MTrec’s new career opportunity
Our client are specialists in their industry sector, they are now looking to recruit a Logistics Warehouse Leader on a permanent basis.
The job you’ll do
* To lead a team of warehouse operators in a dedicated warehouse. This includes ensuring HS&E, warehouse and quality requirements are maintained on a shift by shift basis, hourly performance monitoring and shift reports feeding into Operations KPI’s. The role will focus on Safety, Goods Inbound, Line Feeding & Outbound.
* Promote and exercise high standards of HSE awareness.
* Participate in accident investigations, H&S Inspections, 5S Activities.
* Responsible for the leadership of warehouse operators of around 3 – 6 operators.
* Support training of warehouse operators’ team, including generating and maintenance of training documents and ILU matrix.
* Cover for operators during absence or assist in warehouse activities to ensure targets are achieved. Including material movements as necessary.
* Delivery of the inbound & outbound plan, reporting adherence or non adherence and countermeasure.
* Ensure start of shift and changeovers are controlled according to standards:
* All processes are correctly prepared and start up checks (CCS) are complete
* Ensure correct process, quality, and material documentation is available
* Ensure correct materials are available for each process and identification and storage standards are maintained for each process
* Ensure operators understand and achieve demands using correct procedures. (SOP, 1st off’s, Control of Non-conforming product, etc)
* Monitor team performance on hourly basis (as a minimum). Escalate as required.
* Generate warehouse reports and handover reports on a shift basis.
* Support Supervisor in managing holidays and overtime cover.
* Provide stand in cover for Supervisor when required (holidays / absence etc).
* Shift briefings, problem solving, identifying potential issues, route cause analysis.
* Training new warehouse operators to SOP’s.
* On call weekend when on early shift to cover short notice delivery to site/despatch loads.
* Ensure IT systems and processes are rigorously followed.
* Ensure 5S standards are maintained and improved at all times. Promote 5S philosophy through warehouse team.
* Identify and implement cost reduction, process improvement opportunities with support from supervisor and KPS team.
* Develop personal KPS techniques and promote / deliver / advise to warehouse team.
* Ensure responsible team carries out first off quality checks and SPC checks according to standard. Ensure required records are maintained and problems escalated in a timely manner.
* Observe and promote control of non-conforming products. Part identification, and containment actions when problems are identified. Ensure customer (Internal & external) are protected at all times.
* Ensure production team adhere to SOP’s at all times by way of hourly checks and SOP confirmation auditing. Covering work content and cycle times.
* Support quality team in identification, and quantifying scrap.
About You
* Be willing to work a 3 shift system.
* Experience in a similar role within automotive environment.
* Leadership and motivation skills.
* Working mainly unsupervised and manage own time.
* Good numeracy skills.
* Ideally educated to GCSE grade A-C.
* Good IT skills.
* A team player with the ability to positively influence others.
* Should be able to communicate effectively within a team and internally at all levels, both written and verbally.
* Must have the ability to coach others and foster a teamwork culture.
The Rewards and the Benefits
* Competitive pay.
* 26 days holiday + bank holidays.
* Pension scheme.
* Free on-site parking.
* Career development opportunities.
* Death in service benefit.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* A supportive and friendly team culture.