Team Lead - LTL & Box Shop

Terex Corporation•Southaven, MS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Team Lead supports the LTL and Box Shop in Southaven, Mississippi, by training and monitoring a small group of team members and helping ensure that production and warehouse processes are safe, efficient, and meet quality and inventory requirements. The role promotes standard work, maintains 5S standards, identifies and resolves quality and production issues, implements lean improvements, collects and displays performance data, participates in TIP Events, and fills in for absent team members when requested by a supervisor. The position uses computerized data-entry systems, Oracle/TMS software, PCs, and RF mobile equipment to record production activity, manage inventory transfers, and research delayed inbound and outbound work. The Team Lead helps plan work against daily production schedules, identify staffing and equipment needs, train team members, communicate company policies and work routines, and recommend improvements to production methods, equipment, workflow, quality, and safety. The role also supports escalation responses and shipping and receiving complaint resolution. The position requires flexibility to work throughout the warehouse, operate powered industrial trucks safely, move materials, and maintain orderly storage areas, aisles, staging areas, equipment, and workstations. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The stated pay range is $24.17–$29.42 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
At least 1 year of experience with powered industrial truck (PIT) equipment.
At least 2 years of experience in a fast-paced manufacturing or warehouse environment.
Understanding of Lean principles and commitment to continuous improvement and constructive change management.
Knowledge of inventory control.
Ability to learn quickly, work independently and as part of a team, and work without constant direction.
Flexibility to work amid changing priorities and ongoing process improvement.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make timely, independent decisions.
Comfort and experience working with PCs and RF mobile equipment.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Ability to organize a small work team, train new team members, examine work results, and complete production requirements.
Interpersonal skills sufficient to provide one-on-one training and maintain productive working relationships with team members.
Customer-service focus and ability to handle stress and work at an urgent pace.
Ability to troubleshoot labor or material shortages and tool or equipment problems while maintaining productivity.
Ability to understand detailed, repetitive written and oral instructions and solve immediate, straightforward problems.
Ability to perform arithmetic calculations and read and record detailed measurements, counts, distances, and times.
Ability to learn and apply safety, continuous-quality, and just-in-time practices within a reasonable period.
Ability to instruct others and perform the various aspects of the job.
Ability to work in adverse weather conditions.
Ability to lift, pull, push, and guide objects weighing up to 50 pounds regularly.
Ability to walk, stand, reach, stoop, bend, and crawl continuously.
Hand-arm-eye coordination sufficient to position or align objects, make intricate connections, and take precise measurements.
Visual acuity to observe moving objects and events and to select and place materials.
Auditory ability to project one's voice in a production environment and hear instructions.

Nice To Haves

Current powered industrial truck (PIT) license.

Responsibilities

Enter and retrieve production information using computerized data-entry screens or custom forms.
Train new team members; communicate company philosophies and policies; and teach and demonstrate work routines.
Review daily production schedules and estimate the team members, hours, materials, and equipment needed to complete assignments.
Recommend improvements to production methods, equipment performance, quality, working conditions, and use of tools and equipment to improve workflow, efficiency, and safety.
Maintain records of daily activities, including time, materials, and process steps.
Compile data and trend information for KPI board displays and daily kickoff meetings.
Assist with internal and external escalation requests.
Use Oracle/TMS software on a PC or RF mobile equipment and perform inventory transfers to consolidate or reposition inventory according to policy.
Maintain warehouse storage locations, aisles, equipment, staging areas, and workstations in a neat, organized, 5S condition.
Safely operate powered industrial trucks, including sit-down forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, stackers, electric pallet jacks, and work-assist vehicles, and move materials using manually powered carts and fixtures.
Handle materials efficiently and promptly, and work in all warehouse areas as needed.
Follow Standard Work Procedures and uphold safety, quality, inventory-control, and Lean principles.
Escalate key issues to a supervisor or manager.
Assist with shipping and receiving complaints, freight damage, and corrective-action review and implementation.
Research and resolve aged inbound or outbound work-in-process lines that exceed dock-to-stock and OTS goals in a timely manner.
Fill in for absent team members as requested by a supervisor and perform other duties as assigned.