Warehouse Shift Lead: Lean Ops & Safety Champion

Polytainers Inc.; Lee's Summit (MO); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Destination Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Lead to supervise daily shop-floor activities and coordinate forklift operations, material flow, and shipping processes. The role focuses on safety, quality, and efficiency across molding, printing, and warehouse functions.

You will use RF scanners, plan trailer loading, and ensure accurate shipping documentation while training staff and enforcing 5S and Lean practices. This is a hands-on leadership position in a 2nd shift environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma; post-secondary education preferred
• Minimum 2 years of warehouse experience, preferably in a supervisory capacity
• Valid forklift license for counterbalance and reach trucks
• Excellent command of English, both verbal and written
• Lean manufacturing experience; 5S, Six Sigma, TPS; HACCP and WHMIS knowledge preferred

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift and supervise floor activities
• Distribute product, materials and scrap across departments
• Assist with order picking and staging to maximize loads
• Record movement of product using RF scanner
• Load and unload product onto trailers
• Address scanning errors and reconcile data
• Ensure plant and equipment safety compliance
• Train team members on safety and efficiency practices
• Contribute to accident/incident analysis and corrective actions
• Prepare shipping documentation and manage staffing as needed
• Ensure production quality meets customer standards
• Plan and load trailers for city deliveries and inter-warehouse transfers
• Direct truck drivers on shipping directions
• Receive resin deliveries and manage silo connections
• Obtain resin samples for QA analysis
• Oversee shift reports including forklift operators and drivers

Skills

Forklift supervision

English proficiency

Lean manufacturing

5S

Six Sigma

HACCP knowledge

WHMIS knowledge

Team leadership

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma

Post-secondary education

Tools

Forklift License (counterbalance & reach)

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Warehouse Manager, the Warehouse Lead is responsible for the daily leadership and coordination of all shop-floor functions and activities with their shift, helping to ensure the continuous and efficient operation of the department and to foster and support a positive work environment.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:

• Forklift Operation & On-Floor Supervision
• Distributing product, raw materials and scrap within Molding, Printing and Warehouse departments
• Assist with order picking and staging areas – goal is to ensure as many loads as possible are picked and loaded
• Using RF scanner to record movement of product
• Loading and unloading of product onto trailers
• Reconcile and investigate scanning errors when possible
• Plant & Equipment Safety
• Ensures all team members are trained and performing in a safe and efficient manner
• Be involved in the accident/incident program; determine root causes, corrective actions and following-up to ensure completion
• Correct unsafe acts or conditions, ensuring health and safety policies are followed
• Perform daily unplanned inspections. Ensure that inspection is appropriately documented
• Administration
• Preparation of all shipping documentation
• Ensure proper manpower staffing allocation
• Ensure production quality meets customer standards
• Planning and loading of trailers for city deliveries and inter-warehouse transfers
• Advise truck drivers as to shipping direction
• Transferring Resin from Railcar
• Receiving resin deliveries and ensuring the proper hook up and use of the silo system (required to stoop or lift up the 40lbs)
• Obtaining samples from each bunk (4 in each railcar) and sending to Quality Department for analysis
• Direct Reports on Shift Include: Forklift Operators and Company Truck Drivers

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Educational Requirements: High School Diploma, post-secondary education preferred

Minimum Experience/Field: Minimum 2 years of warehouse experience, preferably in a supervisory capacity

Licenses/Permits Required: Valid Forklift license, a counterbalance and reach truck

Communication Skills: must have good command of the English language both verbal and written

Additional Education/Experience/Skills: Previous experience in a lean manufacturing environment and previous experience with 5S, Six sigma and TPS, preferred, Knowledge of HACCP and WHMIS

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR THIS POSITION:

• Ability to anticipate and handle challenging situations effectively, seeking input and involving others when possible
• Consistently uses good judgement while decision making, analyses problems from different angles to seek alternatives before determining best solutions
• Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency, assuming responsibility without being asked in order to achieve results
• Ability to prioritize tasks and support multiple departments
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision