Lead, Warehouse Associate

Telamon; Whitestown (IN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Warehouse Team Lead to oversee and enhance warehouse operations. This role is pivotal in ensuring the accuracy and quality of materials, facilitating timely customer orders, and maintaining inventory integrity. With a focus on leadership and problem-solving, you will drive compliance with core processes while fostering a culture of teamwork and diversity. If you are passionate about logistics and ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Professional development awards

Referral bonus

Pet insurance

Legal assistance

Identity theft protection

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of warehouse procedures and inventory control systems.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead warehouse activities to meet cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Monitor quality control of warehouse processes like receiving and shipping.

Skills

Warehouse procedures knowledge

Inventory control systems

MS Excel proficiency

Leadership capabilities

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Data entry skills

Education

Minimum 5 years warehouse experience

6 months experience with Warehouse Management System

Tools

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Microsoft Office

Bar code scanner

Job description

Telamon is a leading provider of connectivity integration, implementation, and distribution solutions for many of the world’s most recognized telecommunications, transportation and consumer brands. Founded in 1985, we are a minority-owned company headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, and maintain a global footprint with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia.

This work isn’t easy—and that is exactly why we do it. Telamon thrives when we’re solving problems that help enhance connectivity and lead to simplicity, safety, and reliability in everyday life. We are cultivating deeper connections with every bond we forge: a more comprehensive network that serves the world around us—inside our walls and out.

Learn more at telamon.com

Classification: Non-Exempt

Location: Whitestown, IN

Schedule: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Monday-Friday, OT as needed (Receiving)

Benefits:

• Health/Life
  • medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA (with company match), life insurance/AD&D, disability, critical illness, accident & hospital indemnity
• 401(k) (with company match), annual profit share, referral bonus, company discounts
• Time Off
  • salaried/exempt: no set amounts, hourly/non-exempt: starts 2nd month, monthly accruals, increases based on tenure
  • floating holidays, paid holidays
  • parental & family care leave, bereavement leave
• Education
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Scholarship awards for children (elementary-college), educational payments for children under age 3
  • Annual professional development awards
• Other
  • legal assistance, identity theft protection, pet insurance, EAP, points recognition program, 50% in office/50% remote (if role supports & working in close proximity to one of our offices)

Note: benefits eligibility may be based on employment status, tenure, location, or other factors

JOB DESCRIPTION

The primary function of this position is to lead warehouse activities and represented workforce to accomplish cost, schedule, and quality objectives for the warehousing area. Facilitate the timeliness, accuracy and quality of materials handled in fulfilling customer orders and in inventory. Drive employees and leadership to comply with defined core processes and defined processes that are program specific. The function requires coordination and cooperation with the Order Management, Corporate Sourcing and Inventory Planning, Project/Program/Account Management and Transportation Departments to ensure that work meets customers’ needs and is delivered on time.

As a team lead, this role will be responsible for tasks that are deemed outside of the normal shipment process while also focusing on the quality of the shipping process ensuring accuracy of all shipments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor and perform quality control of assigned warehouse processes; receiving, picking, and/or shipping
• Perform inventory adjustment processes; cycle counting RMA, non-conforming, order posting, etc.
• Perform assigned warehouse data management processes; material transfers, order maintenance, Oracle tracking update, routing, etc.
• Coordinate and expedite flow of materials, parts, and manage inventory
• Communicate status to warehouse, operations, project management and customer
• Examine material to verify conformance to specifications
• Compile and maintain manual or computerized records such as material inventory, in-process production reports, and status and location of materials
• Move or transport materials from one department to another
• Monitor and control movement of material and parts
• Identify and implement changes to improve quality, schedule and cost
• Maintain good documentation of time and production records
• Identify opportunities for improvement and make constructive suggestions for change
• Provide training on required skills to warehouse team members
• Provide a safe work environment and take timely corrective action to correct unsafe conditions
• Reinforce a culture that values and embraces teamwork and diversity
• Coordinate department activities and special projects to ensure quality and meet timetables
• Lead and schedule resources to meet department productivity and quality goals
• Address all quality findings and take timely corrective action to correct the findings and prevent any recurrence
• Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion

Managerial Responsibility

• None

Travel/Shift Requirements

• None

Physical Demands

• Lift up to 50 lbs
• Push utility carts up to 60 lbs
• Stand, walk, push, pull, squat, bend, and reach during shift
• Use carts, dollies, hand trucks, and other equipment to move items around
• Go up and down stairs
• Be exposed to an environment with variable temperatures
• Be trained to and operate forklifts for up to 6 hours a day

Skills and Abilities Required

• Strong knowledge of standard Warehouse procedures/inventory control systems
• Intermediate to strong level of computer skills including working knowledge of MS Excel, Microsoft Office, and Word. Use of computer in data retrieval and entry
• Ability to enter keyboard data at least 30 words per minute
• Able to use various types of computer peripheral equipment, such as bar code scanner, printer and label printer
• Work experience in ISO/TL 9000 certified operations
• Ability to work independently; demonstrate leadership capabilities
• Good organizational, communication and people skills
• Strong problem-solving capabilities
• The employee must be capable of lifting and/or moving up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide and count in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Education and Experience Required

• Minimum of 6 months of experience using a Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Minimum of 5 years warehouse experience in an inventory control capacity
• Trained in safety of lifting, handling, and transporting materials of various shapes, sizes and weights

Telamon Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Telamon does not discriminate against any applicant because of race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), marital status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Telamon Corporation makes all employment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner.

Job Info

• Posting Date 01/24/2025, 10:39 PM
• Locations 4656 Anson Blvd, Whitestown, IN, 46075, US