Packing Lead (Manufacturing)

Job Summary

A Pick/Pack lead is responsible for sending out inventory to customers or storefronts. Their role is to read incoming orders, quickly and efficiently selecting items from warehouse shelves, and scanning queues. Pick/Pack Lead have an in-depth understanding of the warehouse's layout and confirm that stock inventory is accurate throughout their shift. Pick/Pack lead will perform basic quality assurance by inspecting goods and their containers for possible damage before packing them to be shipped and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

Essential Job Functions
· Lead an effective team through driving policy, safety and production goals.
· Effectively delegates tasks and follows up on completion of tasks daily.
· Reads production schedules, inventory reports, and work orders to determine type and quantity of materials required, availability of stock, and order priority.
· Confers with department supervisors to determine overdue material and parts and to inform supervisors of material status.
· Drives forklifts and orders pickers to outlying work areas to check status of orders or to deliver materials.
· Abides by all established organizational policies, rules, and regulations.
· Locates and distributes materials to specified areas.
· Complete all applicable systemic transactions.
· Operate applicable equipment.
· Packing/palletizing orders.
· Performs other related duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

Bending and stooping throughout the day.
Repetitive hand and wrist motions.
Lifting up to 50 pounds required.
Standing for long periods.
Walking long distances.
Operate Forklift Truck

Knowledge
· High school diploma or equivalent required

Experience

6 months of Forklift Experience is required.
6 months Radio Frequency RF scanner experience preferred.
6 months picking/packing in a performance measured environment preferred.
Familiar with warehouse safety regulations.

Skills

Knowledge and ability to use Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) systems. Epicor is a plus.
Trained or able to be trained to operate applicable powered equipment and tools.
Ability to use or be trained to use Radio Frequency (RF) scanners and tablets.
Ability to operate all applicable equipment and tools.
Meet established picking/packing productivity goals.
Knowledge of basic mathematical skills.
Follow written and verbal instructions.
Accurate picking and packing results.
Working with other departments.

Note*
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, this in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

This position is a safety-sensitive position. The position requires operating or working around heavy equipment, which if performed while under the influence of drugs (including marijuana) or alcohol could result in errors in judgment, inattentiveness or diminished coordination, dexterity or composure that could in turn result in mistakes that would endanger the health and safety of you and others.