Warehouse Lead

Msisurfaces; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

MSI is seeking a Warehouse Lead to supervise floor staff, oversee daily warehouse operations and ensure compliance with safety regulations. You will coordinate tasks, pull slabs from stock, move them with overhead cranes, and verify secure loading for deliveries.

Responsibilities include leading stand-up meetings, training operators on equipment, maintaining a clean, safe workspace, improving material flow with lean techniques, and delivering orders accurately and on time.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
• 2+ years of supervisor or lead experience in a warehouse.
• Ability to lead, train, coach, and motivate warehouse employees.
• Proficient in safety procedures and lean methods (5S, PDCA, etc.).
• Strong time management, organization, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise warehouse members and oversee floor operations.
• Pull slabs from the warehouse and move with overhead cranes.
• Ensure products are secured for loading and deliveries.
• Unload slabs with forklifts and maintain a safe work environment.
• Lead stand-up meetings and shift changeovers; train operators.
• Identify constraints and apply lean techniques to improve flow.
• Lead continuous improvement projects using 5S, 5 Why, PDCA.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Training & coaching

Decision making

English skills

Organizational skills

Technology usage

Education

High School

Lean / continuous improvement training

Tools

Forklift

Crane

Overhead crane

IPad / tablets

Scanners

Job description

Summary

The Lead is directly responsible for supervising warehouse members, conducting floor operations and complying with safety regulations in the warehouse.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to complete the following essential duties and responsibilities:

• Ensure day-to-day tasks are being completed in a timely manner.
• • Responsible for managing warehouse members.
  • Pull Slabs from the warehouse from the Slabs orders provided
  • Move Slabs to loading areas by using overhead cranes
  • Ensure that product is well secured on vehicle/truck and takes all necessary safety measures
  • Unload Slabs from containers using forklifts
  • Conduct floor operations and assigning team members to different areas as required.
  • Lead stand-up meetings and perform effective shift changeover.
  • Train and certify operators (includes forklift, crane, scissor lift, saw, packing, loading, etc.)
• In charge of maintaining a safety oriented environment.
• • Proactively prevent injuries.
  • Follow and enforce all safety procedures according to the standards.
  • Use problem-solving tools and collaborate with team members to eliminate safety issues.
• Make sure warehouse area is clean for customer tours during the daytime.
• Use the systems to deliver our customer orders complete and on time.
• Identify process constraints and use lean management techniques to improve material flow, quality, and inventory accuracy.
• • Lead projects and other collaborative continuous improvement activities.
  • Proficiently use problem-solving tools such as 5S, 5 Why, PDCA, and focus boards.
• Performs additional duties as required and or requested.

Education and Experience Requirements

Additionally the candidate must meet the following Education and/or Experience requirements:

• Effective use of technology including PC’s, scanners, and tablets (IPad).
• Strong skills in the areas of communication (written/verbal), time management, and problem solving.
• • Ability to learn product, process, and equipment.
  • Ability to lead, train, coach, and motivate warehouse employees.
  • Ability to make sound decisions and delegate appropriately.
• 1-2 years of supervisor experience preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Stone Industry.
• Forklift and crane experience.
• High School Education required.
• LEAN, Toyota Production System, Green Belt, 5S, or other continuous improvement training desired.
• Excellent oral and written English language communication skills
• Provide high level of customer service
• Good organizational skills

Work Hours

Monday to Friday from 07:00 AM to 05:30 PM, 2 Saturday(s) a month from 07:00 AM to 01:00 PM

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use their hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with their hands and arms; and communicate verbally. The employee frequently walks, stands and occasionally sits.
• The employee must regularly lift, pull and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Benefits

MSI offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support and reward our employees. Benefits may include referral, holiday, and annual bonuses or commission opportunities; annual merit-based increases; Paid Time Off; Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance; company-paid Short Term and Long Term disability; company-paid Life Insurance; Tuition Reimbursement; 401(k) plans with company matching contributions; charitable donation matching programs; and free company-sponsored tutoring.

• referral, holiday, and annual bonuses or commission opportunities
• annual merit-based increases
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• company-paid Short Term and Long Term disability
• company-paid Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401(k) plans with company matching contributions
• charitable donation matching programs
• free company-sponsored tutoring

About MSI

Founded in 1975, MSI is a leading supplier of flooring tile, countertops, wall and backsplash tile and hardscaping surfaces products in North America. Headquartered in Orange, California, MSI also maintains over 50 state-of-the-art showroom and distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada. MSI's product line includes an extensive offering of Granite, Quartz, Porcelain, Luxury Vinyl flooring, Slate, Marble, Travertine, Sandstone, Limestone, Quartzite, onyx, stacked stone and pavers imported from over 36 countries on six continents.