Distribution Lead - LN10

Remington1816•Lonoke, AR

13d•$24 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Supports the Distribution department by providing work floor direction and acting as a process and mechanical expert for the area. This role involves giving work direction on the floor, serving as a process and mechanical expert, monitoring process flow, assisting with material handling and processes, troubleshooting technical and product quality issues, and acting as a backup for distribution coordinators. The position also includes training distribution coordinators and assisting with other training, performing tasks to ensure departmental productivity, verifying and maintaining physical inventories and ERP inventory systems, checking daily orders, managing supplies, and communicating with other departments regarding material and product flow to meet customer demand. Additionally, the role involves addressing unsafe work practices, monitoring cleanups, assisting in the development of preventive maintenance, conducting safety checks for forklifts, energetic safety, and transportation equipment, monitoring and helping develop training materials and SOPs, ensuring new employees are properly trained, and following up on changes to Standard Works and SOPs. The Distribution Lead also serves on technical problem-solving task forces, is involved in the implementation of new processes, monitors hold or special process product, and acts as a reference for quality issues. While a backup for production reporting/payroll, this role does not have approval capabilities. Non-essential duties include backup for on-the-road transport of product between buildings and assisting with moving trailers. As an essential function, good attendance is required, and overtime may be necessary.

Requirements

High School diploma, G.E.D. certificate or recognized equivalent
Ability to speak, read and write in the English language sufficient enough to communicate effectively, comprehend process instructions, and record pertinent process information.
Has a fork truck license (current or in past)
Must be able to learn to drive all types of forklifts safely within 30 days.
Must be able to learn (Shipping software) within 90 days.
Strong interpersonal skills
Professional and positive attitude
Excellent organizational skills
Good work ethic
Demonstrate training ability
Self-starting
Able to work effectively on assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
No documented disciplinary action at the warning level or above within the last 12 months.
A good attendance and safety record is required.
U.S. citizen or national; U.S. lawful, permanent resident; Refugee; or Asylee under relevant U.S. law, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Must meet Gun Control Act requirements.

Nice To Haves

Backup for on the road transport of product between buildings.
Assist moving trailers from dock and other locations around the facility.

Responsibilities

Gives work direction on the floor.
Acts as process and mechanical expert for the area.
Monitors process flow.
Performs material handling and assists with processes as needed.
Troubleshoots technical problems and product quality issues.
Acts as a backup for distribution coordinators.
Trains distribution coordinators and assists in other training.
Performs tasks necessary to keep the department running productively.
Verifies and maintains physical inventories and ERP inventory systems.
Performs daily order checks and manages supplies.
Communicates with departments on adequate flow of materials and product to meet customer demand.
Addresses unsafe work practices.
Monitors cleanups.
Helps develop preventive maintenance.
Conducts safety checks for forklifts, energetic safety, and transportation equipment.
Monitors and helps develop department and company training and other materials.
Ensures new employees are properly trained.
Follows up on any changes to Standard Works and Standard Operating Procedures.
Serves on technical problem-solving task forces as assigned.
Is involved in new processes going into the department.
Monitors hold or special process product.
Serves as a reference for quality issues.
Acts as backup for production reporting/payroll (without approval capability).
Acts as backup for on the road transport of product between buildings.
Assists in moving trailers from dock and other locations around the facility.
Performs any other duties as assigned.