1st Shift Materials Lead starting at $19/hr. (or more) depending on experience

Job DetailsJob Location: 1035 Meacham Blvd - Fort Worth, TX 76106Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Not SpecifiedSalary Range: $19.00 - $20.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: NoneJob Category: Distribution - ShippingPosition Summary:

The Materials Lead operates industrial trucks or related equipment to move products, materials or equipment, meeting or exceeding customer specs and productivity requirements. They are highly motivated and have a desire to work in a fast paced, quality centered environment. This role is vital to ensuring our customers’ needs are consistently met, promoting our company’s continued strong national growth. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Internal Relationships: All Departments

External Relationships: Occasional and incidental contact with customers or prospective customers

Traits Displayed:

Ability to exude high energy, solution-based thinking, while focusing great attention to detail and maintaining a service-oriented disposition.
Contribute to a work environment that promotes pride in being part of a winning team and encourages personal and professional growth and success.
Assure productivity and high-quality standards are constant so that the company and employees collectively enjoy optimum financial returns, job security, personal career growth and excellent service to customers.
Ability to provide exemplary and consistent customer satisfaction, with a strong capacity for building relationships.

Primary Responsibilities:

Responsible for the receiving, movement, and storing of product
Manage inventory locations of raw, component and WIP
Drive inventory transaction accuracy

Transactions to and from bin locations (Goal is 95% accuracy)
Jobs are kitted/checked in correctly


Ensures weld kitting efforts meet full kit targets daily

Goal is 2 days in front of welding (Per resource)


Cycle count activities (Counting)

Involved with counting manufactured/purchased components (Goal is 95% accuracy)
End of year inventory


Communicate with manufacturing personnel, the purchasing department, and other Supervisors on material status (shortages, discrepancies, roadblocks)
Participate in 8D and other root cause and corrective analysis for inventory errors.
Help lead kaizen events such as 6s and other continuous improvements.

Filing out 6s daily checklist (keeps area orderly)
Be involved/lead a 6s event initiatives.


Develop and implement standard practices to improve inventory control and material movement.

This accomplishes an accurate inventory to meet production needs and in return a more efficient and effective kitting process.


Other duties as assigned.
QualificationsMinimum Requirements:

Forklift experience (2 years minimum)
Shipping/receiving experience (1 year minimum)
Previous experience working as a Lead overseeing 10-20 employees preferred.
Inventory experience
Ability to read a tape measure and use basic math skills
Uses proper PPE and follows all safety procedures.
Basic computer skills

Environment/Physical Requirements with or without Accommodation:   

This position is carried out in a fabrication shop environment and as such has the following physical work requirements:

Must be able to lift up to 100lbs.
Position requires the ability to stand for prolonged periods of time.
Position may require bending, kneeling, and stooping. 
Exposed to shop elements such as noise, dust, odors, and chemicals.

All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs and activities.