Job Title: Distribution Team Lead Reports To: Production Supervisor Direct reports: Distribution team Key relationships: Production Team Production Supervisors Operations Manager Facilities Supervisor VP of Ops Role Purpose: The position takes charge of planning directing and coordinating all manufacturing processes for their assigned team while adhering to established production and distribution procedures. They will receive guidance from their respective supervisor and actively contribute to scheduling planning and training initiatives for the team members under their responsibility. Requirements: - High School Diploma or equivalent
- Production experience
- Proficient written and verbal communication skills
- Basic MS Office experience
- Strong problemsolving skills
- Forklift driving experience a plus
- Able to lift over 50lbs
- Experience driving a pickup truck and flatbed trailer
- Experience with shipping and receiving
- Good attendance record
- Vista Core Competencies
- Essential attributes: basic math skills attention to detail patient planner
Key Responsibilities: - Ensures materials and boxes are all labeled correctly prior to shipment.
- Collaborates with shipping to ensure all outgoing goods have packing slips and any other shipping documentation required by the customer or customs.
- Ensures shipping has all material needed for shipments.
- Backfill in shipping and delivery driving as needed to ensure ontime delivery.
- Assists with developing and maintaining the selection training and motivation of all production personnel.
- Provides feedback relative to employee performance.
- Plans the production/pick schedule to ensure ontime delivery for jobs assigned to the team.
- Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of the equipment and tools available for the teams production builds exhibiting proficiency in their usage.
- Helps manage and reduce s as a percentage of sales.
- Collaborates with Production Supervisor and Delivery Driver when it comes to planning and scheduling deliveries.
- As much as in their control work with Operations Manager and Production Supervisor to track and hit monthly goals.
- Coordinates with purchasing and production to ensure back orders are completed in a timely fashion.
- Provides accurate inventory counts to assist with inventory management and manufacturing material controls.
- Understands the importance of their role in obtaining Vista Quality Objectives
If deficient in any area of responsibility appropriate training will be implemented and successful completion evaluated. The above items are not an exhaustive description and additional duties may be required.
Job Description History: REV | CHANGE DESCRIPTION | EDITED BY | APPRVD BY | DATE |
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| A | Revised | CG | RA | 3/26/25 |