Material Flow Lead — Safety, Efficiency & Coaching

NextGenEnergyJobs; Nevada, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking a Material Flow Lead to coordinate daily warehouse operations, staffing, and material movement to ensure safe, efficient execution of goals. You will lead teams and drive alignment with Production, Logistics, and Quality to achieve shared objectives.

Responsibilities include monitoring inventory accuracy, supporting SOP implementation, training associates, and facilitating continuous improvement in safety and efficiency within a dynamic warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse/logistics/inventory control.
• Previous leadership/supervisory experience in warehouse or manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory management, and material handling.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily workflow, staffing assignments, and priorities to support production and material flow objectives.
• Lead and support warehouse associates while promoting safety, quality, and accountability.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, investigate discrepancies, perform adjustments, and support inventory control initiatives.
• Serve as a primary contact for operational issues, shipping and transfer requests, inventory inquiries, and cross-functional coordination.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve process, inventory, and quality-related issues and escalate as needed.
• Support development and updating of SOPs and work instructions.
• Train, mentor, and coach associates on safety, quality, equipment operation, and processes.
• Coordinate activities with Production, Logistics, Quality, and other departments for alignment.
• Communicate performance, challenges, and improvement opportunities to leadership.
• Maintain compliance with safety requirements, equipment inspection procedures, and warehouse standards.
• Perform additional duties and special projects to support department objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Warehouse operations

Inventory management

WMS

Safety procedures

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking a Material Flow Lead to coordinate daily warehouse operations, staffing, and material movement to ensure safe, efficient execution of goals. You will lead teams and drive alignment with Production, Logistics, and Quality to achieve shared objectives.

Responsibilities include monitoring inventory accuracy, supporting SOP implementation, training associates, and facilitating continuous improvement in safety and efficiency within a dynamic warehouse environment.