What are the responsibilities and job description for the Distribution Lead position at J. Wagner GmbH?
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With more than 2,000 employees at 19 locations worldwide, we are one of the market-leading manufacturers of innovative coating technology. Do-it-yourselfers, craftsmen and industrial customers all over the world trust in our innovative products, resource-saving technologies and our personal, fast service. We know that inspiring technology only comes from inspired people. In our quest for ever new, forward-looking technologies, we therefore need talented people who think and act like us: enthusiastic all-rounders, thinkers and doers, technicians and tinkerers who, in all their diversity, respect, trust and complement each other in order to shape the future of coating technology together.
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Distribution Lead
- Starting at 4 weeks PTO per year
- 401(k) and a company match
- Profit Sharing
- Medical
- Dental
- Life
- Disability
- 6 Weeks Parental Leave
- Long term care insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Mentors new and existing staff and provides regular feedback verbally or in written from; delegates, monitors, and reviews the progress of assigned work to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- Provide work direction for approximately 5-20 operations personnel for assigned portion of value stream.
- Facilitate daily Tier 1 meetings and attend daily Tier 2 meetings to drive assigned area to meet Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost targets
- Train new employees on Forklifts
- May provide documented input to supervisor for performance reviews, corrective action, performance improvement and candidate selection.
- Performs scheduled issues and picks of requested components/materials, additional parts, reservations, resupply materials, and consolidates and delivers work order materials.
- Pulls production work order materials from shelves, boxes and bins and verifies qualities on hand.
- Ensures all orders are accurate prior to packaging for shipment.
- Utilizes computer-based program to conduct audit of shipments being packed.
- Must be able to process warehouse transfers/receipts, using SAP software, within productivity standards
- Performs data entry into ERP system of finished shipment.
- Pulls and prepares product for production, ensuring that the exact number and type of product is picked
- Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code
- Supports Inventory control in conducting daily cycle counts, delegated inventory tasks, and assists in process improvements.
- Assists with physical inventories and cycle counts, ensuring proper stock rotation
- Other duties as required and assigned by supervisor.
- High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) required
- At least three years’ experience in a warehouse, assembly, distribution operation.
- Forklift certification or license.
- Strong working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, 5S, and continuous incremental improvement.