Materials Lead

Flex•Austin, TX

About The Position

Flex is a diversified manufacturing partner that helps market-leading brands design, build, and deliver innovative products. The Materials Lead is located in Austin, Texas, and reports to the Warehouse Manager. This role leads the work of others and also participates in shipping, receiving, inspecting, storing, issuing, and delivering materials, equipment, and supplies. The position works independently with limited supervision.

Requirements

Typically, a minimum of 3 years of materials experience.
Experience operating material-handling equipment, including forklifts, reach trucks, walkie riders, and pallet jacks.
Experience using RF scanners for inventory transactions, shipping, receiving, and material movement.
Comfort using computers for inventory management, reporting, and daily warehouse transactions.
Ability to communicate professionally by email and collaborate with internal teams about shipments, inventory, and material issues.
Good clerical and interpersonal skills.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and customers.
Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables in situations with limited standardization.
Ability to interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
May need to use office tools and skills including typing, Zoom Chat, calls and video, and MS Office email.
May need to use warehouse tools including forklifts, electronic scales, pallet jacks, measuring tools, and alignment tools.

Nice To Haves

Previous shipping and receiving experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.
Lead or team lead experience, including coordinating daily activities and supporting warehouse operations.
Experience with swing reach or turret trucks.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the activities of subordinates.
Review difficult or complex work procedures and resolve questions from workers.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date stockroom inventory and daily operations records, including required forms and paperwork.
Design the stockroom layout and oversee rearrangement.
Oversee and participate in counting, weighing, and measuring incoming and outgoing items, verifying identifying information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
Inspect incoming shipments for damage or shortages and correspond with shippers to resolve issues; complete appropriate forms or documents.
Fill orders and issue materials and supplies upon request; document transactions, prepare requisitions, compute costs, and maintain storeroom inventory records.
Oversee and participate in ordering or purchasing stock items, recommending changes to standard items or stock levels, and placing orders using independent judgment within established limits.
Determine shipping methods based on shipping procedures, routes, and rates; package, weigh, and mark containers; and prepare forms such as bills of lading.