Warehouse Team Lead (DAYS)

Pharmavite; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401K match

Wellness benefits

Overtime pay

Job summary

Pharmavite in New Albany, Indiana is seeking a Team Lead to oversee a department shift, directing daily work and priorities while modeling our safety, quality, and cost objectives. You will guide the team through training, performance tracking, and continuous improvement efforts to keep production running smoothly.

The role requires a High School diploma, three years’ experience in manufacturing leadership, and a forklift certification.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Powered Industrial Truck Certification (sit-down forklifts and pallet jacks) required.
• Minimum of three years experience in the assigned area, lead/coordinator preferred.
• Ability to lead safety, quality, productivity and cost per shift.
• Proficient in MS Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Provides direction and training for the team and sets daily priorities.
• Promote safety culture and PPE usage; participate in monthly safety meetings.
• Train and develop team for an agile, cross‑trained workforce.
• Drive root cause problem solving using continuous improvement tools.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues in collaboration with maintenance to keep lines running.
• Maintain audit readiness by following GMP and SOPs.

Skills

Safety leadership

Team leadership

English proficiency

Problem solving

Mechanical aptitude

MS Excel

MS Word

Reading instructions

Math skills

Continuous improvement

Education

High School diploma

Power Industrial Truck Certification

Tools

JD Edwards MRP systems

Job description

HELP US BRING THE GIFT OF HEALTH TO LIFE.

Working at Pharmavite is an experience like no other. With a focus on complete nutrition for all, each endeavor is urgent and every day counts. You’ll have the opportunity to work on the #1 selling national vitamin and supplement brand, Nature Made, as well as an exciting portfolio of other products that are shaping the future of the healthy living industry. Consumer-driven innovation, high quality products and a promising portfolio, all driven by a team with a shared sense of purpose – that’s Pharmavite. Join us to bring the gift of health to life.

This role is not available for any form of immigration sponsorship or support, including completion of the Form I-983 training plan required for STEM OPT. This role is not available for sponsorship, including I-983 participation.

Position Summary:

The Team Lead is responsible for overseeing the activity of their assigned department and shift and providing daily direction to the team regarding work assignments and priorities. Role models our purpose and values so that the team delivers safety, quality, cost, and reliability targets daily. Demonstrates creative thinking to solve issues, ensures critical objectives are met while executing projects to continuously improve the area.

Responsibilities:

• Provides direction and training for the team. Leads daily direction setting for their team, tracks shift performance, communicates expectations, assigns work, troubleshoots and problem solves, and takes appropriate corrective actions when issues arise. Ensures the team is following standard work.
• Promote a culture of safety within the team, ensuring all members participate in the BBS/MDSE program and attend the monthly departmental safety meetings, as well as properly use required PPE and equipment operating procedures.
• Trains mentors and develops team members to enable an agile workforce that is cross‑trained and increases their knowledge on equipment/processes, and functions.
• Assist in driving root cause problem‑solving with urgency and ensure the team uses continuous improvement tools like Autonomous Maintenance, 5‑S, Clean, Inspect and Lubricate (CIL), Centerlines, and Rapid Change Over (RCO).
• Facilitate and troubleshoot technical problems to overcome routine manufacturing equipment issues for areas of responsibility. Partner and collaborate with maintenance to maintain and repair equipment.
• Ensure that respective areas and departments are audit‑ready at any time by utilizing departmental GMP audit scores to effectively improve ratings.
• Trained and capable of filling in for a technician to cover for breaks and lunches, or absenteeism.
• Partners with internal and external customers to receive and distribute materials & supplies.
• Creates, edits, and maintains records following Good Documentation Practices, GMPs, and SOPs.
• Maintains the cleanliness of the warehouse in compliance with department GMPs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education:

• A High School diploma or its equivalent is required.

Certification:

• Powered Industrial Truck Certification in the operation of sit‑down forklifts and motorized pallet jacks is required.

Experience:

• Requires a minimum of three years of experience in the assigned area, preferably in a lead or coordinator role.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to lead the delivery of required results in Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Cost, each shift.
• Proficient English ability; required to read/understand written instructions, manuals, and other information; to maintain a variety of written records, and train employees in a complex process of operating procedures and manufacturing instructions.
• Excellent oral communication skills to train, assign work, and provide guidance to staff.
• Ability to listen to and provide verbal directions to staff. Respond to requests for help while working on other activities.
• Mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot and fix equipment malfunctions.
• Working knowledge of MRP, WMS, and radio frequency systems.
• Knowledge of cGMP’s basic safety practices in an industrial environment.
• Familiarity with production goals and setting performance objectives.
• Proficient in MS Excel and Word.
• Basic math skills.
• Knowledge of JD Edwards MRP systems is preferred.

OUR OFFER

Here, career paths aren’t predefined, and bureaucratic limitations don’t exist – you have the opportunity to grow, learn from industry pioneers, and develop the way you want to. Pharmavite is investing more in the development of our team – to help us deliver on our purpose and help you achieve your career aspirations. Our environment is geared to fuel curiosity, encourage experimentation, and generate learning as this is the way we develop ourselves and our organization.

Pharmavite is committed to meeting the needs of our employees and their families with a Total Rewards package that’s as comprehensive as the vitamins and supplements we deliver to consumers. With competitive compensation programs and standout benefits, we provide employees with optimal health and well-being – as well as peace of mind. These rewards – plus our new recognition program – ensure employees feel supported both at work and home.

The salary range for this position is $52,000.00 - $84,000.00.

Actual compensation will take into account a wide range of factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to geographic location, education, experience, qualifications and job‑related skills. It is not typical for an individual to be hired above the midpoint of the range for their role and compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. This information is provided to applicants in accordance with state and local laws.

Base pay is only one component of our total rewards offerings, and we will take the full offering into consideration when presenting an offer of employment. Our total rewards package for this position may also include an annual performance bonus, Medical, dental and vision benefits, 401K match, and other wellness benefits.

Pharmavite provides compensation for all overtime hours worked by non‑exempt (hourly) employees in accordance with state and federal law. The need to work overtime hours will be determined by management, based on customer and business necessity to meet the needs of our business, Pharmavite may require employees to work overtime.

Voluntary overtime requested by non‑exempt employees must be approved in advance by the employee’s supervisor.

Visit Pharmavite.com/careers to learn more about our mission and discover an opportunity that’s right for you. Health and wellness begins with us.

Pharmavite is an equal opportunity employer. Weprohibit employment discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, and any other basis protected by state and federal law. Pharmaviterecruits, hires, employs, trains, promotes, and compensatesindividuals solely based on job‑related qualifications and abilities.

Pharmavite also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation to complete the application process, please email [e-mail].

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of employees assigned to this job.

CALIFORNIA FAIR CHANCE ACT:

Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.