Value Stream Team Leader - Warehouse

Responsibility for leading operation of the warehouse and logistics departments. Coordinates the shipping and receiving of goods in accordance with logistical schedules and the expectations of customers. Implements under the direction of the Materials Manager the Parker Lean system and Win Strategy to ensure a safe work environment, drive quality improvements, provide premier customer service, develop a qualified workforce, reduce operating costs, inventories, and lead times through continuous improvements. Oversee day-to-day activities to meet daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual expectations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• The Value Stream Team Leader will meet with the Value Stream associates regularly. Reflecting on problems, solutions, and challenges, thereby creating a culture of continuous improvement.
• Leads the plant value stream(s) in daily operations and continuous improvements, which include but are not limited to supply chain, production control, manufacturing priorities and coordination between all shifts in the value stream.
• Create the basis for continuous improvement and employee empowerment by ensuring that standardized work and processes are followed, needed adjustments are implemented and the area is compliant with safety and 5S requirements.
• Instill and maintain a positive team atmosphere in the Value Stream(s); hold regular team meetings, assign team member tasks, and coordinate support activities form departments outside of the team. Utilize PDCA in conjunction with Tracking Centers and Team Improvement Boards to ensure results.
• Provide effective cross training for Value Stream associates and backups from other value streams to assure the continuous efficient operation of the value stream. Encourage the team to stop and fix problems to get quality right the first time.
• Works with the Team Leaders and the Value Stream Team to maintain Team Improvement Boards. A visually controlled environment must be developed to assure no problems are hidden.
• Assists in fulfilling shipping orders. Receives, processes, and arranges for the distribution of inbound materials. Arranges freight services to facilitate shipping and receiving.
• Assure inventory and transactional accuracy in all warehouse systems.
• Research freight claims and other potential shipping errors as requested by customers or other support processes.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC/ NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Work safely in accordance with regulations, standards, and procedures, and in a manner that eliminates unreasonable risk to health and the environment. Notify management of unsafe conditions or practices, unlawful activities and activities which present unreasonable health and/or environmental risk. Report all safety and/or environmental incidents to management immediately.
2. Prevent excess waste of product and/or components by managing resources in an efficient manner.
3. Maintain production schedules.
4. Work with groups in initiating and implementation of programs such as Lean Manufacturing and 5-S.
5. Other duties may be assigned later.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

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