepancies, and WMS scanning errors.
- Ensure accuracy in all packing, labeling, pallet documentation, and shipping paperwork.
- Promote continuous improvement tools to reduce waste and increase workflow efficiency.
- Provide new employee orientation and cross-training to ensure a flexible, multi-skilled workforce.
- Ensure all logistics equipment—forklifts, pallet jacks, scanners—are in safe operating condition.
- Continuously seek out opportunities to improve material flow, reduce bottlenecks, and eliminate non-value-added activities.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- 1+ years of warehouse or logistics experience, including hands-on operation of a Warehouse Management System (WMS) and barcode/scanning equipment in a shipping, receiving, or distribution environment.
- 1+ years of leadership experience, including supervising/coordinating warehouse personnel and facilitating team activities or group meetings.
- Ability and willingness to work overtime hours, including evening or weekend shifts, as required by operational needs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Work history demonstrating teamwork, versatility, and adaptability
- Proven problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work independently and with others
- Strong decision-making and leadership capabilities
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Understanding of freight handling, LTL/parcel shipments, dock operations, and carrier scheduling
- Forklift, Mi-jack, or powered industrial truck experience (certification preferred)
- Background in lean logistics, 5S, or continuous improvement methods
- Experience coordinating warehouse staff or leading a logistics team
Benefits
Employees are eligible for benefits, including:
- Health Care benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; wellness incentives
- Retirement benefits
- Time Off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty; military leave; purchased vacation
- Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Healthcare Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here: Work With Us | Carrier Corporate The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Pay Range
The hourly rate for this position is between $24.00 - $48.00 per hour. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.
Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date. Job Posting Date: 11/2/2026
Carrier is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
Job Applicant's Privacy Notice:
Click on this link to read the Job Applicant's Privacy Notice
About Carrier
Carrier, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure the safe transport of food, life-saving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow Carrier on social media at @Carrier.
Responsibilities
Monitor, assist, and improve all aspects of Safety, Quality, Productivity, Delivery, and Cost within the Shipping, Receiving, and Warehousing environment. This position is responsible for achieving all department expectations and performance metrics.
The person in this position will:
- Ensure safe material-handling and warehouse operations, including forklift use, dock work, and storage practices.
- Eliminate, prevent, and countermeasure inventory discrepancies, shipping errors, packaging issues, and receiving variances.
- Meet and exceed daily shipping throughput, receiving processing, order picking, staging, and loading productivity goals.
- Identify and implement improvements to reduce freight, labor, handling, and storage costs.
- Contribute to all departmental KPIs such as:
- On-time shipment
- Dock-to-stock cycle time
- Picking/packing accuracy
- Inventory accuracy
- Carrier performance metrics
TEAM LEAD DUTIES
- Maintain excellent attendance and punctuality to model expectations for the logistics team.
- Motivate and engage team members using positive reinforcement and clear direction.
- Communicate urgency around carrier cut-off times, customer delivery expectations, inbound material priorities, and warehouse flow.
- Maintain comprehensive knowledge of all shipping, receiving, warehouse management system (WMS) workflows, inventory control tasks, and material flow operations.
- Provide immediate operational support when staffing gaps occur.
- Coordinate daily assignments for material handlers, forklift operators, and shipping/receiving clerks.
- Lead weekly stand-up meetings to review performance metrics and continuous improvement opportunities.
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
The Team Lead will:
- Communicate shift-to-shift on inventory issues, workload levels, equipment status, staffing needs, and safety concerns.
- Troubleshoot and resolve operational challenges, including carrier delays, damaged freight, inbound discrepancies, and WMS scanning errors.
- Ensure accuracy in all packing, labeling, pallet documentation, and shipping paperwork.
- Promote continuous improvement tools to reduce waste and increase workflow efficiency.
- Provide new employee orientation and cross-training to ensure a flexible, multi-skilled workforce.
- Ensure all logistics equipment—forklifts, pallet jacks, scanners—are in safe operating condition.
- Continuously seek out opportunities to improve material flow, reduce bottlenecks, and eliminate non-value-added activities.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- 1+ years of warehouse or logistics experience, including hands-on operation of a Warehouse Management System (WMS) and barcode/scanning equipment in a shipping, receiving, or distribution environment.
