2nd Shift Warehouse Lead

Filtration Group Corp•Joliet, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

With a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing and rapidly evolving global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action. The Company began in 2009 and has rapidly grown organically and through a thoughtful acquisition strategy to be a global leader in the highly attractive filtration industry. Filtration Group has the broadest portfolio of solutions in the industry and has had a particular focus on building a leading platform of solutions focused on the Life Sciences and Indoor Air Quality end markets which are rapidly growing in the current market environment. Filtration Group operates across a wide variety of attractive end markets and produces mission critical products with high replacement rates. Over 80 percent of the Company’s revenue comes from replacement / consumable products, many of which are specified into customer’s products or processes. With revenues of $1.4 billion, Filtration Group is consistently recognized as the fastest growing and one of the largest filtration businesses in the world and has a global footprint of 141 facilities in 28 countries.

Requirements

Knowledge of company products and procedures.
Customer focused with a strong attention to detail.
Able to work overtime on short notice.
Able to reach, bend, lift (up to 50 lbs.), twist, squat, push and pull.
Good manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
Ability to drive a sit-down forklift.
Ability to read and write English sufficient to perform the essential functions of the position and satisfactorily meet business demands.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent level of education preferred.
Shipping/receiving experience preferred.
Computer literate with an understanding of QAD helpful.

Responsibilities

Load and unload trucks and/or other containers using a variety of material handling equipment.
Move material within a warehouse or storage facility to and from the loading platform using a forklift truck or other handling equipment.
Direct the work of a material handling crew engaged in loading and unloading, arranging, and routing materials within the facility.
Ensure that the proper items in the proper quantities are being shipped to the correct locations at the most economical price meeting our customer’s expectations.
Sort and distribute material to various areas following work order instructions.
Complete daily safety and 5S/housekeeping walks; conduct daily forklift audits.
Compete weekly quality audits; minimum 1/week; time studies-minimum 1/week.
Monitor, insure and provide input on all SOP’s.
Monitor the pick tickets and the tracker.
Monitor & prioritize workloads as needed.
Communicate with shipping coordinators regarding the daily plan, pick ticket issues, OTD, trucks, and any other day to day activities; follow up with warehouse team throughout the day.
Constant follow up on any OTD issues for closure, must be 95% or higher per day/month.
Assist on any pick ticket issues.
Follow up with product needed from production; take product that needs a label/box to the production lead.
Assist in training new hires and follow up with their daily/weekly expectations.
Maintain a safe and orderly work area.
Perform duties safely wearing assigned personal protective equipment. Immediately report observed safety hazards to the supervisor.
Be punctual and at work daily.
Flexible to work 1st or 2nd shift as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Provide leadership during the absence of the Warehouse Manager through directing employees, fulfilling commitments, and acting as the primary contact for shipping, receiving and other warehouse functions.