Warehouse Group Lead

Watchfire; Danville (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with Employer Match

Vacation

Personal Time

Watchfire Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Watchfire is seeking a Production Group Leader to support day-to-day warehouse operations under the Materials Management Supervisor. You will plan and organize work to ensure receipt, storage and delivery of products per specs, while developing and coaching team members.

Responsibilities include safety, training, workflow optimization, and collaboration with HR and management to implement the CBA provisions. This role requires leadership experience in manufacturing and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience in team leadership and development preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Intermediate Excel and Outlook skills preferred.
• Physical ability including lifting up to 50 lbs and working on ladders.

Responsibilities

• Identify growth areas for team members and coach, lead, motivate and reward.
• Report team development and activities to management and suggest productivity improvements.
• Ensure safe work practices and proper PPE usage.
• Develop and carry out training plans for employees.
• Ensure timely completion of tasks for production and warehouse needs.
• Optimize workflows to minimize wait times.
• Coordinate staffing with supervisor to meet daily tasks.
• Fill in as supervisor when needed.
• Maintain company property and equipment.
• Receive inbound materials into Syteline.
• Assist in cycle count process.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Team leadership

Communication skills

Excel

Outlook

Driver's license

Physical ability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates Degree in manufacturing or related field

Tools

Syteline ERP

Job description

Summary

A Production Group Leader will assist the Materials Management Supervisor with the day-to-day functions of the Warehouse. They plan, organize, and recommend strategies in ensuring that the product is received, stored and delivered successfully, in accordance with all specifications.

A Production Group Leader will assist the Materials Management Supervisor with the day-to-day functions of the Warehouse. They plan, organize, and recommend strategies in ensuring that the product is received, stored and delivered successfully, in accordance with all specifications.

Responsibilities

• Identify individual areas of growth for team members and coach, lead, motivate and reward.
• Report team development and activities to management staff and submitting ideas to increase productivity of the team.
• Ensure work is performed safely, including that team members wear prescribed safety equipment, and use tools safely.
• With the supervisor's help, develop and carryout training plans for employees.
• Ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner for production and warehouse needs.
• Optimize workflows to minimize wait times.
• Work (with Supervisor) to assign manning for accomplishment of daily tasks.
• Fill-in as supervisor when Supervisor is absent.
• Work with other members of management and the HR department to coordinate the appropriate provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
• Provide proper care and maintenance of company property, including but not limited to office, computer, and warehouse equipment.
• Other duties as required.
• Receive inbound materials into Syteline system.
• Assist in managing cycle count process.

Qualifications/Skills

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience
• Prior experience in team leadership and development preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills required.
• Solid computer skills strongly preferred, ideally with intermediate skills in Excel and Outlook.
• Requires some physical ability such as moderate lifting, working on ladders and in lift platforms, working outside, carrying equipment weighing 50 lbs. or more.
• Requires possessing a valid driver's license and ability to rent vehicles.

Education and Licensing

• High school diploma or equivalent is required
• Associates Degree in manufacturing or a related field preferred

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Company Paid Life/ADD
• Voluntary Life/ADD
• Dependent Life/ADD
• 401k with Employer Match
• Vacation
• Personal Time
• Watchfire is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.
• Legal authorization to work in the US required. We will not consider candidates who need sponsorship, now or in the future, to be legally employed in the US. No H1B, OPT, CPT or other “temporary work authorization” candidates will be considered.