At Alfa Laval, we always go that extra mile to overcome the toughest challenges.
Our driving force is to accelerate success for our customers, people and planet.
You can only achieve that by having dedicated people with a curious mind.
Curiosity is the spark behind great ideas.
And great ideas drive progress.
Who you are You are a self-motivated team player with the ability to work in line with Alfa Laval drivers; Action, Interaction, and Satisfaction.
You are driven and see solutions rather than problems, effectively prioritizing and executing tasks.
About the job Our Richmond manufacturing facility is growing and is adding a brand-new team leader to our lineup, and we’d like to hear from you Our team leaders coordinate, plan, and support the daily work of the team and shift in the warehouse.
Our facility is climate-controlled and we follow 5S manufacturing standards.
Base pay starts at $17.50 per hour and goes up with experience and based on the type of production work that you do.
Team Leads additionally receive stipend pay of $1.50 per hour.
We also offer an annual production-based bonus program for all full-time employees.
Team leads generally work Monday through Friday, plus overtime as scheduled.
As a part of the team, you will: Responsible for creating and maintaining a clear system of stock locations and identification in the Factory and at outside storage Manages the team of material pickers who supply components to the internal customer (SUs), in acc with the daily production plan Manages timely refill of the primary bin locations Controls ordering and delivering material from outside storage to the main production facility Responsible for maintaining item location in the Warehouse, coordinating the standard procedure with other associates in the department.
Weekly SOP audits for the warehouse transactional processes like receiving, bin transfers, etc.
Ensure that all actual storage locations exist in ERP and are used properly in the actual transactions.
Identify items without a designated location and set up them as a part of item set up.
Continuously implement the best possible way of components material handling process based on double ABC analysis.
Work on a regular basis to optimize inventory in terms of optimal storage locations, making proposals to the management to improve and expand storage locations Control the proper use of the storage racks, identify all the possible damages of the racks, and drive a repair or replacement process.
Conduct double ABC-analysis of the inventories and make proposal to decrease/optimize number of articles stocked based on the statistical number of picks.
EA: Run this activity in a liaison with Buyers Take charge of 5S process in all stock locations, arranging monthly audits of the Warehouse and driving actions to improve 5S monthly.
Actively contribute to reduce reserve for slow-moving and obsolete items in stock Work proactively on the non-moving items and consult for next steps.
Make proposal for improvement and reduction of excessive inventories
– be an active participant of the monthly review of slow-moving items.
Conduct accurate physical counts of items stored.
Maintain all records associated with inventory.
Perform investigations on discrepancies and report to Unit Managers.
Generate and analyze daily inventory reports.
File all records relating to inventory, ensuring activities entered in Jeeves, the system of record for the facility.
Make necessary updates in Jeeves for incorrect finance/functional location, description changes, and any missing/incorrect information on the items Identify and analyze cycle count errors and provide “root cause” analysis Track and analyze the scrap transactions, and submit the weekly report with reasoning Reconcile inventory levels to actual count Perform slot maintenance
– i.e., re-palletizing material, labeling locations, and moving items to new locations as needed Proposal Factory and Warehouse process changes to minimize resources spent (labor, space, time) on the inventory management, be an active contributor to improve working procedures in the Factory and Warehouse Other tasks assigned by Manager What you know You have a high school diploma or GED, and: 1-2 years of warehouse experience Basic Personal Computer skills An ability to lift up to 60 pounds Fork truck/ crane operations is a plus, but not required High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Candidates interested in company-sponsored GED program will be considered.
What’s in it for you?
We offer a challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value.
Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success.
Our benefits-eligible associates enjoy healthcare, dental and vision plans, a robust wellness program, generous 401(k), paid holidays, paid time off benefits, and more.
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