Team Leader, Logistics- 2nd Shift
About The Position
The Team Leader, Logistics is responsible for coaching associates to meet quality, cost, delivery, morale, and safety (QCDMS) targets in compliance with the quality policy as it relates to logistics. This role involves coordinating work schedules, training new associates, maintaining paperwork distribution, establishing operator instructions, and communicating effectively with all levels of associates. The Team Leader must understand and administer policies and procedures fairly and consistently, investigate problems, and maintain subordinate documentation. Additionally, this role is responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of inventories, upholding 5S standards, implementing Kaizens, and supporting management initiatives. The Team Leader also reviews and approves associate timecards and promotes a management style that encourages ownership, good morale, pride, and ethics.
Requirements
- Requires High School Diploma or GED equivalent (must fulfill NC State or Federal educational requirements).
- Requires previous manufacturing experience in logistics; supervisory experience preferred.
- Must be able to write as demonstrated through the completion of the employment application.
- Must have strong working knowledge of PC and integrated computer based applications.
- Must be able to operate a variation of material handling equipment.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with outside resources and all levels of internal resources.
- Must have investigative, troubleshooting and analytical skills in order to evaluate problems/processes and take necessary action in support of subordinates.
- Must be able to write as demonstrated through the completion of the employment application.
- Effective leadership and coaching skills
- Ethical conduct
Nice To Haves
- supervisory experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Coordinate work schedules in the shipping/receiving area to meet required deadlines.
- Responsible for training new associates.
- Responsible for maintaining proper distribution of all related paperwork.
- Establish and maintain operator instructions.
- Effectively communicate with all levels of associates.
- Know and understand policies and procedures and be able to administer them fairly and consistently.
- Investigate problems/processes; Notify affected departments and implement appropriate action as needed.
- Maintain subordinates documentation on time sheets, attendance, corrective action, etc.
- Responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of raw material, component, and finished goods inventories.
- Maintain 5’s standards.
- Implement Kaizens when applicable.
- Responsible for supporting and implementing management initiatives.
- Review, correction and approval of associate timecards within respective areas.
- Know, understand and comply with policies and procedures and be able to administer them fairly and consistently.
- Assists with the management style in a manner that promotes ownership by all associates. Acts as key member of Employee Involvement with promotion of good morale, pride and ethics.
- Directly supervises departmental line keepers and associates.
- Requires effective communication and involvement with internal associates/departments and related outside resources.
- Responsible for investigation of problems/processes in the specific area and implementing recommended countermeasure.
- May require some travel.
- Responsible teamwork and participation of company activities such as IATF 16949, ISO9001, ISO14001 and Employee Involvement.
- May require shift work & overtime to support area of responsibility as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
