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The Lead Material Handler is responsible for overseeing the activities of material handlers and ensuring that materials are received stored and distributed efficiently accurately and on-time to customer needs. They establish and monitor schedules and metrics while assisting Material Handlers in their daily tasks. The Lead Material Handler resolves issues for their team and obtains required resources to achieve team goals. They play a crucial role in maintaining inventory accuracy optimizing the material flow & processes and supporting the timely fulfillment of orders.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but not limited to:
Manages and monitors inventory transaction processes to ensure inventory accuracy and timeliness to company policies
Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock and investigate discrepancies or adjust errors
Determine proper storage methods identification and stock location based on turnover environmental factors and physical capabilities of facilities
Expedite materials and transactions to support manufacturing operations
Coordinate and monitor the receipt storage movement and shipment of goods
Maintain inventory organization & cycle count by location count and status
Coordinate the generation of cycle count and physical inventory sheets and is responsible for maintaining the accuracy of the inventory count
Manage recycling and inventory disposal per Creation Technologies policy
Maintain material storage areas keep stock control systems up-to-date and ensure inventories are accurate
Inspect material handling equipment tools and machinery regularly and monitor general maintenance as needed
Assist employees in submitting Service Desk Tickets
Motivate organize and encourage teamwork within the workforce to ensure productivity goals are met or exceeded
Provides feedback to their leadership on resources and training needs; proposes solutions
Audit receiving shipping material handling processes and procedures shipments receipts etc.
Coordinate and support the implementation of training procedural documentation updates and process improvements
Lead cross-functional projects process improvements and continuous improvement events to improve the performance of the Materials team
Produce statistical and information reports on a daily weekly and monthly basis regarding inventory and warehouse status including establishing metrics and targets
Provides guidance training and priorities to personnel in their daily work while working with them to resolve issues and anticipating potential problems
Directly involved in interdepartmental activities working with Accounting Procurement Planning Operations etc. daily and on special projects
Maintain safety and 5S workplace organization standards
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required
High School diploma GED or equivalency
2 years experience in warehouse/inventory management physical inventory practices and procedures
1 year experience with leading teams or equivalent experience/training
1 year experience using pallet trucks tools and equipment to handle and move material
1 year experience using reel counters and scales to count small components
Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals
Working knowledge in MS Office Suite (Excel Word Outlook PowerPoint etc.) to create edit and maintain documents
Proficient English business communications skills both written and verbal
Ability to give clear instructions and follow through on their execution Strong customer service focus (both internal and external)
Must be very detailed oriented/organizational skills
Be flexible adaptable able and willing to modify activities and direction with a dynamic business environment
Ability to manage and support staffing of a multi-shift operation
Proactive with a sense of urgency Preferred
Use of powered material handling equipment (i.e. forklift)
Experience handling electronic components Experience in setting up MS Excel functions including creating and editing formulas VLOOKUP and PivotTables
If you like wild growth and working with happy enthusiastic over-achievers youll enjoy your career with us!
Creation Technologies is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.
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