Warehouse 1st Shift Outbound Team Leader

KITO CROSBY•Arlington, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Kito Crosby is the world leader in the heavy lift industry, setting the standard for quality, training, and technical expertise. We aim to exceed customer expectations through technical leadership, innovative solutions, vertically integrated manufacturing, premier support, and a value-added distribution channel. We are committed to investing in and developing our employees’ talents and leadership. This role serves as the "Guardian" of incoming and/or outgoing inventory, acting as a catalyst for a "Good to Great" quality mindset. The position requires a self-motivated, results-driven individual focused on continuous improvement. You will collaborate with Quality to investigate, identify, and implement solutions for inventory issues. The role involves delivering an exceptional customer experience through fast, reliable product assembly, and streamlining operations to improve finished goods availability, material pipeline, equipment availability, capacity, efficiency, execution, cost, quality, communication, and value. The goal is to maximize status, visibility, control, and progress. The successful candidate will be able to speak and write effectively, assimilate information, and make sound judgments based on cost-benefit analyses.

Requirements

Bilingual: English & Spanish - preferred
Confidence in self and others. Inspires, motivates, and empowers others to perform well
Effectively influences actions and opinions of others, openly accepts and evaluates feedback, recognizes and acknowledges people who make good results happen
Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Knowledge of ERP, databases, and MS Office.
Ability to input, retrieve, and mine data, and turn it into actionable information.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to direct and coordinate operations.
Strong organizational skills, particularly planning, scheduling, and managing execution.
Knowledge of computer systems to maintain routings, shop orders, requisitions.
Ability to check-in parts and reconcile material.
ISO 9001 expertise.
Problem Solving (5 Why, DMAC, etc.)
Experience with Root Cause Analysis and Preventive Action preferred.
Forklift and other PIV experience preferred.
Office and warehouse conditions. Job demands may require long periods of sitting, telephone work, and/or computer work, as well as interaction with other people. Normal conditions include walking, standing, bending, kneeling, climbing stairs, lifting, driving, and/or traveling.
Schedule is Monday to Friday 6am to 2:30pm.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual: English & Spanish
Experience with Root Cause Analysis and Preventive Action
Forklift and other PIV experience

Responsibilities

DRIVE A “QUALITY FIRST, SAFETY ALWAYS” MINDSET.
Lead, motivate, train, coach, mentor, inspire, and create a positive work environment for the team.
Lead the progress of assigned team and drive continuous improvement.
Analyze various metrics including individual and team performance, and implement appropriate changes to increase overall team quality and efficiency.
Continuously identify opportunities for improvement within operation AND implement necessary changes.
Capable, willing, and able to train multiple employees.
Set aggressive goals, plan, and execute to accomplish and surpass those goals.
Work with improvement teams and team members to improve quality. Identify areas for improvement, lead and execute improvement activities as a team.
Must be able to identify products and train team members how to do the same.
Develop, document, keep current, formally release processes and revisions through QMS, and communicate processes associated with your department.
Train, coach, mentor, and maintain readiness at all times, both a secondary (backup) team member and a tertiary (emergency backup), to seamlessly perform your role whenever you are out, or other duties pull you away from your primary responsibilities.
Must be willing to flex between various departments.
Responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly work area.
Provide team members the required tools and equipment for their success.
Understand the shortcomings of team members and provide them with the required training and support.
Must be willing to stay late (when necessary) and have an exceptional attendance record.
Be the SME (subject matter expert) for your department.
Recruit, interview, evaluate, hire, train new team members.
Must be willing to work any shift.
Must be proficient with all warehouse hardware and software equipment.