Materials Operations Lead

Tenneco Inc.; Litchfield Township (MI); On-site; USD 56,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco Litchfield is seeking a Lead Person for the Material Stores to coordinate parts flow and support the production line. You will oversee daily inventory, assign tasks, and ensure standardized work is followed while fostering accountability and continuous improvement.

The role requires hands-on ability, strong organization, and the capacity to work with SAP/EPIC systems, with emphasis on safety and teamwork in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Basic reading and comprehension.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work effectively alone or in a team environment.
• Ability to adapt to changing work requirements – working overtime on short/no notice.
• Analytical problem solving, facilitation and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form.
• Ability to emulate strong interpersonal skills and effectively interact with people.
• Must pass both a written material handling test and a driving test.
• Must adhere to all safety rules and regulations.
• Ability to motivate high performance of work team.

Responsibilities

• Schedule vacations.
• Posting for OT coverage.
• Communicate issues to manufacturing supervisors and Materials Supervisor.
• Coordination of job assignments based on production needs and/or attendance concerns.
• Coordinate with production Team Leaders.
• Create a Culture of Accountability with Team Members
• Reads visual monitor or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.
• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, shelves, and trucks by hand when necessary.
• Successfully conveys materials to and from storage or work sites to designated areas both physically and in SAP and EPIC.
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on containers.
• Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands bundles together.
• Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist and cleans work area.
• Operates industrial truck or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products.
• Stage materials for specific production cells and deliver that material as needed.
• Responsible for the accuracy of the inventory on their assigned area.
• Mandatory for all physical inventories.
• Promotion of Safety within the stores and primary contact to ensure proper reaction to and reporting of injury and/or illness.
• Development and monitoring of rotation schedule.
• Provide first response to line problems. Document problems, resolve when possible and follow-up with appropriate resource or group to ensure problem is corrected.
• Facilitation of efficient meetings to foster continuous improvement and communication.
• Monitoring and Maintenance of 5S in the work place.
• Provides daily update on operations to Supervisor.
• Perform daily inventory counts for department.
• Additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Skills

Basic reading

Basic math

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Teamwork

Overtime tolerance

Analytical skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Safety compliance

Motivational leadership

Job description

Tenneco Litchfield is seeking a Lead Person for the Material Stores to coordinate parts flow and support the production line. You will oversee daily inventory, assign tasks, and ensure standardized work is followed while fostering accountability and continuous improvement.

The role requires hands-on ability, strong organization, and the capacity to work with SAP/EPIC systems, with emphasis on safety and teamwork in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.