Team Leader, Warehouse (2nd Shift)

AB Volvo; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Safe work environment

Volvo Group University

Work-life balance programs

Job summary

Volvo Group in Joliet, IL is seeking a Team Leader for the Outbound area at the Regional Distribution Center. You will oversee daily operations, coach the team, and drive lean improvements while upholding Volvo values in a safe, engaging work environment.

The role reports to the FLM, with hours 2:30 pm–11:00 pm. Requires 2–5 years in distribution/logistics and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of relevant experience in distribution/manufacturing or logistics.
• Lean Principles training preferred.
• MS Office proficiency preferred.
• Excellent written and oral English is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Outbound area within the Regional Distribution Center.
• Own team performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, environment, and people development.
• Plan and assign daily work, ensuring the team has competencies to perform daily work.
• Coach team members and motivate performance and engagement.
• Respond to issues, secure continuity, and drive root cause analysis.
• Lead continuous improvement and promote lean methods (5S, standardized work).
• Drive safety and ergonomic improvements in the area.
• Document non-conformances and communicate to supervisor.
• Lead daily team meetings and align on site performance and improvements.
• Maintain SOPs with updates and compliance.
• Support timekeeping and attendance tracking.
• Empower teams to propose improvements and implement kaizen.
• Support improvement plans for the Distribution Center roadmap.
• Be on the shop floor daily and cover frontline tasks as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by FLM or Site Manager.
• Act as an ambassador for Volvo Group values and culture.

Skills

MS Office

English communication

Education

Lean Principles training

Job description

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Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

Volvo Group offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and team-focused environment in a company that is well known for its state‑of‑the‑art company culture and benefits. Our culture is about how we interact with each other, our customers, and with society as a whole. It helps us to achieve our business objectives, is firmly rooted in our history, and is critical to our company’s long‑term success. It is the foundation on which everything else is built.

Volvo Group is defined by a set of five carefully chosen values, which include Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, and Performance. These values are a major force in guiding our day‑to‑day behavior and drive our decision making at all levels of the organization. Our values are easy to understand, and yet fundamentally important. They express our shared beliefs across countries and entities to form the basis for a high‑performing culture that can help maximize the full potential of the organization.

Would you like to be a part of our team and join us on our journey?

Service Operations & Technology (SO&T) is the organization within the Volvo Group that secures and develops the service operations and technical solutions our customers depend on, every day, across the globe, for all brands of the Group. We sit at the heart of the Volvo Group’s service ambition, enabling uptime, trust, profitability, and sustainable growth for customers across the globe.

The world around us is changing fast, and the service business is becoming one of the most strategic growth areas for the Volvo Group. SO&T turns this momentum into action by translating strategy into concrete solutions and stable operations. Guided by a clear Customer First mindset, we work side by side with commercial and operational teams to secure uptime, create transparency, and deliver scalable, data‑driven services that unlock new business models and support a competitive, segmented offer.Resilience and sustainability are built into everything we do. We design and run robust, AI‑enabled processes and systems that strengthen the end‑to‑end value chain, increase flexibility, and ensure we are always ready when our customers need us. At the same time, we actively contribute to the Volvo Group’s sustainability transformation by enabling circular and electromobility services, reducing emissions and waste in our operations, and helping shape a service ecosystem that is better for our people, our planet, and our company.

What you will be doing

The Team Leader oversees day‑to‑day operations in their area of the warehouse, ensuring that safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people objectives are consistently met. They coordinate and support their team, solve problems on the floor, drive continuous improvement, and uphold Volvo company values to create an efficient, safe, and engaging work environment.

You will report to the First Line Manager (FLM), and will be based in Joliet, Illinois. The Outbound Team Lead hours are from 2:30 pm to 11:00 pm.

Responsibilities will include:

• Lead the Outbound area within the Regional Distribution Center.
• Own team performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, environment, and people development in your area.
• Plan and assign daily work, ensuring the team has competencies to perform daily work in responsible area.
• Partner with supervisors to motivate and coach team members, supporting performance and engagement.
• Respond to issues or deviations, secure continuity, and drive root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement by leading problem‑solving activities and promoting a lean mindset (5S, standardized work, structured problem solving).
• Drive safety and ergonomic improvements in your area, ensuring a safe and healthy work environment.
• Document any non‑conformance to procedures or work rules and communicate them to the supervisor (FLM).
• Lead daily team meetings to share site and business updates and align on site specific performance and areas for improvement.
• Own and maintain the team’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including creation, updates, and compliance monitoring.
• Support timekeeping and attendance tracking for team members.
• Empower teams to contribute ideas and improvements, approving and implementing quick kaizen initiatives where appropriate.
• Support Supervisor to develop improvement plans for assigned areas that contribute to the overall Distribution Center improvement roadmap.
• Be present on the shop floor daily, stepping in to perform frontline tasks when needed (e.g., covering absences or special assignments as directed by the supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the FLM or Site Manager.
• Act as an ambassador for Volvo Group values and culture in all daily activities.

Minimum Education and Experience

• The ideal candidate for this position has minimum 2 to 5 years’ relevant experience in a similar function in distribution/manufacturing or logistics, required. An associate’s degree is preferred.
• Knowledge in Lean Principles through formal training preferred
• Proficient in MS Office preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English is required, as English is the primary language

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For this position, the base pay is set at $29.03 - $35.86/hour, and where applicable, bonus eligible. The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work‑related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

In addition to a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:

Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.

Generous paid time off.

Competitive matching retirement savings plans.

Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first.

Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.

Programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who we are and what we believe in

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

Trucks Technology & Industrial Division

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Job Category: Supply Chain & Logistics

Organization: Trucks Technology & Industrial

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead,we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net‑zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.