Material Flow Lead - Warehouse Ops & Safety Champion

Redwood Materials Inc.; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials is seeking a Lead Material Flow Specialist to coordinate daily warehouse operations, lead associates, and drive safety, quality, and efficiency in material flow. This role provides shift leadership in the absence of supervision and partners with cross-functional teams to meet production goals.

The position offers full-time hours on a day schedule, with compensation commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Warehouse, logistics, inventory control, packaging, or material flow experience.
• Previous leadership, lead, or supervisory experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory management, and material handling processes.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), inventory transactions, and inventory reconciliation.
• PIT/Forklift certification or operating experience preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Warehouse operations

Leadership experience

Inventory management

Safety procedures

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

PIT/Forklift certification

Job description

Redwood Materials is seeking a Lead Material Flow Specialist to coordinate daily warehouse operations, lead associates, and drive safety, quality, and efficiency in material flow. This role provides shift leadership in the absence of supervision and partners with cross-functional teams to meet production goals.

The position offers full-time hours on a day schedule, with compensation commensurate with experience.