Team Lead - Material Control

Stoughton Trailers, LLC; Town of Union (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Stoughton Trailers, LLC seeks an Inventory/Materials Control candidate in Wisconsin to lead timeliness and technical performance in the materials area. You will guide staffing for daily goals, ensure safety and quality, and assist with new employee onboarding while handling tools like forklifts and cranes.

Strong communication, customer service, and leadership are essential. This role requires reliability, teamwork, and the ability to work overtime when needed in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Must have 6 months to 1-year related experience in Inventory/Materials Control or manufacturing.
• Experienced in Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and ability to learn other software/technology.
• Proficient computer knowledge
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent Customer Service skills.
• Demonstrated ability as a leader - know when to follow and lead while keeping a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit personal performance and attendance at the highest level.
• Lead in timeliness and technical performance; be a working example to all team members and deliver excellent customer service.
• Align the team by balancing proper manpower to meet materials management requirements; coordinate with the Materials Supervisor to achieve daily goals.
• Be available to answer technical inventory questions and address production concerns in the work area.
• Support transitioning new employees; ensure safety, quality and productivity in area of responsibility.
• Operate tools essential to the job, including Forklift and Overhead Crane.
• Ensure pick lists are processed timely based on production needs.
• Back up the inventory job classification and perform other duties as required.
• Attend scheduled work hours regularly and comply with policies.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Excellent communication skills

Leadership

Customer Service

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Forklift Certification

Crane Certification

Job description

• Exhibit personal performance and attendance at the highest level.
• Exhibit leadership in the area associated with timeliness and technical performance. Be a working example to all team members. Excellent Customer Service skills
• Align the team by balancing proper manpower to meet materials management requirements. Initiate the actions necessary for goal achievement and coordinate with the Materials Supervisor as needed. Assure the people are given the assignments that best allow them to succeed in the area for that day's challenge.
• Be immediately available to employees in the work area to answer technical Inventory questions, address production concerns and other technical work functions.
• Be able to meet all requirements of Inventory position. Support transitioning new employees to the area of responsibility. (Welcome, ensure they understand what to do, have proper job tools and job knowledge access, etc.). Ensure safety, quality and productivity is met in area of responsibility (operating safely, defects, etc.)
• Perform all technical job responsibilities in a timely manner, including, but not limited to:
• OPM's, Data Entry of Pick Lists, and Receiving process
• Assist the Materials Supervisor in technical performance information on area employees
• Work with Materials Supervisor to take Good to Go walks and sustain an acceptable level of 5S.
• Initiate actions (e.g. maintenance request) without the direct intervention of the Materials Supervisor.
• Operate all types of tools essential and necessary to the job, including but not limited to, Forklift and Overhead Crane.
• Assure pick list are being processed in a timely manner, according to production needs and/or established practices.
• Perform the requirements of an Inventory job classification, acting as a backup.
• Perform other duties as required
• Perform all assigned tasks in a safe, efficient, timely, and accurate and highly productive manner according to company policy.
• Contribute to the team effort to produce a quality product.
• Attend scheduled work hours on a regular and timely basis.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Work and communicate in a team environment.
• Other duties may be assigned as required by the Company. Ability to work mandatory overtime.

Above is a list of the most important responsibilities and functions, which are essential to the position. Employees must be able to perform these essential functions satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Accommodations will be evaluated and provided to eligible employees on a case by case basis, depending on the employee's medical restrictions, work availability, the nature of the position, the position's essential functions and other relevant factors.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent, based on education and work experience.
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • Forklift Certification, Crane Certification
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  • Must have 6 months to 1-year related experience in Inventory/Materials Control or manufacturing. This includes equipment, application skills, troubleshooting and training.
  • Experienced in Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and have shown the ability to learn other software/technology.
  • Proficient computer knowledge
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent Customer Service skills.
  • Demonstrated ability as a leader - know when to follow and lead while keeping a positive attitude. Customer Service skills
  • Previous Inventory experience is preferred, but not required.
  • Must be able to work independently as well as function in a team environment.
• Core Competencies:
  • Positive Attitude: Not causing disruption in the team and bring the team together
  • Problem Solver: Various issues will arise and must be able to find an answer even if it is not immediately obvious
  • Willing to Learn: there is a large array of issues that can rise every day and you must learn core basics on how to act and continue to learn the best process

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