Material Handler Team Lead - 2nd Shift

Nutanix; Royal Pines (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Material Handler Team Lead for 2nd shift to manage a team, oversee material flow, and ensure timely, accurate deliveries. The role requires forklift/PIV operation and strong safety compliance.

You’ll train staff, resolve discrepancies, and support continuous improvement within the warehouse environment. Ideal candidates have a background in manufacturing, a high school diploma or GED, and the ability to obtain PIV certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree or 5+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Ability to obtain PIV certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Material Handlers to ensure safe, accurate flow of materials.
• Train and onboard new team members on procedures and safety requirements.
• Operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with planners to resolve material delivery discrepancies.
• Provide coverage across SCM material-handling functions as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Forklift operation

PIV certification

Safety compliance

Communication skills

Excel

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree (2-year)

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Inventory systems

Job description

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Material Handler Team Lead - 2nd Shift.The hourly rate for this position is $25 per hour.Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.What you’ll do:The Material Handler Team Lead is responsible for ensuring the safe, accurate, and efficient flow of materials throughout production operations. This role combines hands-on material handling responsibilities with team leadership duties, including employee training, shift coordination, and operational support.In this function you will:• Lead and support a team of Material Handlers to maintain safe and efficient operations.• Train and onboard new team members on work procedures, processes, and safety requirements.• Safely operate forklifts, Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIVs), cranes, and other material-handling equipment.• Ensure compliance with all company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.• Respond promptly to urgent material requests from supervisors and production personnel.• Partner with planners and internal departments to locate missing materials, resolve delivery discrepancies, and replace damaged products.• Provide coverage and support across all SCM material-handling functions as needed.• Verify incoming shipments for accuracy, including quantity and condition of materials received.• Label, store, and track materials accurately within inventory systems and designated storage locations.• Collect and return cycled Kanban cards to the appropriate planner.• Replenish Point-of-Use (POU) locations to support production requirements.• Consolidate partial pallets to optimize storage space and maintain material flow.• Collect and return reusable totes to the receiving area.• Deliver finished materials to designated production lines and drop zones, including ATS, MVD, MVC, LVA, OEM, El Paso, and AVC.• Unload steel and copper shipments and move materials to designated storage areas.• Store copper materials in cantilever racks or assigned floor locations.• Band runners and load them onto steel trucks for return shipment.• Support continuous improvement initiatives and assist with additional warehouse and supply chain activities as required.Qualifications:Required (Basic) Qualifications• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.• Associate degree (2-year) or minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience.• Ability to obtain and maintain required Powered Industrial Vehicle (PIV) certifications.• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.Preferred Qualifications• Crane certification, or ability to obtain certification.• Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices.• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, and general computer skills.• Flexibility to work overtime, including weekdays and weekends, as business needs require.• Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.Position Criteria:• Strong communication and computer skills.• Flexibility to work overtime based on business needs.• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds at waist, shoulder, and overhead levels; perform frequent bending, kneeling, stooping, and squatting; and regularly climb up and down ladders in support of material handling and tool use, with or without reasonable accommodationWe are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.