Materials Work Center Lead - 1st Shift

J.B. Poindexter & Co.; Janesville, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

J.B. Poindexter & Co. in Janesville, WI is seeking a Materials Lead for the 1st shift to manage material flow and ensure timely supply to production. The role emphasizes safety, quality, inventory accuracy, and collaboration with the Materials Manager and production supervisors.

Responsibilities include coordinating stocking, tracking shipments, using JDE to process daily transactions, training team members, and maintaining organized warehousing while meeting regulatory and TPM guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee material flow and ensure on-time availability for production.
• Maintain accurate inventory and standardize warehousing processes.
• Coordinate with Production Supervisors on material shortages and fulfillment plans.
• Provide on-the-job training and guidance to team members.

Job description

Materials Lead – 1st Shift

Location: Janesville, WI

Shift: 1st Shift

What a Day In Your Life Looks Like

• Work and adhere to all safety policies within the work area and throughout the company.
• Fully understand quality policies and have minimum or zero defects per unit.
• Monitor Loading, unloading, and checking in freight, assisting when necessary.
• Storing and documenting freight to its hard locations & delivering material to the production areas.
• Recording item numbers on un-identified received materials.
• Use JDE to assist with daily functions
• Maintain warehousing areas in an orderly and safe manner.
• Count and organize part storage areas.
• Provide materials for the manufacturing
• Able to read and interpret written orders and specifications as well as labels which may contain hazardous warnings and cautions.
• Assist with various aspects of the Physical Inventory process.
• Provide guidance and assist with on the job training of team members.
• Adhere to the company safety regulations and assist in the training and awareness of safety guidelines to new team members in the department.
• Team member actively participates and supports PPS, 5S and TPM.
• Work required schedule including overtime.
• Assist with on the job training of team members.
• Work with little or no supervision.
• Communicate with Production Supervisors and Team Leads on Material Shortages and fulfillment plan for those shortages.
• Communicate with Materials Manager on all daily functions, status of Materials Department, and Materials personnel.
• Meet physical requirements which include lifting up to 35 lbs, standing for long periods, bending, stooping, reaching and squatting.
• manage hazardous waste in line with regulations and company procedures
• Support and provide back up for Materials Manager on daily functions and JDE transactions.
• Perform other duties as required by management.

Specific Job Functions

PRODUCTIVITY

• Effective use and coordination of resources to accomplish specific goals and outputs while maintaining quality and customer satisfaction.
• Control and reduce man hours.
• Effective and efficient utilization of people and other resources (overtime, equipment, material, etc.)
• Efficiently and effectively plan and execute daily work.
• Coordinate activities with other departments of the plant.