Raw Materials Lead - Poly Warehouse Lead

Trex Company; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Trex Company is seeking a capable hourly team lead to coordinate and guide raw material teams, ensuring adherence to 6S and safety. You will monitor production flow, verify material availability, and maintain data accuracy across systems. You’ll link hourly staff with salaried supervisors, support training, and step in as backup supervisor as needed.

The role requires forklift certification, strong communication, and a proactive approach to problem solving within a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with internal inventory and tracking systems.
• Certified on forklifts (up to G50).
• Must be able to work with large data in Microsoft Office.
• Strong problem solving, communication, and organisational skills.
• Safety minded and detail oriented.
• Willing to train others and adapt quickly.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and guide hourly team members, deliver tier meetings and 6S compliance.
• Reinforce safety rules, PPE adherence and safe working environment.
• Facilitate workflow and shift handoffs; ensure material readiness.
• Monitor quality and data accuracy; ensure documentation is correct.
• Serve as communication link between hourly team and salaried supervisors.
• Partner with training to onboard and develop staff.
• Act as backup supervisor in absences and handle escalations.

Skills

Forklift certified

Inventory tracking

MS Office

Problem solving

Teamwork

Safety minded

Attention to detail

Emotional intelligence

Willing to train others

Flexibility

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Material Handler or above

Tools

JDE

Microsoft Office

Job description

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinating and Guiding Hourly Team Members: Act as a point of contact and provide guidance to the raw material employees on their assigned tasks, ensuring they understand instructions and follow standard operating procedures including 6S compliance. Deliver tier meetings/huddles on a regular basis.
• Ensuring Safety Compliance: Responsible for reinforcing safety rules, PPE adherence, and procedures within their assigned area to maintain a safe working environment.
• Facilitating Workflow: Keep the production flow moving smoothly by monitoring progress, addressing minor issues as they arise, and ensuring materials and resources are available (including wood and poly trailers). This includes ensuring an effective shift handoff and staffing coordination as well as collaborating with other functional areas to ensure raw material needs are being met.
• Maintaining Quality Standards: They often play a role in monitoring product quality and ensuring that team members are adhering to quality control procedures. Ensures all data entry and documentation is accurate.
• Communication and Escalation: They serve as a communication link between the hourly team and the salaried supervisors, relaying information, providing updates on production status, and escalating any significant problems or concerns. Upward and downward communication is required.
• Training and Support: Work with training team to deliver training to both new and existing employees. Ensure effective skill enhancement of the area employees.
• Acting as a Backup: In the absence of a salaried supervisor or other employees (e.g., during breaks, meetings, or short absences), the hourly lead often steps in to provide immediate oversight or to complete the necessary tasks.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must be Material Handler or above

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Familiarity with internal inventory and tracking systems
• Certified on forklifts (up to G50)
• Must be able to work within large scales of data (Microsoft Office Suite)
• Strong problem solving, communication, and organisational skills
• Teamwork
• Safety minded
• Emotional intelligence (soft skills)
• Attention to detail
• Willing to train others
• Flexibility

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Previous leadership experience
• JDE and other internal system experience

Essential Functions:

• Regular and predictable attendance
• Employee will be required to work within Microsoft Office applications
• Must be able to operate plant machinery (forklifts) and online systems (RFS, JDE, etc.)
• Must be able to stand and/or walk for a prolonged period
• Operate equipment and systemsPerform repetitive tasks

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to be forklift certified, requiring proper vision, hearing, and motor skills
• Must be able to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, and work in confined spaces and in proximity to loud equipment.
• Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move 50 pounds {regularly}
• Must be able to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, and work in confined spaces and in proximity to loud equipment
• Must be able and willing to comply with PPE requirements at all times
• Must be able to position oneself to work in confined spaces
• Must be able to move safely while walking over uneven terrain
• Must be able to work in hot environments and on concrete floors