Warehouse Shift Lead

Johnson Matthey • Easttown Township, PA

12d

About The Position

The Warehouse Shift Lead oversees a shift team of warehouse operators and material controllers, ensuring work meets site and Johnson Matthey supply and logistics procedures, performance requirements, and safety standards. The role is responsible for the safe, timely movement of materials and stock.

The Shift Lead directs warehouse operations, including receiving, moving, storing, and dispatching goods; trains new workers on operating procedures; maintains warehouse security and stock accuracy; and coordinates product movement and quality inspections across locations to meet supply schedules. The role also manages staff processes, monitors and recommends improvements to warehouse procedures, leads 5S adherence and improvement, and leads Kaizen and other continuous-improvement initiatives. Relevant incident investigations and root-cause analysis are also part of the role.

This position works a 12-hour night shift from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• Post-secondary education is desired, or an equivalent relevant combination of experience and training that provides the knowledge and abilities needed for the work.
• Supervisory experience.
• Work a 12-hour night shift from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Nice To Haves

• Union experience.
• Experience with receiving, inventory control, and domestic traffic control procedures.
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial warehouse environment.
• Experience with automated inventory control, including issuing or consuming raw and intermediate goods to the plant, scanning materials, monitoring and changing Bills of Material, and stock-take principles.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Lead a shift team in carrying out warehouse activities—including receipt, movement, storage, and dispatch—safely and in accordance with established procedures and policies.
• Train new workers in site operating procedures and standards.
• Organize warehouse security to ensure the safe receipt, movement, storage, and distribution of goods and services.
• Maintain warehouse stock accuracy and control, and oversee stock takes and compliance with relevant storage and movement procedures.
• Ensure product movement and quality inspections across multiple locations meet supply and logistics schedules and service delivery standards.
• Manage staff processes such as absence, operator performance, overtime, and holiday, and address related personnel issues in line with site and company policies.
• Ensure the team performs work with a customer-focused, delivery-oriented mindset.
• Monitor warehouse operating procedures and recommend improvements.
• Lead adherence to and improvement of warehouse 5S standards.
• Lead Kaizen and project initiatives and support a culture of continuous improvement.
• Conduct relevant incident investigations, perform root-cause analysis, and recommend clear actions.

Benefits

• Retirement savings, including a 401(k) match and an additional employer contribution.
• 20 days of annual PTO; amount varies for shift-based roles.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Health insurance, including medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage.
• Voluntary benefits.
• Wellbeing programs and incentives.
• Tuition assistance.
• Parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED