DC Lead - 2nd shift

Benjamin Moore - Clifton, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Clifton, NJ

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

At Benjamin Moore, we empower our team members to achieve their goals and make a positive impact in our communities. We offer a rewarding and inspiring work environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, and a strong sense of camaraderie. Our culture of excellence and transparency encourages our colleagues to bring their authentic selves and unique perspectives/ideas every day. With 140 years of rich history behind our brand, we know that our people are the driving force behind our success. We believe in investing in our colleagues by offering work-life balance, competitive benefits, ongoing learning and continuing education, and skill development. Through a positive and engaging workplace, we facilitate growth, development, and fulfillment for all. Join us and be a part of a brand that inspires creativity, innovation, and passion in support of locally-owned stores around the world. As a Lead in our Distribution Center, you will be responsible for organizing and executing the workload during the 2nd shift, which runs from Monday to Friday, 3:30 PM to 11 PM. Your primary goal will be to ensure the on-time and in-full completion of all customer orders. You will recognize, recommend, and implement ways to delegate work, leverage manpower, maximize efficiency, and resolve problems that arise to maintain productivity levels throughout the shift. This includes coordinating with management when issues require escalation for resolution. You will also monitor the shift's operations, including inbound and outbound processes, tint specials, and replenishment, while reviewing daily performance reports in compliance with KPI metrics. Additionally, you will be responsible for reviewing and resolving shipping errors and developing strategies to minimize them. Utilizing 5S and Continuous Improvement methodologies, you will identify, implement, and sustain process improvements, oversee the quality and cleanliness of work areas, and ensure all equipment is accounted for daily. Your role will also involve assisting in the development and training of employees on standard work instructions, facilitating daily Gemba walks, stand-up meetings, and shift change meetings, and opening and closing the facility as required. You will assist site management with employee-related issues, provide input for performance evaluations, and participate in interviews and onboarding of new hires. Safety is a top priority, and you will follow and administer all safety, environmental, and regulatory guidelines for your assigned shift, ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Organize and execute the distribution center's workload by shift to ensure on-time, in-full completion of all orders to customers.
• Recognizes, recommends, and implements ways to delegate work, leverage manpower, maximize efficiency, and resolve/troubleshoot problems that arise to ensure productivity levels are not disrupted throughout the shift during peak and non-peak packing timeframes.
• Coordinates and monitors the shift's operations to include inbound, outbound, tint specials, replenishment, etc. and reviews daily performance reports in compliance with KPI Metrics.
• Reviews and resolves shipping errors and develops strategies to minimize them.
• Utilizes 5S and Continuous Improvement methodology to identify, implement, and sustain process improvements.
• Oversees quality and cleanliness of the work areas and equipment based on warehouse checklist and ensures all equipment is accounted for daily such as RF scanners, MHE etc.
• Assists in the development and employee training on standard work instructions (SWI).
• Facilitates daily Gemba walks, stand-up meetings, and shift change meetings.
• Opens and closes the facility daily as required.
• Assists site management with employee-related issues and questions, such as job assignments and scheduling of time off requests and resolves minor disputes.
• Provides verbal and written input to performance evaluation and partners with management to deliver timely and constructive mid-year and year-end performance evaluations to employees.
• Provides management comprehensive performance/attendance infractions for review, in accordance with the corrective action process to include written documentation and verbal overview of violations.
• Participates in interviews and conducts site tours for job applicants. Helps to on-board new hires.
• Responsible for partnering with other department Leads to cross-train employees to increase versatility and flexibility across the distribution center.
• Engages in conversation with team members to gather feedback regarding opportunities to improve efficiencies, performance, or work environment on the shift.
• Follows and administers all safety, environmental, and regulatory guidelines and rules for assigned shift.
• Ensures the use of required safety equipment and personal protective equipment.
• Promptly addresses issues related to safety and actively coaches and reinforces safety expectations with the team.
• Maintains compliance with all local, state, and federal DOT regulations.
• Reports near misses in a timely manner into Intelex.

Requirements

• High School degree required or equivalent; an associate degree is preferred.
• Experience in a dynamic distribution environment.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated computer skills, working knowledge of the (WMS) as well as an aptitude to keep current with new electronic information systems.
• Competency and confidence in utilizing applicable computerized systems such as MS Office Excel, Outlook, Word, and SAP.
• Ability to operate motorized material handling equipment such as forklifts, electric pallet jacks, reach truck, scissor lift.

Benefits

• Performance-based annual raise and bonus.
• Comprehensive total rewards package.
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program.