The General Warehouse 2 Lead position performs and assists the supervisor with day to day functions in the Outbound area, including receiving and stocking raw and finished goods, pulling raw materials for production, putting away finished goods, pulling branch replenishment, and shipping product to other Lawson distribution centers. This role may also be responsible for Order Association, preparing customer orders and shipping finished goods to customers. This schedule for this position is the second shift.
Position Duties:
Lead Duties
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Communicates with supervisor regarding daily objectives and updates, planning and coordinating resources within the department to achieve daily metrics.
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Masters all department functions, taking on basic functions assigned by the supervisor, including processing the carry-over, counting items received, etc.
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Assists warehouse personnel as needed, working with employees and assisting in department training.
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Processes information through SAP computer system.
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Communicates in a clear, concise, understandable manner while listening attentively to others, understanding materials and providing instructions to employees.
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Helps plan the carryover metrics.
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Maintains direct involvement with the non-conformances.
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Participates in Lawson's Lean process and activities.
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Works to maintain and achieve the warehouse Safety goals and policies to ensure a safe work environment.
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Troubleshoots basic conveyor and machine issues.
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Required to attend and participate in a variety of regularly scheduled meetings and continuous improvement activities to include the daily pre-shift departments Tier 1 meetings and Lean-Six Sigma projects and initiatives.
General Warehouse 2 Duties
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Responsible for the movement of finished & raw materials in the distribution center, handling various items including small items, heavy items, and hazardous materials. Handles small and large items manually.
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Unloads inbound deliveries of materials and supplies arriving daily via various modes such as FLT, LTC, UPS & FedEx. Performs visual inspection of each item prior to receiving to verify receipt of the correct product and any potential shipping damage. Confirms piece counts match quantities listed on bill of lading, distinguishing unit of measure for item .
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Unloads and puts away inbound deliveries of raw materials and supplies.
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Moves materials to next appropriate station (inspection, packaging, storage racks and outbound.
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Picks items/product in multiple modules including static bins, carousels, flow rack. Pulls branch replenishment orders for distribution centers
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Prepares product for shipment, packing orders into various size boxes.
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Prepares skids for outbound shipments to branch or external customers.
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Loads customer and branch distribution centers shipments as scheduled onto designated common carrier and completes all required shipping documents.
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Print Shipping labels, shipping manifest, prepares bill of ladings, product nonconformances and other documents used through the warehouse.
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Uses various equipment in performing the job . Works from RF device and paperwork orders. Operates a variety of industrial material handling equipment to include forklifts, pallet jacks, and skid wrappers. Uses required packing materials including tape machines, dunnage machines, gloves, bags. Uses shrink wrap, box ends, and other various packing techniques to package items for shipping.
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Performs various other functions as need including but not limited to returns processing, cycle counts, item consolidation, and physical counts.
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Other Duties as assigned
Position Requirements:
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Ability to work overtime, including Saturdays
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Knowledge and experience to safely operate all material handling power equipment such as forklift, power walkie, skid wrapper etc, will train as necessary. Fork lift operator license required.
- Basic math, English and computer skills
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Participates in continuous improvement activities such as Lean and Safety
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Comprehends and retains new information and functions quickly. Able to comprehend work instructions.
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Ability to operate computer equipment, including radio frequency devices and PC. Ability to process information through the ERP computer system.
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Ability to participate in continuous improvement activities such as Lean Six Sigma and Safety Committee
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Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, understandable manner, while listening attentively to others, understanding material and providing instructions to employees.
The hourly rate for this role is $24.61.
Lawson Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
