Warehouse Lead

Summary

Under the direction of the Warehouse Supervisor, the Warehouse Lead is tasked with managing daily operations. This includes overseeing order fulfillment accuracy and timeliness, maintaining warehouse organization and safety standards, and providing training and supervision to staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Transport materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas using a forklift.
• Load and unload material/parts from trucks.
• Read reports, routings, and blueprints to determine material needed, material location and proper destination.
• Notify supervisor of low inventory supply.
• Maintain inventory records on computer system as needed.
• Operate forklift to lift heavier material and equipment as needed.
• Maintain inventory of material, equipment and supplies via cycle counts weekly and release to production as needed.
• Follow all clean up and housekeeping procedures.
• Train and supervise warehouse staff 
• Provide feedback and assist with performance evaluations for team members

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• High school degree preferred 
• 3+ years of experience working a manufacturing environment preferred
• Leadership experience in a warehouse setting 
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills 

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, production schedules, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to communicate effectively with other employees of the organization. Bilingual English/Spanish helpful, but not required.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, common fractions and decimals.  

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instruction provided in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. Use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, carrying and moving parts, materials, and product

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position works in a manufacturing environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. Personal protection equipment required.