Receiving Lead

Pratt Industries

DALLAS, TX


Receiving Lead

Job description
• Responsible for leading the daily activities of warehousing and shipping of incoming and outgoing materials. Supervises warehouse, shipping, receiving, picking/packing, inventory cycle count personnel. • Load and unload product daily basis • Assist with Cycle counts and management of inventory • Supervisor Forklift Operators in the daily routine of loading trucks neatly and to the customer’s complete satisfaction. • Prepare work orders for and coordinate repairs of trucks, trailers, forklifts, dock plates, and dock doors. • Coordinate with Shipping & Receiving Coordinator and Order Processor the delivery of the customer orders on time. • Work with Shipping & Receiving Coordinator in shipping & receiving and transporting orders. • Keep upper management informed of problems or situations that may affect the performance of your department. • Conduct daily/weekly Production/Safety meetings with departmental personnel. • Adheres to daily production schedule. Makes recommendations for optimizing the schedule to meet cost, quality, delivery and service goals. • Communicate with necessary Leads and Staff to avoid problems between shift changes. • Establish high morale within department by showing fairness, consistency, and an interest in employee problems. Maintain confidentiality. • Develop strong rapport with various freight lines. • Implement, maintain, and support all company policies and procedures, and good housekeeping. • Additional duties may be assigned by management.
Requirements High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree preferred. (Supply Chain) 1-3 years warehouse/inventory experience required. Requires experience managing people/budgets. 2+ years supervising warehouse/inventory staff preferred. Computer and database application skills. Familiarity with inventory management systems. Ability to operate a manual / powered pallet jack or lift product.

LANGUAGE SKILLS Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy. Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate. Able to apply concepts of high school math.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
TECHNICAL SKILLS The individual must have a working knowledge of the following: • Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation. This also supports the supervisor's role of teacher and trainer for his/her personnel. • Cost issues in order to make daily decisions that will reduce overall costs and will help the supervisor find areas that require improvement. • Quality standards. • Regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA, DEQ and EEO.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 to 65 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES The individual must posses the following: • Superior time management skills including the ability to manage multiple issues concurrently and the ability to lead an effective and efficient meeting. • Teaching skills in order to function effectively as a teacher for his personnel both in the technical and administrative parts of the position. • Excellent crisis manager who demonstrates that he/she has a high emotional control under adverse conditions and can lead his/her personnel to a successful resolution. • Excellent employee relations skills including being an active listener, understanding how to appraise personnel, applying both positive and corrective feedback, being able to resolve conflict, understands and demonstrates positive motivational skills including coaching and delegation techniques. • Demonstrated confidence including providing a consistent leadership style with an acceptable level of professional assertiveness. • Professional appearance to support his/her role as a managerial representative of the company.

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