Team Lead, Material Handler

MD Logistics Inc•Plainfield, IN

1d•$21 - $23

About The Position

The Team Lead, Material Handler oversees the daily objectives set by the Supervisor and ensures department work volumes are completed. The role contributes to a team environment and interfaces with employees and customers while ensuring associates follow good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and maintain product specifications. Extreme attention to detail is required. The position organizes production by reviewing, planning, and allocating orders; arranges transportation appointments with carriers, trucking companies, and freight forwarders; maintains production quality and documentation; and updates inventories. The Team Lead must understand department processes well enough to train others, work with the Supervisor on new strategies and initiatives, and lead associates in meeting customer expectations and responding to new requests. The role monitors work execution to ensure production standards are met and only authorized, trained processes and proper equipment use are followed. It may require operating a forklift or other powered material-handling equipment to load and unload materials. Cross-training in additional duties may be needed. The scheduled shift is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; flexibility to work additional time as needed is required.

Requirements

General warehouse experience.
Knowledge of WMS.
Good computer skills.
Forklift certification.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and correspondence.
Ability to physically count and perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions.
Ability to stand for the duration of the shift and regularly talk or hear; frequent use of hands to finger, handle, or feel; occasional walking and reaching with hands and arms.
Flexibility to work additional time as needed.

Nice To Haves

Some college and a high school diploma or GED equivalent are preferred, but not required.
Past customer service experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Organize production by reviewing, planning, and allocating orders.
Schedule transportation appointments with carriers, trucking companies, and freight forwarders for pickups and deliveries, and coordinate receipt of client returns and inbound warehoused freight.
Maintain quality by following good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Document production by completing end-of-day reports and updating inventories.
Understand department processes and train others in processes, policies, and procedures.
Work with the Supervisor to implement strategies and initiatives to meet or exceed customer expectations.
Lead the team in accomplishing new and different requests and identifying opportunities to add value to the department.
Monitor work execution to maintain production standards and ensure only authorized and trained processes are used, including proper equipment use.
Operate a forklift or other powered material-handling equipment as needed to load and unload materials.
Lead and direct associates daily.
Cross-train in additional duties as needed.