Team Lead - Material Handling

About the role

Now hiring! Come work at a place to build your future and be an integral part of a fast-paced, safety-oriented, and growing industry! We are an ESSENTIAL employer that is ACTIVELY HIRING at our Westfield, MA facility! ProAmpac is a leading global flexible packaging company with comprehensive product offerings. Providing creative packaging solutions, industry-leading customer service and award-winning innovation to a diverse global marketplace. We are guided in our work by five core values that are the basis for our success: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, Involvement, and Impact. The safety and health of our team is our top priority. ProAmpac has taken great steps to provide all personal protective equipment and sanitizing supplies to create a safe and healthy work environment for you. We are actively seeking to join our growing team. If you are looking for a new opportunity with a leading packaging company, ProAmpac is looking for you to join our team!

Responsibilities

• At the direction of the Warehouse Manager, responsible for providing direction on daily basis to Plant Warehouse Associates regarding daily tasks and workflow.
• Ensure shift coverage is provided for lunch schedules and vacations for Plant Warehouse Associates, material handlers, and forklift drivers including nights and weekends. Shift coverage may vary between 8-12 hours per shift.
• Responsible for ensuring the Warehouse is clean and organized in both Plants.
• Monitor all production machines and stock with raw materials and work-in-process as needed, using clamp and/or fork trucks.
• Use hand held scanners and desk top computers for maintaining machine schedules, transferring material and to process paperwork.
• May be required to perform other housekeeping and/or other manufacturing related functions as required by Management.
• Assist with loading and unloading of trucks as needed.
• Receive raw materials using clamp and/or fork trucks.
• Ship finished goods using clamp and/or fork trucks.
• Remove, sort and recycle scrap waste.
• Responsible for transporting materials using the company owned/leased truck between plant locations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Good math and reading skills required.
• Work independently and as part of a team, effectively communicate, good math and mechanical skills, get along with others, positive attitude and well organized.
• Valid state issued driver’s license.
• Exceptional time management and organization skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously establishing priorities to meet deadlines.
• Proactive; exercises sound judgment and decision making; able to identify problems and needs and develop solutions and/or options.
• Self-confident, self-motivated individual who thrives in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

Skills

• Effective communication and teamwork.
• Good math and mechanical skills.
• Time management and organization.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize.
• Proactive problem‑solving and sound judgment.
• Self‑confident and self‑motivated.

Benefits

• Quarterly bonuses: perfect attendance bonus
• Premium pay built into your shift schedule
• 11 paid company holidays
• 401k with company match
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and other supplemental offerings
• Company‑provided life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Wellness program – living a healthy lifestyle can get you a discount on your health insurance premiums AND other incentives

Pay

$20 USD to $27 USD. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Schedule

A unique, "4 on / 4 off" schedule (work 12-hour shifts for 4 days, then get 4 days off) -- only work for half the year!