Material Handling Team Lead - ERP & Process Improvement

Alfa Laval Mid Europe GmbH; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Alfa Laval Mid Europe GmbH is seeking a Material Handling Lead to coordinate the daily plan for the material handling team in our Richmond, VA area operations. You will assign resources, resolve discrepancies, train team members, and conduct root cause analysis to drive improvements.

You will lead a team of material handlers, collaborate with warehouse and inventory teams, and maintain ERP competency. The role emphasizes safety, quality, delivery, and cost, with daily and weekly improvement

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 2–4 years warehouse logistics experience.
• 2–4 years material handling equipment experience required.
• Experience with handheld barcode scanners (Zebra preferred).
• Experience with BOMs, pick lists, and other manufacturing documents.
• Experience with ERP systems (Microsoft D365 preferred).
• Attention to detail, self-starter, team player, organized, good communication, cooperative, flexible.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of material handlers to ensure parts picking is accurate and timely.
• Collaborate with warehouse/logistics teams to resolve issues.
• Train team members to a high level of ERP system competency.
• Review, plan, coordinate, and support daily work with a focus on ALPS priorities—Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost.
• Drive daily ALPS Performance Meetings and weekly Improvement Meetings.
• Run the daily shift startup/handover meetings.
• Participate in projects and improvement initiatives.
• Engage in root cause analysis to create sustainable solutions.
• Provide departmental training and write/audit SOPs.
• Own material handling activities in coordination with production.
• Collaborate with inventory team to resolve discrepancies.
• Serve as liaison between dept., support functions, and Team Manager.
• Multi-task, self-manage, and prioritize to meet deadlines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Communication

Self-starter

Organized

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Zebra handheld scanners

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ERP)

Job description

Alfa Laval Mid Europe GmbH is seeking a Material Handling Lead to coordinate the daily plan for the material handling team in our Richmond, VA area operations. You will assign resources, resolve discrepancies, train team members, and conduct root cause analysis to drive improvements.

You will lead a team of material handlers, collaborate with warehouse and inventory teams, and maintain ERP competency. The role emphasizes safety, quality, delivery, and cost, with daily and weekly improvement