Warehouse Team Lead
About The Position
Construction Forms is seeking a hands-on Warehouse Team Lead to help lead daily production operations, support continuous improvement, and develop a high-performing team. The role assists the Branch Manager with day-to-day leadership and improvement efforts in assigned value streams, with performance measured primarily through safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics. The Team Lead helps supervise production and coordinates with quality, production control, purchasing, sales, engineering, customers, and other teams to meet customer needs and company goals. The position supports inventory accuracy, order accuracy, and on-time delivery; analyzes operational issues and variances; identifies root causes; and implements improved methods and procedures. It also allocates people, equipment, and inventory while maintaining budgetary control, and helps develop and evaluate team members. The role involves working in a production environment with exposure to noise, sparks, smoke, fumes, and heat. Work may include standing on concrete for up to 12 hours per day, regular computer use, sitting, bending, stooping, grabbing, and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds. The Team Lead must be willing to train or work outside the regularly scheduled shift as necessary.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least one year of lead or formal leadership experience in a manufacturing production environment is preferred.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all organizational levels and across functions.
- Ability to organize an area of responsibility, delegate authority appropriately, and review direct reports' work performance to support efficient performance and high morale.
- Basic computer skills, including accurately gathering and entering data from computer systems.
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, production schedules, purchase orders, job orders, dispatch lists, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to communicate effectively with leadership, peers, subordinates, customers, and vendors.
- Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled specifications and information.
- Basic mathematical skills, including arithmetic, decimals, fractions, and calculating rates, ratios, and percentages.
- Ability to perform precise measurements using a tape measure, caliper, square, and/or weld gages.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to stand on concrete for up to 12 hours per day and to sit, bend, stoop, and grab regularly.
- Regular and reliable attendance.
- Willingness to train or work outside regularly scheduled shift hours as necessary.
Nice To Haves
- Additional training in leadership, supervision, Lean processes, and/or continuous improvement.
- Six Sigma certification.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
- At least one year of lead or formal leadership experience in a manufacturing production environment.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Branch Manager with day-to-day leadership and continuous improvement deployment within the team.
- Promote improvements that positively affect safety, quality, on-time delivery, profitability, inventory turns, lead time, customer satisfaction, and team morale.
- Assist in leading continuous improvement activities for assigned value streams using tools such as Team Improvement Boards, 5S, auditing, and layered auditing.
- Assist in leading and supervising production, working with quality, production control, purchasing, sales, engineering, and customers to meet customer needs and company goals.
- Analyze problems and variances, identify root causes, implement improved methods and procedures, and create, review, and update improvement plans at least monthly.
- Allocate people, equipment, inventory, and other resources to meet internal and external commitments while maintaining budgetary control.
- Develop key employees and participate in performance discussions to recognize employees and guide under-performing employees.
- Ensure inventory accuracy and train team members on inventory moves and adjustments.
- Operate and train others on all DFW equipment.
- Support the Branch Manager in ensuring order accuracy and on-time delivery.
- Use computer systems to gather and enter job information.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision options
- HSA, FSA, and DCSA options
- Company-paid life insurance, AD&D insurance, and short-term and long-term disability insurance
- In-house Care Coach
- Employee Assistance Program
- Telehealth program, including mental health and dermatology
- Pet insurance
- Identity theft insurance
- Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
- 401(k) with company match
- Safety shoe and prescription safety glasses program
- Costco membership discount
- Employee apparel
- Employee events
- Paid time off
- Expanded personal/sick time
- Eight paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Youth and state apprentice programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
