LEER - Loader

Leer Group•Elkhart, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Participate in annual training for Hazardous Waste Recycling and fire safety.
Familiarity with the current system of paint processing used.
Ability to read and verbally communicate in English.
Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to fingers, lift and or move up to 25 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
Respirator certification is mandatory.
Safety glasses are required at all times in the production environment.
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.
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.
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.
Sets clear expectations; accepts accountability for objectives; provides feedback, recognition and consequences.
Capably embraces, manages, and leads change across the organization while helping others effectively deal with the effects of change.
Provides feedback and encourages learning by team members; transfers knowledge to others and challenges them to develop their own solutions.
Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take; gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.

Nice To Haves

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to efficiency and product protection.

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.
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.
Verifies product quality and shipment accuracy prior to loading.
Operates material handling equipment in a safe manner.
Ensures all transportation procedures comply with LEER Group safety, quality, and shipping standards.