Raw Materials Lead

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Lead by example and reinforce all safety rules, regulations, procedures, and required training during the assigned shift.

Promote 100% safety engagement, complete shift safety routines, and support proactive hazard identification.

Correct unsafe conditions within the scope of the role and promptly escalate incidents or significant risks to the Raw Material Supervisor or appropriate plant leadership.

Ensure environmental compliance and proper housekeeping of raw material receiving areas, silos, railcar areas, and storage locations during the shift.

• Understand and accumulate working knowledge of Raw Material Attendant job duties, required tasks, and overall scope of work to ensure business continuity and operational performance.

Work alongside employees while providing hands-on leadership for raw material receiving, unloading, storage, inventory control, and related shift activities.

Assign daily shift responsibilities, coordinate immediate coverage needs, communicate priorities, and verify completion of assigned work.

Provide real-time coaching, reinforce standard work, and identify training or performance concerns for escalation to the Plant Controller where necessary

Serve as the primary raw material contact during the assigned shift and communicate material availability, delivery delays, equipment issues, and production risks to Operations, Planning team (WHQ based), Third-Party Carriers, Contractors and other stakeholders.

Maintain accurate raw material inventories by ensuring assigned cycle counts and inventory checks are completed accurately and on time.

Verify that materials delivered during the shift, including railcars, trucks and transloaded material, are received accurately and on time in SAP.

Investigate shift-level inventory discrepancies, receiving errors, and transaction issues; resolve within established authority or escalate promptly.

Coordinate railcar placement, unloading, documentation, release, and communication with raw material unloaders and other support functions.

Maintain the railcar tracking log and promptly communicate conditions that may create detention or demurrage exposure.

Monitor inbound deliveries and verify that all items delivered during the shift are received into SAP.

Support timely correction of COGI errors and other transaction issues to help maintain accurate product cost allocation.

Coordinate with Quality and Production when deliveries are damaged, nonconforming, delayed, SMOI or otherwise present a risk to production.

Ensure damaged or rejected product is identified, contained, documented, and recorded according to established processes.

Monitor raw material levels using a just-in-time approach and escalate shortages or abnormal usage that may affect production continuity.

Support adequate Friday and weekend inventory levels and follow established raw material plans for extended downtime and start-up.

Lead shift handoff communication, including inventory status, pending deliveries, equipment concerns, open actions, and production risks.

Monitor shift performance, identify abnormalities, and support corrective and continuous-improvement actions.

Assist with training and cross-training employees on standard work, SAP transactions, safety expectations, and raw material processes.

Escalate attendance, discipline, staffing, and significant performance matters to the Plant Controller for resolution; this role does not independently own formal employment decisions.

Support coverage for raw material operations and perform other duties as assigned by the Plant Controller or plant leadership.

Hands-on leadership style with the ability to direct work while contributing to daily operations.

Strong communication, coaching, organization, and problem-solving skills.

High level of attention to detail and accountability for accurate, timely shift execution.

Ability to prioritize changing demands and make sound decisions within established procedures.

Ability to work effectively with employees, third-party vendors, carriers, suppliers, and cross-functional partners.

Continuous-improvement mindset with a desire to learn, develop others, and reinforce consistent standards.

Demonstrated understanding of inventory controls, receiving processes, and basic SOX requirements.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

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