Receiving Lead
Role Overview
The position of Receiving Lead drives hands on leadership to warehouse operators 1-3, assures the safe completion of daily tasks, maintains operational goals and acts as a bridge between Operators and Supervisors. As a Receiving Lead, you will coordinate the activities of workers responsible for picking product and preparing it for same day shipping direct to customers as well as batch orders sent to warehouses. Organization and ability to communicate clearly and accurately are critical to success in this role. Your day will be spent managing inbound core, verifying truckload transfers and overseeing the team, maintaining safety and accuracy, and fulfilling requests to ensure daily demands are met and processes run smoothly within the department.
Key Skills for This Role
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Job Overview
The position of Receiving Lead drives hands on leadership to warehouse operators 1-3, assures the safe completion of daily tasks, maintains operational goals and acts as a bridge between Operators and Supervisors. As a Receiving Lead, you will coordinate the activities of workers responsible for picking product and preparing it for same day shipping direct to customers as well as batch orders sent to warehouses. Organization and ability to communicate clearly and accurately are critical to success in this role. Your day will be spent managing inbound core, verifying truckload transfers and overseeing the team, maintaining safety and accuracy, and fulfilling requests to ensure daily demands are met and processes run smoothly within the department.
Responsibilities
- Conduct all activities in a safe manner; lead by example and promote a positive safety culture
- Accurately process and move raw materials (cores) and finished goods on the factory floor.
- Lead the team in loading/unloading transfer trailers on a daily basis to support ETE’s daily production goals
- Effectively utilize our ERP system to correctly process core transfers (including put-away, pod washing, etc.)
- Sustain the ability of coaching, counseling and supporting others in a professional manner
- Take on and assign responsibilities to teammates, develop and execute plans for improvement, including cross-training opportunities
- Be prepared for scheduled and impromptu meetings, be able to work as a team
- Assist others within the department, train new personnel and work overtime when needed
- Follow directions from managers, be proactive and lead the department to success
- Make sure employees are productive and at their workstations on time
- Assist with cross training and job shadowing or current employees and new hires
- Oversee workflows, support workflow Improvements and efficiency initiatives.
- A resource for troubleshooting equipment and process issues
- Quality checks of received items
- OTJ and coaching for new staff
- Proficient in communication and tasks cross functionally
- Reporting/tracking KPI’s
- Train the Trainer certification
- Employee reporting as necessary, no disciplinary responsibilities but assists with driving accountability
- Embrace ETE Reman’s Core Values
Core Competencies
Leadership and team coordination
Decision making under pressure
Coaching and development
Conflict Resolution
Strong communication and accountability
Company Expectations
100% Teamwork - possess a positive attitude, approach work with the intent and motivation to always help fellow coworkers. Adhere to policies, processes and procedures, with the ability of adapting to change to best support business needs and always strive to exceed our customers’ expectations. Understand goals and work towards surpassing them by having a sense of urgency, staying on task, having great attendance, reporting issues, and making continuous improvement a daily goal.
Essential Functions
Ability to properly take and read various gages and dimensions, able to follow oral and written instructions
Computer efficiency, strong communication and good math skills, able to work with Microsoft Office
Ability to drive a forklift and become certified
Previous warehouse and mechanical background, past machine shop and automotive parts experience preferred
Must be 18 years old, high school diploma preferred, detail oriented, ability to bend, twist, pull & push
Willingness and understanding you will get dirty at times, and may have to work with chemicals
Skill of working with your hands, multiple types of tools, fixtures, gages and other instruments
Ability to lift 50 pounds, stand & work on your feet for 8+ hours a day and under pressure at times
Have a Can-Do Attitude, with good time management, communication and decision-making skills
Self-starting and motivation; believe in teamwork and uphold the ability to always help others
Adhere to all safety rules, give it your all every day, must have regular, reliable, and predictable attendance
About ETE Reman
Independent automatic transmission remanufacturer serving automotive businesses nationwide for import and domestic cars and trucks.
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