Shift Lead Materials

Parker Hannifin Corporation; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin Corporation in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Shift Lead Materials to orchestrate shift material flow, provide hands-on leadership, and mentor the team to meet production priorities with a focus on safety and process discipline.

The role balances hands-on material handling responsibilities with supervisory duties, guiding daily operations and ensuring accurate, timely movement of materials across the facility.

Qualifications

• Lead daily workflow and prioritize material flow priorities.
• Provide work direction and technical guidance to Material Handlers.
• Promote safety, quality, and standard work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily work assignments and material flow priorities.
• Provide work direction and technical guidance to Material Handlers.
• Prioritize production support to ensure material is delivered to manufacturing on time.
• Coordinate receiving, put away, inventory movement, shipping preparation, and order kitting activities.
• Trains, mentors, and develops material flow team members.
• Leads cycle counts and inventory discrepancy investigations.

Skills

Operational Leadership

Coaching & Team Development

Decision-Making

Job description

Org Marketing Statement

Founded in 1917, Parker Hannifin Corporation is a $19.9 billion global company.

With annual sales of $19.9 billion in fiscal year 2024, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets.

The company has operations in 43 countries around the world.

Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 68 consecutive fiscal years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index.

Parker's engineering expertise and broad range of core technologies uniquely positions the company to solve some of the world's greatest engineering challenges.

By partnering with customers, Parker improves their productivity and profitability and seeks new ways to solve humanity's biggest challenges.

Headquartered in Richmond, California, Parker Hannifin's Veriflo Division delivers proven gas and fluid delivery systems and components to customers around the globe. We have the ability to integrate multiple technologies into unique solutions that require the highest levels of precision and performance in cost-effective packages.

For semiconductor tool manufacturers, Veriflo offers ultra-high purity stainless steel and fluoropolymer fittings, valves, regulators and manifolds for VMBs, CMBs, tooling modules, wafer cleaning, wet etching and other specialized microelectronics processing applications.

This high-tech market is constantly evolving, and Parker offers an extensive portfolio of products to support the demands of cleanliness and surface preparation for every process.

Working at Parker is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 61,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Parker, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community, and make a real impact. Visit us on www.parker.com/veriflo

Position Summary

Job Summary

The Shift Lead Materials serves as the operational leader for the assigned shift by coordinating daily material flow activities while providing technical guidance, work direction, and leadership to the material flow team. This position supports production priorities by ensuring the safe, accurate, and timely movement of materials throughout the facility. The Materials Team Lead remains a working leader, performing material handling responsibilities while mentoring team members, promoting standard work, and serving as the primary point of contact for day-to-day operational decisions.

Responsibilities

Job Duties

• Coordinates daily work assignments and material flow priorities for the assigned shift.
• Provides work direction and technical guidance to Material Handlers.
• Prioritizes production support activities to ensure material is delivered to manufacturing on time.
• Coordinates receiving, put away, inventory movement, shipping preparation, and order kitting activities.
• Serves as the first point of contact for operational issues and escalates concerns as appropriate.
• Assists with labor balancing and workflow adjustments to meet changing business priorities.
• Monitors inventory accuracy and ensures proper MRP transactions are completed.
• Leads cycle counts and inventory discrepancy investigations.
• Assists with physical inventory activities.
• Trains, mentors, and develops material flow team members.
• Provides performance observations and developmental feedback to the Materials Supervisor.
• Promotes compliance with safety, quality, and standard work requirements.
• Supports Lean initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
• Leads Material Flow TIB and drives key performance metric improvements.
• Demonstrates proficiency in all department skills and responsibilities and performs material handling duties as operational needs require.
  

Qualifications

Qualifications

Competencies

• Operational Leadership: Coordinates daily workflow, assigns priorities, and provides work direction to ensure the safe, efficient, and timely execution of material flow activities.
• Coaching & Team Development: Develops team capability through coaching, mentoring, cross-training, and constructive feedback while fostering accountability and teamwork.
• Decision-Making