Warehouse Shift Lead Essential Duties and Responsibilities Effective Focused Leadership, Safety Compliance, Production Efficiency, Process/Continuous Improvement, Customer Service, Inventory Integrity & Accuracy, OSHA & EPA Compliance, Cost Containment/Improvement, Effective Equipment/Resource Utilization. Leadership Overall Responsibility for assigned warehouse operations including but not limited to Safety and housekeeping. 5S, Lean, On Time Customer Delivery, Production Efficiency and Effectivity, Cost Control, Inventory Accuracy, Shipping, Receiving, Employee Development, and Compliance. Provide and monitor all required training for assigned employees including new employee 90-day training as assessment. HS&E/Compliance Support and maintain a culture of Safety Awareness while enforcing company safety policies and procedures through total accountability at every level of the organization. Responsible for ensuring the warehouse is maintained in a safe/accident-free environment, ensuring full use of required PPE for all employees and visitors. Ensure monthly safety inspections are completed on time and unsafe conditions are corrected. Ensure full employee participation in all safety training and safety meetings. Accountability for all aspects of OSHA & EPA compliance related to warehouse operations. Continuous Improvement Working with Operations Lead and Warehouse Manager to implement and maintain an environment of a Continuous Improvement (CI) culture at all levels of the warehouse operations. Housekeeping: Monitor and maintain established housekeeping standards and ensure the housekeeping in all areas of the warehouse (inside and outside) is maintained to an acceptable level throughout each day. 5S/Lean: Working with Operations Lead and Warehouse, monitor and maintain an environment of 5S and Lean concepts to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency Productivity/Metrics/Operations Determine workflow for assigned shift. Work closely with other Warehouse Shift Lead and Operations Lead to assign and determine priorities for the day. Investigate and resolve issues involving personnel, equipment, and materials. Keep the Operations Lead apprised of issues and escalate these issues as necessary. Ensure all shipments are packaged adequately, ready on time, and processed correctly. Review paperwork to ensure accuracy and make sure the processes set forth are being followed properly. Work as part of the team to meet daily requirements and order fulfillment. Including, performing cutting, material handling (with the use of forklifts, side loaders, and electric pallet jacks), packing, and materials storage functions. Layout daily work and personnel assignments based on priority, delivery requirements, and workflow to ensure all requirements are met. Interview, coach, train, cross-train, and monitor the performance of Warehouse employees. Participate in the employee review process and performance improvement process. Ensure daily production/shipment schedules are executed and achieved in an efficient manner. Understanding of equipment utilization and effective plan to ensure maximum utilization. Proactively identify capacity constraints/bottleneck areas when schedules will not be met. Inventory Inventory: Ensure daily cycle counts are completed, Responsible for inventory accuracy in regard to heat lot traceability, quantity counts, and location accuracy. Maintain Inventory Integrity Maintain control of all scrap ensuring accuracy of scrap inventory and compliance to scrap disposition policy. Quality Fully support and enforce compliance with all ISO requirements. Ensure all products/shipments are packaged appropriately for damage-free delivery and to customer specifications. Conform to company Quality Policy, Ethics Guidelines, Safety and Environmental Policies, and Policies and Procedures in which we run the business. Responsible for 100% compliance to internal and customer quality requirements at all levels of warehouse operations including but not limited to specification compliance, dimensional compliance, heat code traceability, export compliance, packaging etc. Ethics/Compliance Maintain a working environment that embodies the UPM and ONI Code of Conduct and Ethics policy. Actively contributes to the achievement of the Company's goals for safety, security, compliance to company policies and procedures, OSHA Compliance, EPA Compliance, and Housekeeping 5S/Lean Culture. Other duties as assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizational policies and applicable laws. Supervises assistants where applicable. Personnel may include warehouse hourly employees including up to Operators, Pick/Pack Operators, and Shipping/Receiving.
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 essential functions. Education and/or Experience High school diploma or general education degree (GED); with one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred Previous leadership experience. Leadership (LEAP/Accountability) Training or a path identified to complete training. Must possess the ability to use and operate the following equipment and tools: Coil Cart, Micrometer, Calipers, Scale, Fork Truck, Bander, Bander Cutters, Side Loader, and computer. Previous experience preferred. Familiar with warehouse environments
Language Skills:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization. Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Fork Truck Training, CTL Training, Safety Training, Fire Extinguisher Training, Supervisor Training and Lean Manufacturing Training. Additional certifications held by the Certified Operator (specific to Quality and Customer requirements) vary depending on the program (e.g., GE, etc.). Greenbelt certification or path to certification. 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. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance 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 essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Ethics/Compliance/Safety Maintain a working environment that embodies the UPM and ONI Code of Conduct and Ethics policy. Actively contributes to the achievement of the Company's goals for safety, security, compliance with company policies and procedures, OSHA Compliance, EPA Compliance, and Housekeeping 5S/Lean Culture. Full Compliance with all Safety Policies and Procedures while promoting a culture of safety awareness
