Shipping​/Receiving Team Leader

The Team Leader, Shipping & Receiving will share his/her time between shipping and receiving support (Daily management, Planning, Standard work, Training, Materials) and act as a floating shipping and receiving labor resource to provide back‑up and support increased demand.

The Team Leader is proficient and capable of working in all shipping and receiving areas, completing all job duties and responsibilities, with minimal oversight and direction.

They will proactively communicate problems/issues as they arise and recommend solutions to their supervisor, assisting to resolve them quickly.

The Team Leader is responsible for on‑boarding and cross‑cell training for employees in their area of responsibility, and must embrace FBS (Fortive Business System) and use the tools to drive continuous improvement.

• Acts as floater between shipping and receiving cells to provide back‑up for employees who are out and/or where production demand requires more labor capacity (Approximately 50% of time).
• Supports Shipping & Receiving in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Productivity through daily management and FBS tools.
• Trains, promotes and ensures employee adherence to all safety policies and regulations. Maintains a clean, safe and organized work area at all times and actively participates or leads team safety‑related activities, including near miss program and safety marathon.
• Ensures adherence to all ISO quality policies and the achievement of customer quality targets.
• Completes daily gemba walk with all responsible cell/mfg. areas.
• Actively participates in value stream SQDIP meeting representing the voice of the process.
• Ensures all daily tasks (hour‑by‑hour, 5S, Kamishibai, First / Last / 2nd level inspections) are being completed in a timely manner by team.
• Works with the Supervisor to plan and prioritize daily work and “expedites” through each cell to meet or exceed customer request.
• Maintains process discipline to standard work and one‑piece flow.
• Communicates lack of or excess labor based on scheduled demand to supervisor and rotates team members to different cells/tasks based on workload.
• Schedules and conducts on‑boarding and cross‑cell training for associates.
• Champions FBS lean manufacturing principles in cells and participates in lean kaizens and blitzes.
• Works with Sales, customer service and engineering to expedite products to the customer.
• Gives feedback to team members on tasks or job‑related performance, escalates behavioral or ongoing performance issues to supervisor and provides input to supervisors regarding performance management of team members.
• Responds to team member questions and concerns in a timely manner.
• Addresses policy violations with team members when observed and communicates to supervisor.
• Provides direction in the absence of supervisor.
• This employee may be assigned other duties and responsibilities at the discretion of supervisor.
• Drives company vehicle to support deliver/pick up of company products and supplies (as a back‑up).

• High School Diploma or equivalent required (2‑year technical degree preferred).

• Three (3) or more years of lean manufacturing work experience.
• Aptitude to learn all Shipping & Receiving operations to backfill any position based on business need.
• Ability to make base‑level decisions for product line(s) and processes in which the associate supports.
• Prior experience operating basic manufacturing and inspection tools and equipment.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and ability to create and follow schedules.
• Good computer skills including ability to navigate web‑based and MS Office applications as well as MRP software.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to read/interpret drawings and relevant documents and reports.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact at various levels within the organization.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including active listening, constructive feedback, conflict management and influencing.
• Ability to teach/train others new tasks.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member in a process oriented, rapidly changing, fast‑paced, hands‑on environment.
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