Materials Team Lead - Forklift Training & Ops

Milwaukee Tool; Montana; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan

Education assistance

On-site wellness & cafe

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Team Lead 1 - Indirect to manage material handling operations on site in Montana. The role involves receiving, storing, and distributing materials, leading a small team, and training new hires.

Forklift operation will be a core duty, with emphasis on safety and process discipline. The position supports continuous improvement, ensuring timely material flow to production, accurate inventory, and safe, organized work areas.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in material handling.

Responsibilities

• Perform work within takt/cycle time.
• Perform work per work instructions.
• Train and mentor new material handlers on the team.
• Monitor/test new forklift drivers and recertifications.
• Provide and process movement of material to point of use.
• Keep work area clean by disposing empty boxes and cardboard, as well as keeping material around the assembly line in order and neat.
• Inform proper personnel of material shortage.
• Check in and place materials from other cells.
• Operate forklift.
• Adhere to all safety requirements in the work area.
• Practice 5Ss.

Skills

Material handling experience

Forklift operation

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

JDE Material Handler Menu

Certified forklift operator

Train others

Test forklift drivers

Direct the work of others

Job description

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Team Lead 1 - Indirect to manage material handling operations on site in Montana. The role involves receiving, storing, and distributing materials, leading a small team, and training new hires.

Forklift operation will be a core duty, with emphasis on safety and process discipline. The position supports continuous improvement, ensuring timely material flow to production, accurate inventory, and safe, organized work areas.