Team Leader-Shipping/Receiving

Parker Hannifin Corporation; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 23,419 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a skilled Material Handling Coordinator for our New Britain, CT facility. The role coordinates daily processes, assigns workload, tracks results, and supports Lean and Kaizen initiatives to improve efficiency and quality.

You will train staff, lead team meetings, and use MSS to track parts, ensuring on-time production and adherence to safety standards. Strong English communication and a high school diploma with 7–10 years in manufacturing are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 7-10 years experience in manufacturing environment, assembly required.

Responsibilities

• Assign, organize and communicate workload for material handling team.
• Track results and take corrective action on department performance.
• Assist in resolving conflicts between employees.
• Train material handling associates on requirements and reading standard work instructions.
• Assist Manager in conducting and facilitating team meetings.
• Use MSS to track parts for production.
• Train cell associates on requirements, how to read documentation, shop routings and test stand usage.

Skills

Advanced leadership

Problem solving

Teamwork

English reading

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Access

Job description

Position Summary

Coordination of product through daily processes.

Responsibilities

• Assign, organize, prioritize and communicate expectations and workload for material handling team.
• Track results against expectations for department and take corrective action on results.
• Assist in resolving conflict between employees.
• Train material handling associates on requirements, how to read standard work instructions.
• Assist Manager in conducting & facilitating team meetings.
• Use MSS to track parts for production.
• Train cell associates on requirements, how to read documentation, how to read shop routings, single piece flow assembly, and test stand usage.
• Assist SupervisorNalue Stream Mgr. in conducting & facilitating team meetings.
• Use MSS to track parts.
• Administer vacation planning and scheduling in order to keep workflow and material handling operations working to meet customer demands
• Provide job assignment information to area supervisor as required in order to assist supervisor with preparation of individual employee performance reviews.
• Use Excel to track vacation
• Use data collection and reporting techniques to analyze data and determine appropriate course of action.
• Leading High Performance Teams
• Works with Customer Service demand management
• Assist Material Handling to pull jobs as needed and resolve picking errors

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 7-10 years experience in manufacturing environment, assembly required

Technical Depth and Breadth:

• Advanced computer skills.
• Knowledge of Exel & Access programs.
• Able to follow written/verbal instructions and directions in English.
• Ability to interpret written material and maintain appropriate documentation.
• Ability to use charts, tables, handbooks, and wide variety of precision measuring instruments and gauges.
• Learns and maintains required skill and proficiency to successfully accomplish full job responsibilities; willingly takes on new assignments and cross trains in other areas. Able to work proficiently (3/4 dot on Skills Matrix) in assigned cells.

Problem Solving and Analytical Skills:

• In coordination with team members, initiate contact with other support groups to resolve problems.
• Actively participate in improvement activities, Lean and Kaizen projects, HPT and TIB meetings.
• Learn structured problem solving skills.
• Provide suggestions for improvement.
• Consistently open to change and new ideas.

Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills:

• Dependable, prompt and reliable with good overall attendance; present at work station when required.
• Demonstrate ability to get along with others; behave professionally; treat all coworkers with respect and dignity consistent with Parker Values and Code of Conduct.
• Actively participate; gain cooperation and trust; and deal with conflicts effectively.
• Builds and leverages strong relationships beyond the production area to accomplish team goals.

Communication/Contact with Others:

• Able to read, understand and follow written & verbal instructions and directions in English.
• Keep others informed, provide accurate and timely feedback, communicate clearly, listen and be receptive to feedback.
• Able to interface effectively with other areas outside of Department
• Able to lead teams, facilitate meetings, and present team results.

With or without reasonable accommodation:

• Required to sit, stand, bend & reach.
• May be required to stand, sit or alternate between sitting and standing for 8+ hours at a time, based on business needs.
• Require near vision acuity, color vision, and visual accommodation to see and manipulate small parts at near point for extended periods of time.
• Good hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity.
• Rotate functions in cells as needed.
• Frequent lifting or moving of light weight (<20 lbs.) materials, occasional lifting up to 26 lbs.
• Use of Personal Protective Equipment as required, may include safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, and/or any other equipment deemed necessary.
• Exposure to oil, grease and dirt.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

Competitive Compensation

• Pay Range: $17.56/hr to $21.85/hr
• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Aff­irmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations. (Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.