Shipping/Receiving Team Lead - Day Shift

Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, this role is responsible for leading the shipping and receiving department in all aspects of inventory management. The Team Leader will train and lead others in receiving, transacting, delivering, and shipping products and components of a basic to advanced complexity. The Team Lead will participate in and/or lead project teams tasked with process improvement, problem resolution, and lean initiatives.

• Provide hands on leadership to assigned area team communicating daily schedule, goals, performance, and team member assignments
• Assist with supervisory tasks and employee performance evaluations with support of area supervisor
• Perform process audits, safety sweeps, and employee training (including TWI) as required
• Review area 6S, tools, fixtures, and material availability daily
• Accountable for performance of assigned area
• Assist in resolution of issues found with inventory, materials, tools, BOMs, or supplier/supply chain items affecting assigned area
• Act as liaison between manufacturing, supply chain, and shipping to ensure on time delivery
• Generate non-conformance reports for any material, manufacturing, quality, or design issues uncovered
• Perform hands on direct labor and other functions within the group to maintain flow of work in an efficient manner to ensure on-time completion
• Assist in coordination of any non-conforming product within assigned area
• Support continuous improvement projects within assigned area or other areas of expertise as required
• Assist in identification and correction of safety improvement activities
• Acts as a backup for all Health & Safety responsibilities when supervisor is not present

• 3-5 years’ experience performing work in a manufacturing environment
• High school diploma or GED
• Must have a Forklift License
• Ability to influence others to foster ideas and continuous improvement
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and coordinate activities within a department comprised of diverse tasks and demanding schedules.
• Ability to read and interpret complex drawings, schematics
• Ability to facilitate training
• Must have intermediate computer skills in MS Word and Excel and Experience using an ERP system desirable
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve including use of corrective and preventive actions
• Ability to safely use hand tools and perform production assembly processes
• Possesses thorough understanding of standard production processes

• Experience leading a team
• Technical College/University degree completed or in process

This is a day shift position running Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Lifting Demands

• Lift up to 35 lbs on an occasional basis floor to waist
• Lift up to 35 lbs on a frequent basis floor to chest
• Carry up to 35 lbs on an occasional basis up to 25 feet
• Push/pull up to 100 lbs on an occasional basis

Postural Demands

• Standing – continuous
• Walking – frequent
• Bending/stooping – frequent
• Squatting/kneeling – frequent
• Lifting – frequent
• Sitting - occasional

Miscellaneous Demands

• Griping, manipulation, fingering – frequent
• Variable hand/power tool use – frequent
• Two-person lifting tasks using assistive devices for lifting, pulling and pushing including hand trucks, pallet jacks, forklifts and hoists