LEER - Loader

About LEER Group, LLC.

LEER Group, LLC is North America’s largest manufacturer and supplier of fiberglass and aluminum truck caps and tonneau covers for residential and commercial applications. The company operates multiple manufacturing facilities across the United States and distributes products through a network of more than 1,300 independent dealers. Founded in the late 1960s, LEER is the most recognized and top-selling brand in the truck cap industry. LEER products are custom manufactured and delivered to a diverse customer base including individuals, commercial fleets, dealerships, and exporters. LEER Group is a subsidiary of J.B. Poindexter & Co., a privately held diversified manufacturing company offering competitive compensation, progressive benefits, and opportunities for career growth across a broad portfolio of manufacturing businesses.

Overall Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe and accurate preparation, loading, securing, and documentation of finished truck caps and related products for shipment to customers and distribution locations.
• This position performs loading operations, installs clamps and securing devices, builds shipping crates as required, and completes product mapping and shipment verification activities to ensure products are properly identified, protected, and routed.
• The Transportation Associate verifies product quality and shipment accuracy prior to loading, operates material handling equipment in a safe manner, and ensures all transportation procedures comply with LEER Group safety, quality, and shipping standards.
• The ideal candidate demonstrates strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to efficiency and product protection. This role plays a critical part in ensuring products are delivered safely, accurately, and on time while maintaining customer satisfaction and supporting overall operational success.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Education And/or Experience: This employee is required to have a high school diploma or GED. In addition, this employee is required to participate in annual training for Hazardous Waste Recycling and fire safety. This employee must be familiar with the current system of paint processing used.
• Language Skills: This employee needs the ability to read and verbally communicate in English.
• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The fumes/gases are moderate to severe. The environment may become warm to hot upon occasion. Safety glasses are required at all times in the production environment.

Work Environment and Environmental Conditions

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The fumes/gases are moderate to severe. The environment may become warm to hot upon occasion. Safety glasses are required at all times in the production environment.

COD OF ETHICS

LEER GROUP requires the highest standard of ethics in all business dealings, with customers, suppliers, advisors, employees, and authorities. The Team Member shall actively ensure that his/her own activities and those of all employees within the facility meet this obligation. LEER GROUP’s critical standards and procedures related to expected conduct are detailed on the company website. The Team Member is expected to be familiar with these policies and ensure that they are implemented in all areas of control.

Safety

Safety is paramount at any LEER GROUP operation. Expectation to be familiar with the company’s safety program and comply to the safety policy always. Never walk past an unsafe act.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Competency Title: Communication
• Competency Definition: Expresses oneself effectively both orally and in written form. Communicate plans and activities in a manner that supports strategies for employee involvement. Actively listens to others.
• Competency Title: Creative Problem Solving
• Competency Definition: Identifies and collects information relevant to the problem. Use brainstorming techniques to create a variety of choices. Selects the best course of action by identifying all the alternatives and then makes a logical assumption.
• Competency Title: Interpersonal Skills
• Competency Definition: Uses Emotional Intelligence to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself and of others. Treats others with respect, trust, and dignity. Works well with others by being considerate of the needs and feelings of everyone. Promotes a productive culture by valuing individuals and their contributions.
• Competency Title: Accountability
• Competency Definition: Sets clear expectations; accepts accountability for objectives; provides feedback, recognition and consequences
• Competency Title: Change Management
• Competency Definition: Capable of embracing, managing, and leading change across the organization while helping others effectively deal with the effects of change.
• Competency Title: Coaching & Developing Others
• Competency Definition: Provides feedback and encourages learning by team members; transfers knowledge to others and challenges them to develop their own solutions.
• Competency Title: Influencing Others
• Competency Definition: Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take; gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.