Material Flow Lead

About Redwood Materials

Redwood Materials was founded in 2017 to create a circular supply chain for electric vehicles and clean energy products, making them more sustainable and driving down the cost for batteries. We’re doing this by developing and deploying new technologies to increase the scope and scale of recycled and sustainable materials in the global battery supply chain.

 Material Flow Lead 

The Redwood Material Flow team seeks a Material Flow Lead. This person is responsible for driving functional departmental operations of the warehouse, ensuring efficient workflows, maintaining inventory accuracy, and leading a team of warehouse associates. You will be key in coordinating tasks and moving staffing to support the operation's daily goals and objectives. 

What We Offer: 

• Comprehensive benefits package starting Day 1, including medical, dental, and vision insurance with premiums paid 75% by Redwood Materials 

• Accrue two types of PTO averaging three weeks per year, including vacation time and paid leave. 

• 401k available 

• Company-sponsored life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability 

• 3 to 4-day weekends 

• Competitive pay rates starting at $35.00 

• Immediate full-time opportunities 

• Access to career growth and potential leadership opportunities across our organization 

• Opportunity to be part of a mission-driven company that is working to have a significant impact on the recycling industry 

What you’ll be doing:

1. Safety 

• Always wear required PPE, clean as you go, report safety incidents promptly, and adhere to safety guidelines, including the TDR Checklist, PIT Pre-Operation Checklist, tagging out of equipment, reporting broken tools, and following safe driving guidelines.
• Execute improvements to safety culture/behaviors outside of own shift/site.
• Associate coaching for safety, regular safety-related CI submissions (at least3+ per rating period), and suggesting safety culture improvements.
• Emergency Response Training (*) including first Aid/CPR/AED training 

2. Redwood Attitude 

• You will execute the agreed-upon plan in the Supervisor's absence and have initiated continuous improvement projects.
• Meet and exceed the majority of developmental goals from 1:1s.  
• You’ll raise the mood of the surrounding team, keeping the team positive and focused
• Embrace change in equipment, standards, and processes while maintaining DPTO standards and understanding multiple process paths within the department (e.g., inbound and outbound).   
• Regularly enter or report quality/productivity-related CI or FIIX tickets (at least 3 per rating period) and set a productive pace to assist peers while prioritizing safety in the department (e.g. inbound and outbound) 

 3. Problem-Solving

• You'll have deep process knowledge and be able to work independently on standard work checklist tasks with little to no guidance.
• Identify future process gaps and effectively communicate them to management. Contribute to developing SWIs/SOPs.
• Successfully fill-out the shift planning tool.
• Prioritize tasks based on their urgency and importance.  

4. Teamwork

• Conduct some shift-level leadership especially in supervisor's absence and collaborate with other departments. 
• Consistently mentors and coaches peers to have better safety and quality
• Prioritize team over individual concerns, maintain effective communication, participate in team meetings, collaborate weekly with peers, report team issues to leadership, and offer guidance