Team Lead - KITTING

The Operational Team Lead will be responsible for overseeing and guiding a team of distribution employees to achieve goals and maintain high standards of quality. This role will require a combination of technical expertise, leadership skills, and effective communication to drive team success.

• Partner with the Leadership on employee scheduling, labor efficiency, work instructions, and throughput.
• Collaborate with other area leads and supervisors to facilitate cross-training opportunities; develop employee knowledge in multiple skill sets.
• Implement work instructions to ensure employee knowledge and accuracy is up to date.
• Collaborate with purchasing, customer service, and shipping to monitor and maintain accurate inventory levels for all parts.
• Effectively communicate maintenance issues and repair and replace consumables as needed.
• Serve as a positive leader and mentor by exhibiting and instructing desirable behaviors and skill sets.
• Serve as the initial point of contact and primary support resource for employees, functioning as the first line of defense in addressing and resolving various issues they may encounter.
• Perform other related or non-related duties as assigned through on-the-job training.

• High school diploma or equivalent and/or a combination of experience and education required.
• Minimum of 2 years in a distribution setting with some leadership responsibilities required.
• 3-5 years in years in a distribution setting with some leadership responsibilities preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience in kitting functions within a distribution center preferred.

• Ability to become certified on powered industrial equipment.

• None

• Adapts to changes in the work environment;
  Manages competing demands;
  Changes approach or method to best fit the situation;
  Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction;
  Takes responsibility for own actions;
  Keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness;
  Looks for ways to improve and promote quality;
  Applies feedback to improve performance;
  Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner;
  Strives to increase productivity;
  Works quickly.
• Observes safety and security procedures;
  Reports potentially unsafe conditions;
  Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities;
  Exhibits objectivity and openness to other views;
  Gives and welcomes feedback;
  Contributes to building a positive team spirit;
  Puts success of team above own interests;
  Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification;
  Responds well to questions;
  Demonstrates group presentation skills;
  Participates in meetings.

Lead: working team member who coordinates, supports, trains, and is a knowledge resource for other team members. No direct reports or supervisory responsibility.

This position is subject to Medium Work:
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

This position is subject to the following physical activities: climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, crawling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity…