Lead Materials Associate

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Ensure all associates are following safety procedures and standard work tasks. Proactively identify and drive safety improvement opportunities
• Sets priorities and directs daily operations to include timely issuing and completion of tasks, clear blockers daily for the warehouse team to achieve their goals
• xOwn inventory accuracy for business unit, identify risks, and report daily
• Build a positive and collaborative team culture that promotes product knowledge, skills development, and X-training
• Work cross functionally to resolve issued related to KPIs and drive completion of continuous improvement activities
• Drive performance metrics and reporting to Supervisor and Manager
• Interface with business stakeholders to ensure business alignment
• Ensure visual management of the areas are upheld and represent the health of current operations

Job requirements

• 3+ years experience with warehouse operations supporting manufacturing, involving: receiving, put-away, picking, cycle counting, internal transfers, deployments, VRMA
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
• Ability to be onsite, local to Santa Ana, CA or Costa Mesa, CA
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, manufacturing or related operations field
• Strong understanding of production rate, critical path analysis, and key warehouse fundamentals
• Strong understanding for receiving and deployment documentation for domestic and international shipments
• Ability to identify safety issues with warehouse vehicles to ensure safe operations
• Strong knowledge of AS9100 standards and OSHA laws