Mission Critical Warehouse Team Lead

Eaton; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton's ES AMER ARS division is seeking a Mission Critical Warehouse Team Lead in Sumter, SC. The role leads the Storeroom Team, assigns daily tasks, and ensures timely material handling with a focus on quality and customer service.

The position requires manufacturing experience, forklift proficiency, and strong communication. It offers a 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. schedule and eligibility for a variable incentive program, with salary guidance per the role’s qualifications.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing or materials processing experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) is required.
• Forklift experience is required.
• No relocation benefit; candidates must reside within 50 miles of Sumter, SC.
• Legal authorization to work in the US without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing expertise, support and direction to the Storeroom Team.
• Assign daily tasks to ensure material handling processes are completed accurately and timely.
• Troubleshoot processes, identify improvements, and coordinate with internal/external customers.
• Manage storeroom functions to meet safety, quality and production targets.
• Provide on-the-job training and develop team members.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Collaborative work style

Problem solving

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

AS400

Vista

DMM

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Mission Critical Warehouse Team Lead. The hours for this position are 6am - 2:30 p. The hourly rate for this position is 26.00 per hour. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What You’ll Do

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:

The primary function of this role is to provide manufacturing expertise, support, and direction to the Storeroom Team. The Storeroom Team Leader will assist the Storeroom Supervision in the assignment of daily tasks to ensure all material handling processes are completed in an accurate and timely manner and to support our customers. The Storeroom Team Leader will also play a key role in troubleshooting processes, detractors, identifying process improvement opportunities and working with internal/external customers to meet their required needs. The Storeroom Team Leader is also responsible for providing manufacturing expertise, support and direction to all areas throughout the storeroom process, so as to increase profitability, align performance with production goals, quality standards and customer service objectives. They will also be responsible for managing team training initiatives, cross shift communications and promoting teamwork.

Essential Functions

• Manage storeroom daily functions to ensure material is organized, stored safely and that internal/external customer’s needs are met in a timely manner.
• Provide motivation and encouragement to the storeroom team, ensuring that they are continually made aware of all workplace goals surrounding production, safety, and quality.
• Work directly with the entire production team to ensure that customer orders are executed in a timely and efficient manner and that the most urgent orders are fulfilled first.
• Comply with and enforce all safety requirements, including proper use of personal protective equipment and operation of equipment in a safe and competent manner. Understand and meet all departmental safety objectives and goals. Ensure associates assigned work-area is clean, organized, and orderly per 5S standards.
• Provide on-the-job training and develop needs per individual, team and product group. Serve as resource in specific skills training as needed by developing employees in a multitude of areas.
• Understand the metrics necessary for quality and production by collecting and evaluating production data including cycle counts, receiving on-time, transaction accuracy, dock report, inspection report, etc.
• Consistently check the quality of materials to ensure that requirements are being met by the supplier. Promote quality objectives among one’s employees by clarifying quality standards and goals.
• Work on projects and special assignments as required.

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED required from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing or materials processing experience required.
• Prior work experience using a computer, including competence in Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, and Excel) required.
• Forklift experience.
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate area of Sumter (50 miles) will be considered for this position.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Team Leader experience is strongly preferred.
• Prior experience with AS400, Vista and DMM computer programs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, persuasive skills, and analytical problem-solving skills with individuals and groups to effectively participate within a team environment.

Skills

POSITION CRITERIA:

• Must be able to multi-task and balance various demands while achieving goals
• Must demonstrate a collaborative style and work effectively in a diverse environment
• Must be able to learn from past experiences and apply learning to current situations
• Must be a self-starter capable of working with minimum supervision and capable of solving various problems as unusual circumstances arise through interfacing with other departments
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Understanding of AS400, Word, Excel
• Ability to deal with both internal and external suppliers in a professional manner
• Ability to work with both internal and external customers in managing changing schedules
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in teams across plant and corporate entities
• Self-motivated and results oriented
• Strong organizational skills

Additional Information

Expected to work with some degree of independence and make decisions that affect the workgroup. Focus efforts on attaining assigned goals and objectives, which include meeting needs and expectations of internal and external customers.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to noise and frequently exposed to dust.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; reach at or above shoulder level; grip; and use hands to handle and feel. The employee is frequently required to walk; stoop; lift; carry; push; pull; and grip. The employee is frequently required to lift/carry up to 35 pounds. The employee is frequently required to push/pull up to or greater than 35 pounds. The vision requirements include far and close vision with depth perception and color discrimination. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to listen and to talk.

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