2nd Shift Warehouse Lead

Weiman Products•Manchester, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The 2nd Shift Warehouse Lead oversees warehouse personnel and operations in a manufacturing and distribution environment. The Lead must be able to perform warehouse functions including receiving, put-away, order picking, bin transfers, shipping, and manifesting. The role requires strong mathematical and analytical skills, a commitment to maintaining a safe, clean, and organized work area, and the initiative to identify and implement improvements. The ideal candidate is self-driven, eager to learn, and able to lead a small warehouse team effectively. The position is based in Manchester, Tennessee, with regular hours Monday through Thursday, 4:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. The role is full-time, with no travel required.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Forklift operator license.
Lead-level supervisory experience in a manufacturing warehouse environment.
Good listening and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to motivate and guide warehouse personnel effectively.
Understanding of warehouse area and job functions, including computer knowledge of all functions.
Ability to perform warehouse functions including receiving, put-away, order picking, bin transfers, shipping, and manifesting.
Good mathematical and analytical skills.
Ability to stand for extended periods.
Ability to frequently lift and move items weighing up to 60 pounds.

Responsibilities

Coordinate daily warehouse operations and assign work priorities to support production and shipping schedules.
Provide leadership, direction, coaching, and support to warehouse team members.
Communicate operational priorities, staffing needs, safety expectations, equipment concerns, and shift handoff information.
Monitor workflow, identify operational challenges, and take corrective action to minimize disruptions.
Assist with employee onboarding, training, cross-training, and performance development.
Maintain standards for safety, teamwork, accountability, communication, and continuous improvement.
Prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Train and coach employees on safe forklift operation and warehouse equipment use.
Perform and oversee material staging, replenishment, storage, retrieval, and put-away activities.
Safely load and unload trailers while protecting product quality and preventing damage.
Operate forklifts in warehouse aisles, dock areas, and outdoor storage locations.
Assist with complex material handling tasks and identify unsafe conditions or equipment issues.
Ensure inventory accuracy through proper material identification, labeling, storage, and transaction processing.
Maintain FIFO practices, material traceability, and inventory control procedures.
Coordinate material movement between receiving, warehouse storage, production, shipping, and external storage locations.
Process incoming deliveries and communicate receiving discrepancies or unresolved issues.
Monitor inventory levels, identify shortages, and respond to production material requests.
Assist with cycle counts, inventory investigations, and corrective actions to resolve discrepancies.
Prepare and load shipments according to shipping schedules.
Maintain warehouse organization, housekeeping standards, pallet management, waste disposal, and recycling activities.
Adapt to changing priorities, schedules, and business needs.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.