Receiving Lead- 2nd Shift

Job Description/Summary

The Receiving Lead will oversee and participate with the unloading, receiving and storing processes of all inbound and the staging of material for the following day’s production. Lead will be responsible to make sure team is staying on task and completing daily work activities. The Lead inspires, motivates and provides guidance to employees to meet daily tasks and reach certain goals.

Essential Functions

• Assist in training new hires.
• Assist the operators to keep things moving smoothly.
• Ensure all employees are completing forklift inspection forms.
• Ensuring employees take breaks & lunches at the required times.
• Appropriately address warehouse issues with Supervisor such as inventory discrepancies, warehouse personnel coordination, employee job responsibilities, scheduling issues, forklift & warehouse maintenance.
• Ensure loading/unloading, labeling, stacking/staging, take back to warehouse items, clearing out MSA is done in a timely and safely manner.
• Ensure employees are properly trained and following the staging process in warehouse. (Two rows, gap 36”, one item per row)
• Ensure staging lanes are fully stocked to maintain continuous productivity in Assembly.
• Coordinate and monitor operations to ensure safety and compliance with regulations.
• Ensure accuracy and quality standards for products and maintain inventory records for audits.
• Allocate necessary space for stock rotation and assist with proper FIFO process.
• Supply production areas with materials using FIFO to ensure flow of production.
• Lead, support and adhere to the Company’s Safety Program.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment - both inside and out.
• Where trained, proactively identify and report to warehouse manager possible safety hazards.
• Timely, report accidents or near miss incidents as required by the Safety Program.
• Ensure all products are stored in the conditions necessary to maintain quality.
• Assist in daily scheduled production in all areas, ensuring the processing work is performed in an efficient & productive manner.
• Monitor shift workers and equipment and report any problems to warehouse supervisor. Project work or items outside of this Job Description, as specified from time to time by the Receiving Supervisor.

Competencies and Abilities

• Business Acumen.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Customer/Client Focus.
• Results Driven.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma
• Forklift experience.
• Basic computer skills.
• Be proficient with math skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and pay attention to detail.
• Ability to anticipate and solve problems easily with Supervisor support.
• Ability to meet deadlines, set expectations for employees with Supervisor support
• Experience with Shipping/Receiving process and procedure
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Proficient Data Entry skills
• Working knowledge of web-based inventory
• Basic computer knowledge with Windows based programs (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Self-motivated and able to work with little supervision

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  Must be able to lift to 50lbs.  Bending, reaching frequently required. 

Work Environment

Office/warehouse environment is both a controlled and uncontrolled atmosphere building. The manufacturing environment you will be exposed to dust, odors, and noise.  Extensive visits to the outdoor shipping dock and holding yard required.

 

 

About the Company

Lasko Metal Products was founded in 1906 by Henry Lasko in Philadelphia. Lasko designs, manufactures, assembles, and distributes portable fans, heaters, and humidifiers for the consumer market (Lasko brand), air purifiers (Germ Guardian brand), ventilation products such as range hoods and bathroom exhaust fans to the construction industry (Air King brand) and water damage restoration products such as air scrubbers and dehumidifiers (B-Air brand).  Lasko’s products are sold in North America, South America, the Caribbean, and Asia. The company is recognized as the leader in the portable fan