Warehouse Lead (Second Shift)

Responsibilities

• Develops, coaches, and mentors team members for excellent performance.
• Provides direct leadership to production employees in value streams, including work scheduling and assignment, employee training, and ensuring safety and production quality requirements are met.
• Evaluates staffing needs, administers safety, communication, teambuilding, etc., to accomplish goals in a safe and effective manner through utilization, development, and adherence to all IMS policies.
• Inspects department areas to ensure safety and cleanliness standards are in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices and 6S Lean Manufacturing practices.
• Responsible for all safety issues affecting employees, including taking action to minimize the risk of injury as needed.
• Ensures proper utilization of equipment, manpower, and materials to eliminate downtime, injuries, and/or scrap.
• Develops more efficient means to identify limiting factors of equipment, staffing, and materials to better utilize available resources and to maximize productivity.
• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by daily walks, audits, surveillance checks, following, and enforcing standards and procedures.
• Consistently and continuously monitors and enforces safety policies.
• Maintains control of production man-hours, reviews daily production plan to maintain and improve scheduled production levels of finished product for distribution.
• Develops and implements control systems, interprets information, and implements problem-solving actions and continuous improvement processes.
• Perseveres to achieve established goals associated with the strategies and processes assigned to the warehouse.
• Communicates Company goals and team and individual expectations to subordinates.
• Plans, monitors, and appraises work results while coaching, counseling, and correcting associate behavior.
• Aids in the technical support in the troubleshooting of all major equipment malfunctions.
• Implements and supports training programs in coordination with the Warehouse Manager to ensure that all associates possess and maintain the necessary skills to perform their duties safely and productively.
• Captures and delegates assignments to warehouse associates based on critical factors, including individual experience, abilities, knowledge, and the associate’s documented record of performance.
• Maintains control of warehouse floor personnel with respect to work hours and rest and meal breaks in accordance with Company policy and state and federal employment regulations.
• Manages the housekeeping standards established for work areas, equipment, and shipping and receiving yards, coordinating cleanups when necessary.
• Manages non-labor warehouse supplies in accordance with established budget guidelines.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience in a warehouse or similar environment. A high school diploma or equivalent is required, along with a valid driver’s license. Previous experience with inventory management, warehouse operations, and safety protocols is preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is also beneficial. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods of time.