Material Lead

Flextronics - The Flex Company; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Flextronics - The Flex Company in Austin, TX is seeking a Materials Lead to oversee material handling, shipping, receiving, inspection, storage, and delivery for a 3rd shift operation. The role reports to the Warehouse Manager and requires supervising a team with limited supervision.

The position emphasizes accurate inventory control, cost-conscious stock management, and process design while ensuring safety and compliance across the storeroom. This is a full-time, on-site role with evening hours.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 3 years of material experience.
• Office software including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and databases.
• Warehouse skills: forklift, electronic scales, pallet jack, measuring tools and alignment tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the activities of subordinates.
• Reviews complex work procedures to resolve questions.
• Maintains up-to-date inventory records; documents paperwork.

Skills

Clerical skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Numerical reasoning

Instruction interpretation

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Electronic scales

Measuring tools

Alignment tools

Office software

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Presentations

Databases

Job description

Job Posting Start Date 07-15-2026 Job Posting End Date 10-15-2026 Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

Job Summary

Job Description

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Materials Lead located in Austin, TX. Reporting to the Warehouse Manager, the Materials Lead is responsible for leading the work of others and participates in work related to shipping, receiving, inspecting, storing, issuing, and delivering a variety of materials, equipment and supplies. Works with independence in carrying out duties with limited supervision.

3rd Shift: 11:00pm-7:15am(Sunday-Thursday)

What a typical day looks like

• Coordinates the activities of subordinates.
• Reviews difficult or complex work procedures to resolve questions presented by workers.
• Ensures accurate, up-to-date records of inventory in stockroom and daily operations; completes necessary forms or paperwork for documentation.
• Designs stockroom layout and oversees rearranging process.
• Oversees and participates in counting, weighing and measuring incoming or outgoing items to compare identifying information and verify against bills of lading, invoices, orders or other records.
• Examines incoming shipments for damage or shortages and corresponds with shipper to rectify; fills out appropriate forms or documents.
• Fills orders and issues materials and supplies per requests; documents transactions, prepares requisitions and computes costs; keeps records of storeroom inventory.
• Oversees and participates in ordering or purchasing a variety of stock items such as recommending changes to standard items or stock levels and ordering items using independent judgment within established limits.
• Determines method of shipment based on knowledge of shipping procedures, routes and rates; packages, weighs and marks container for shipment; prepares necessary forms such as bills of lading.

Experience and Tools

The experience we’re looking to add to our team: Typically requires a minimum of 3 years of material experience Use of the following tools may be required:

• Office Skills: typing, telephones, office software to include, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation package and database systems.
• Warehouse skills: forklift, electronic scales, pallet jack, measuring tools, and alignment tools.

Required Skills

• Required good clerical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and customers.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Job Category Global Procurement & Supply Chain

Is Sponsorship Available? No

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We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law.

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Through the collective strength of ~150,000 team members across 30 countries and responsible, sustainable operations, Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career with Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your growth, and build great products for our customers that improve people’s lives. Together, let’s create the extraordinary!