- 1+ years of leadership experience, including supervising/coordinating warehouse personnel and facilitating team activities or group meetings.
- Ability and willingness to work overtime hours, including evening or weekend shifts, as required by operational needs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Work history demonstrating teamwork, versatility, and adaptability
- Proven problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work independently and with others
- Strong decision-making and leadership capabilities
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Understanding of freight handling, LTL/parcel shipments, dock operations, and carrier scheduling
- Forklift, Mi-jack, or powered industrial truck experience (certification preferred)
- Background in lean logistics, 5S, or continuous improvement methods
- Experience coordinating warehouse staff or leading a logistics team
Benefits
Employees are eligible for benefits, including:
- Health Care benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; wellness incentives
- Retirement benefits
- Time Off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty; military leave; purchased vacation
- Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Healthcare Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here: Work With Us | Carrier Corporate The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Pay Range
The hourly rate for this position is between $24.00 - $48.00 per hour. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.
Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date. Job Posting Date: 11/2/2026
Carrier is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
Job Applicant's Privacy Notice:
Click on this link to read the Job Applicant's Privacy Notice
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Logistics Lead Jobs
Frame your credentials around specialty occupation
Logistics Lead roles sit on the H-1B specialty occupation borderline. Document how your degree directly applies to forecasting, inventory systems, or carrier management, not just general supervision. USCIS scrutinizes generic operations titles, so your resume and cover letter need that connection explicit.
Verify prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the wage level for Logistics Lead in the employer's metro area before the offer stage. If the offered wage falls below Level I, your LCA certification and H-1B approval are both at risk.
Target companies with active freight tech or WMS implementations
Employers rolling out warehouse management systems or transportation management platforms have a stronger specialty occupation argument for Logistics Lead hires. Prioritize companies in those operational transitions when targeting sponsoring employers.
Find verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Search Migrate Mate's job board to identify employers with confirmed LCA filing history for logistics and supply chain roles. This filters out companies that say they sponsor but have never filed, saving you weeks of back-and-forth during the application stage.
Get the LCA filed before your OPT or status expires
DOL certifies most LCAs within seven business days, but your employer needs internal HR and legal sign-off before submitting. Start the conversation at least eight weeks before your authorization end date so the I-129 can be filed while you still have valid status.
Use O*NET to anchor your specialty occupation narrative
The O*NET profile for logistics supervisors lists systems analysis and operations research as core tasks. Reference these in your offer letter and employer support letter to reinforce why the role exceeds general management and meets H-1B specialty occupation standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Logistics Lead role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B?
It depends on how the role is defined. USCIS requires that a bachelor's degree in a specific field, such as supply chain management, logistics, or industrial engineering, be a standard requirement for entry into the position. Generic titles like 'logistics supervisor' get more scrutiny than roles tied to systems integration, demand planning, or network optimization, so the job description wording matters significantly.
What visa options exist for Logistics Lead candidates besides H-1B?
TN visa status covers industrial engineers for Canadian and Mexican nationals, and some Logistics Lead roles map to that category if the duties are engineering-focused. EB-2 and EB-3 green card paths are also viable for candidates with sponsoring employers willing to go through PERM labor certification. J-1 visa trainee visas can work for early-career logistics professionals through a designated sponsor organization.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor Logistics Lead roles?
Search Migrate Mate to browse logistics and supply chain roles from employers with verified sponsorship history. Third-party logistics providers, e-commerce fulfillment companies, and manufacturers with global supply chains are the most active H-1B filers in this category.
Will a three-year bachelor's degree satisfy H-1B requirements for this role?
USCIS accepts a three-year degree combined with a one-year graduate credential as equivalent to a U.S. four-year bachelor's degree, provided a credential evaluation confirms the equivalency. A standalone three-year degree from Australia or India is frequently approved when evaluated by a NACES-member credential evaluation service, but the employer should confirm this with their immigration attorney before filing.
Does PERM labor certification apply to Logistics Lead green card sponsorship?
Yes, most EB-2 and EB-3 green card petitions for Logistics Lead roles require PERM labor certification through DOL. The employer must conduct a formal recruitment process and demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available. Priority date backlogs apply based on your country of birth, with India-born applicants facing significantly longer waits than applicants from most other countries.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Logistics Lead jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.