Lead Material Handler - 2nd Shift, Forklift & Team Mentor

TFT Global (USA) Inc.; Brookville (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

Short-term/Long-term Disability

Life Insurance

AD&D

Accident

Hospital Indemnity

EAP

Mileage Reimbursement

Vacation Days

10 Paid Holidays

Job summary

TFT Global (USA) Inc. in Brookville, OH is seeking a Lead Material Handler to oversee daily material movement and lead a small team of handlers and laborers.

This hands-on role combines forklift operations with leadership responsibilities on the floor. The ideal candidate will have hands-on forklift experience, strong safety awareness, and the ability to train others while coordinating receiving, staging, and shipping to meet customer schedules.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Material handling, warehouse or distribution experience is required.
• Forklift operating experience is necessary.
• Experience loading, unloading, staging, storing, or moving materials.
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn job-related systems.
• Strong safety awareness and teamwork abilities.
• Experience training or mentoring other employees is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment safely and efficiently
• Lead and support a team of material handlers and general laborers
• Coordinate receiving, staging, storage, shipping, and movement of materials
• Perform outbound loading and unloading alongside your team
• Assign daily work and help keep material moving according to customer schedules
• Train and mentor employees on proper forklift operation and material-handling procedures
• Complete routine equipment checks and report maintenance concerns
• Help ensure parts and materials are delivered accurately and on time
• Communicate inventory shortages, delays, equipment concerns, and operational issues
• Support safety, quality, 5S, material flow, and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Forklift operation

Team leadership

Safety awareness

Clear communication

Basic computer skills

Material handling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

TFT Global (USA) Inc. in Brookville, OH is seeking a Lead Material Handler to oversee daily material movement and lead a small team of handlers and laborers.

This hands-on role combines forklift operations with leadership responsibilities on the floor. The ideal candidate will have hands-on forklift experience, strong safety awareness, and the ability to train others while coordinating receiving, staging, and shipping to meet customer schedules.