Material Handling Team Leader

Company Overview:
At Slip Robotics, we are at the forefront of revolutionizing the logistics and automation industry with cutting-edge robotic solutions. Our mission is to transform the way goods move through the world by designing and building autonomous systems that enhance warehouse intelligence, optimize supply chains, and ensure workplace safety. We believe in the power of innovation and collaboration, and our team is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in robotics.

Join us and help shape the future of automation!

The Material Handling Team Lead owns all internal material flow on our production floor — from incoming receiving and inspection through line-side presentation, end-of-line pick, pack, and ship, and every material movement in between. That includes sizing and replenishing point-of-use storage (supermarkets) at each line, order picking for deliveries between departments, and keeping the production floor clear of packaging waste. You will lead our material handlers directly and coordinate with the Logistics Manager, who sets inventory strategy and replenishment policy, on staffing and cross-functional priorities.

Success in this role means driving continuous improvement in material handling, inventory accuracy, and cycle counting, and it shows up in the numbers: on-time internal and external delivery performance, cycle count progress and accuracy, uninterrupted material flow to every production line, and efficient use of the team's labor hours.

This is a working lead role. You will work alongside a team of two material handlers, cover the floor personally when volume demands it, and serve as the day-to-day point of contact for storage discipline in the production warehouse.

• Own the receiving process: verify incoming parts and materials against packing lists and purchase orders, and catch discrepancies or damage before they reach the floor
• Route material to incoming inspection when required, and put away accurate, complete receipts the same day
• Keep the receiving dock organized and staged so inbound material never backs up
• Own line-side material presentation — no build stops because a part that is in the building isn't where it needs to be
• Kit subassemblies to support production, staging parts and components ahead of the line's need
• Size and replenish supermarket (point-of-use) locations at each line against the production schedule and kanban signals
• Pick and deliver materials for intra-plant moves between departments and work centers
• Execute the replenishment triggers and min/max levels set by the Logistics Manager, and flag when a part or location needs a level adjusted
• Escalate shortages immediately, with the part, the quantity, and the build it will stop
• Keep the line and surrounding areas de-trashed and clear of packaging waste so material movement is never obstructed
• Own end-of-line pick, pack, and ship for finished goods leaving the production floor
• Keep the line and surrounding areas de-trashed and clear of packaging waste so material movement is never obstructed
• Oversee inventory management and control against established inventory guidelines and procedures
• Own the physical layout of the production warehouse: defined, labeled locations that match how the line consumes parts
• Enforce 5S and storage standards across the stockroom and floor — nothing stored without a location, nothing left unlabeled
• Keep transactions accurate and current in the warehouse/inventory system: receipts, put-away, issues to work orders, and moves, logged the same day they happen
• Lead and improve material and inventory management practices — cycle count accuracy, transaction discipline, bar coding/RFID use, and fill rate — and drive variances to root…