Material Flow Team Lead - Inventory & Operations

Sportech; Elk River (MN); On-site; USD 32,373 - 37,884; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision options

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays and vacation

Paid volunteer time

Sportech Learning Academy (SLA)

Job summary

Sportech, located in Elk River, MN, is seeking an Inventory/Material Handler to maintain raw materials and WIP stock, coordinate movements into and out of manufacturing, and support production scheduling. The role requires attention to inventory accuracy and collaboration with cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities include reviewing daily schedules, payroll and PTO requests, and ensuring coverage across shifts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and 1–2 years of relevant experience.
• Forklift training and certification required.
• Ability to lift and perform physically demanding tasks.
• Accurate counting skills.
• Some computer skills.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships with team members.

Responsibilities

• Support the production process by coordinating the movement of material into, within and out to manufacturing in a timely and professional manner.
• Review planned time off‑plan and communicate coverage and concerns during daily production meeting.
• Review payroll and PTO requests.
• Review daily production schedule and ensure all jobs are covered in the market and receiving area to confirm that production and manufacturing commitments are achieved.
• Communicate to supervisor/manager if there is shortage and/or overage in labor resources.
• Perform job completions in a timely manner.
• Drive team to maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area as established through 5S standards.
• Review weekly 5S audit with team and resolve 5S issues for your area.
• Document any safety or environmental issues through incident reporting procedures and participate in safety investigations.
• Evaluate status of picking, return to stock, and cycle counting processes.
• Capture issues on the material flow countermeasure board, and immediately communicate issues to responsible parties in departments span of control.
• Reconcile inventory discrepancies and report information to finance weekly.
• Operate a variety of equipment applicable within assigned area (i.e., CRTs, forklifts, etc.).
• Create, train, and audit to standard work documents and subsequent work instructions for all primary job functions
• Review and audit material from negative on hand report daily
• Review and process scrap as needed
• Communicate daily during pre‑shift meeting important announcements, metrics, and pertinent company communications to team
• Attend L10 department meetings
• Attend production, cell board, and ship board meetings daily escalating inventory and resource constraints as needed
• Provides coaching and proper documentation on performance
• Participate in quarterly and end‑of‑the‑year performance reviews
• Participate in the requisition and onboarding of new employees
• Drive a continuous improvement culture by involving employees in problem solving, decision making, and recognizing them for outstanding work during daily pre‑shift communication meetings and ongoing developmental 1:1’s
• Process Outsource Jobs
• Perform other related duties as needed

Skills

Computer skills

Collaborative

Physical ability

Accurate counting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift certification

Job description

Sportech, located in Elk River, MN, is seeking an Inventory/Material Handler to maintain raw materials and WIP stock, coordinate movements into and out of manufacturing, and support production scheduling. The role requires attention to inventory accuracy and collaboration with cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities include reviewing daily schedules, payroll and PTO requests, and ensuring coverage across shifts.