Group Leader

Toyota Tsusho America, Inc.; Mississippi; On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Paid time off

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits (J

Flexible Spending Accounts

14 paid company holidays

401(k) with company contribution

Educational tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. is seeking a Group Leader to oversee scrap steel warehouse operations in Blue Springs, MS. You will direct safety, inventory, receiving, inspection, and shipping activities while driving continuous improvement and process standardization.

You will supervise staff, participate in interviewing and training, and report to the Operations Manager. A two-year degree or technical background is preferred, with crane and forklift licenses and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Two year degree or technical school or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedures; write process documents and reports.
• Supervisory experience in a warehouse/plant environment.
• Licenses for overhead crane and forklift.
• Proficiency with Windows-based software (Microsoft Office-like tools) and Lotus Notes.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and efficient plant operations.
• Monitor receiving, inspection and shipping performance.
• Control inventory, storage layout and design.
• Lead continuous improvement (kaizen) initiatives.
• Develop and maintain work instructions and procedures.
• Assist with interviewing and training for plant positions.
• Prepare and present management reports.
• Promote goodwill of the company at all times.
• Assist with environmental matters and preventive maintenance.

Skills

Safety rules interpretation

Process procedures

Team leadership

Communication

Overhead crane operation

Forklift license

Kaizen/Continuous improvement

Education

Two year degree or technical school

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Lotus Notes

Job description

## Group LeaderApply: Blue Springs, MS: Full time: Posted 5 Days Ago: R260558We firmly believe that our employees drive the success of the company! With success in mind as the ultimate goal, we strive to create and provide an environment that offers challenging, stimulating and financially rewarding opportunities. We are looking for The Right One to join our team!**What's In It For You?*** Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities* Paid Time Off* Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits (Low Premiums!)* Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts* 14 Paid Company Holidays* 401(k) with Company Contribution* Educational Tuition Reimbursement**Summary**Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of scrap steel warehouse. Individual Group Leaders report directly to the site Operations Manager.**What You'll Do*** Ensures all plant employees conduct operations in a safe and efficient manner. Ensures all plant areas meet safety requirements.* Monitors overall performance of receiving, inspection and shipping functions.* Monitors and controls inventory, storage layout and design.* Participates and provides leadership for preventative actions to reduce and/or eliminate waste and quality problems for stored product.* Assists in establishing and maintaining work instructions, process procedures and standards for plant functions.* Participates and provides leadership for the continuous improvement program (kaizen).* Assists in developing self-sufficient preventative maintenance program.* Assists in implementation and monitoring of GMI environmental matters.* Prepares and presents various reports as requested by management.* Promotes goodwill of company at all times.* Assists with interviewing for plant positions.* Makes recommendations to Operations Manager for training needs, performance reviews and any potential disciplinary actions involving team members.* Other duties may be assigned**SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES**Manages all subordinate in plant operations. Assists management with the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the plant operations department.Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Makes recommendations regarding performance reviews, rewarding and disciplining employees.**What You Need****QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS**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.**EDUCTATION and/or EXPERIENCE**Two year degree from a college or technical school; or one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.**LANGUAGE SKILLS**Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, quality manuals, operational procedure, work instructions and technical manuals. Ability to write process procedures, standards, work instructions, routine reports and business correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.**MATHEMATICAL SKILLS**Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Ability to calculate percentages, area, circumference and volume and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.**REASONING ABILITY**Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.**OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES**Ability to use various personal computer software (Microsoft Windows, Lotus Notes). Knowledge of metric system. Mechanically inclines Overhead Crane, License, Fork Lift License.**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 essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk and hear. The employee is required to walk distances within the plant and the TMM plant.The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.The employee is required to operate overhead crane in cabin attached to the crane at the height of 28” from the ground. The person with acrophobia is not qualified.**WORK ENVIRONMENT**The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Proper safety equipment is required for work on the plant floor.**Travel**10%**Shift Time**1st*Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer! It is the policy and commitment of the company to maintain a work environment that provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all its employees and applicants. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital/domestic partner status, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other applicable lawfully protected basis. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.*