Lead Material Handler

Safety

• The ability to work safely and proactively lead a safer work environment.
• Lead tasks and actively participate in all company rules and safety practices.

Quality

• The demonstration of work duties which an employee should know and understand to produce quality, defect-free pieces, or quality mistake-free work output.
• Check teams' quality of work and verify conformance to standards.
• Responsible for quality of personal work.

Costing

• Complete and maintain all necessary records and reports associated with receiving, stores, issuing and shipment as required.
• Indicate short or damaged goods and obtain driver's signature where required.

Production

• Facilitates and supports teamwork in completing all tasks relating to total customer satisfaction.
• Provides guidance, counseling, and development in carrying out teams assignments.
• Prepares meeting agendas and facilitates team meetings according to the team's agreed upon guidelines.
• Supports the resolution of internal and external customer problems and requests; escalates when appropriate.
• Assists, supports, and makes appropriate recommendations in departments efforts to achieve and maintain adequate requirements and staffing levels.
• Coordinates teams training activities to ensure adherence to procedures and protocol.
• Acts as a job-related information resource for associates and internal customers.
• Monitors efficiency of department support tools and technical equipment; escalates when appropriate.
• Manage team conflicts so that problems and complaints are resolved constructively, reporting employee issues to Manager for action.
• Delegate team tasks as needed.
• Facilitate ongoing self-evaluation of the team's effectiveness.
• Maintains work area, tools, and equipment in a clean, safe, orderly manner.
• Observes all safety and hygiene rules and regulations.
• Establishes or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Assisting with performance appraisals.
• Oversees material transfer between primary and offsite storage locations.
• Schedules and approves employee work hours.
• All other duties as assigned

Employee Engagement

• Serves as a backup for peer team leads if absent.
• Leads small teams for standard and nonstandard work.

Leadership

• Guides and assists team members.
• Provide suggestions and ideas toward continuous improvement.
• Train, mentor, and guide team.

• High School Diploma
• Willing to travel between Holland & Maumee facilities based on business demand
• Willingness to work overtime as needed
• Able to lift 50 lbs.
• Operator certification within 60 days
• Previous forklift/box truck experience (1 year minimum)
• SAP/MRP/ERP knowledge(1 year minimum)
• Inventory management experience (cycle counting and correcting inventory (1 year minimum)
• Internal candidates shall be rated a level 4 in the majority of competency categories
• Working knowledge of Excel

• Fully vested 401k match, up to 7% of total eligible compensation.
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans - Effective from first day of hire.
• 3 weeks' vacation which increases with tenure, 7 sick days, 3 floating holidays and8 Company Observed Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement - Eligible after 6 months of service.
• Parental Leave - 100% base pay for 6 consecutive weeks within first year of achild's birth or adoption.
• A wide range of development opportunities to boost your professional and leadership growth.