Warehouse Shift Lead

Matthey; Devon (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Savings (401K)

20 days PTO

Life and Disability Insurance

Health Insurance

Voluntary Benefits

Wellbeing Programs

Tuition Assistance

Parental Leave

Job summary

Johnson Matthey Plc is seeking a Warehouse Shift Lead to manage a night shift team of operators and material controllers, ensuring safe receipt, storage, movement and dispatch of goods. You will oversee training, security, stock accuracy, and adherence to procedures while driving continuous improvement and a customer-focused delivery mindset.

The role requires supervisory experience, warehouse operations knowledge, and experience with automated inventory control.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; post-secondary education preferred.
• Supervisory experience; union experience preferred.
• Experience in receiving, inventory control and domestic traffic control procedures desirable.
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial warehouse environment desirable.
• Experience with automated inventory control; scanning of materials; BOM adjustments desirable.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office products preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a shift team to ensure safe and secure warehouse activities within procedures and policies.
• Oversee training of new workers on site operating procedures and standards.
• Organize warehouse security for safe receipt, movement, storage and distribution of goods.
• Maintain stock accuracy and control; oversee stock takes and related procedures.
• Ensure movement and quality inspection of products across multiple locations to meet schedules.
• Manage staff processes (absences, performance, overtime, holidays) and related personnel issues.
• Ensure a customer-focused delivery mindset across shift teams and warehouse.
• Monitor effectiveness of procedures and recommend improvements.
• Lead adherence to 5S standards and support Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct incident investigations with root-cause analysis and clear action recommendations.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Warehouse operations

Inventory control

MS Office

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma

Post-secondary education desirable

Tools

WMS (Warehouse Management System)

Barcode scanning

Job description

World-changing careers, enabled by Johnson Matthey. With more than 200 years history, join us and help to accelerate the transition to net-zero! As a Warehouse Shift Lead, you’ll contribute to JM’s mission as a world leader in sustainable technology, transforming energy and reducing carbon emissions for a cleaner, brighter future.

Warehouse Lead who oversees shift team of warehouse operators & material controllers to required site/JM supply and logistics procedural standards while also meeting performance deliverables. Ensuring movement of material and stock safely and on time.

The Role:

• Leads a shift team to ensure that operational warehouse activities (e.g. receipt, movement, storage and dispatch) are undertaken safely and securely within established procedures and policies.
• Oversees training new workers in the sites operating procedures and standards.
• Organizes warehouse security to ensure safe receipt, movement, storage and distribution of goods and services.
• Maintains overall stock accuracy and control within the warehouse; oversees stock takes, ensuring that relevant procedures are effectively followed in both the storage and movement of products.
• Ensures the movement and quality inspection of products across multiple locations to meet required supply and logistics schedules in line with service delivery standards.
• Manages many staff processes e.g. absence, operator performance, overtime and holiday; likely to be involved in other related personnel issues in line with site/JM policies.
• Ensures shift/team/warehouse undertakes all tasks with a customer focus and delivery mind-set.
• Monitors the effectiveness of warehouse operating procedures and make clear recommendations for improvements.
• Leads both adherence and improvement to 5s standards in in the warehouse.
• Leads Kaizen and project initiatives and supports a culture of continuous improvement.
• Will undertake relevant incident investigations with route cause analysis leading to clear action recommendations.

Keys that will help you succeed in this role:

• High school diploma required. Post-secondary education desired, or any equivalent relevant combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.
• Supervisory experience; union experience preferred
• Experience in receiving, inventory control and domestic traffic control procedures desirable
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial warehouse environment desirable
• Experience with automated inventory control. Should include: issuing/consuming of raw/intermediate goods to the plant, scanning of materials, monitoring & changing Bills of Material, and stock-take principals desirable
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Products preferred.

Note: This position is on a 12 Hour night shift schedule 7:00PM to 7:00AM

Even if you only match some of the skills, we’d love to hear from you to discuss further!

What we offer:

• Retirement Savings (401K Match, plus an additional Employer Contribution)
• 20 days annual PTO (varies for shift- based roles)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Health Insurance (Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision)
• Voluntary Benefits
• Wellbeing Programs and Incentives
• Tuition Assistance
• Parental Leave

Ready to make a meaningful impact on your career and the environment? Join us and help shape a sustainable future while advancing your career!

At JM, inclusivity is central to our values. We create an environment where everyone can thrive, embracing diverse perspectives to tackle challenges and ensure all colleagues feel valued and connected. For any queries or accessibility requirements, please contact [e-mail]. We will work with you to make suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are confidential, and your feedback is welcome to help us provide an accessible and positive recruitment experience.

Johnson Matthey Plc is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.