Our client are specialists in their industry sector, they are now looking to recruit a Logistics Warehouse Leader on a permanent basis.
The job you’ll do
To lead a team of warehouse operators in a dedicated warehouse. This includes ensuring HS&E, warehouse and quality requirements are maintained on a shift by shift basis, hourly performance monitoring and shift reports feeding into Operations KPI’s. The role will focus on Safety, Goods Inbound, Line Feeding & Outbound.
Promote and exercise high standards of HSE awareness.
Participate in accident investigations, H&S Inspections, 5S Activities.
Responsible for the leadership of warehouse operators of around 3 – 6 operators.
Support training of warehouse operators’ team, including generating and maintenance of training documents and ILU matrix.
Cover for operators during absence or assist in warehouse activities to ensure targets are achieved. Including material movements as necessary.
Delivery of the inbound & outbound plan, reporting adherence or non adherence and countermeasure.
Ensure start of shift and changeovers are controlled according to standards:
All processes are correctly prepared and start up checks (CCS) are complete
Ensure correct process, quality, and material documentation is available
Ensure correct materials are available for each process and identification and storage standards are maintained for each process
Ensure operators understand and achieve demands using correct procedures. (SOP, 1st off’s, Control of Non-conforming product, etc)
Monitor team performance on hourly basis (as a minimum). Escalate as required.
Generate warehouse reports and handover reports on a shift basis.
Support Supervisor in managing holidays and overtime cover.
Provide stand in cover for Supervisor when required (holidays / absence etc).
Shift briefings, problem solving, identifying potential issues, route cause analysis.
Training new warehouse operators to SOP’s.
On call weekend when on early shift to cover short notice delivery to site/despatch loads.
Ensure IT systems and processes are rigorously followed.
Ensure 5S standards are maintained and improved at all times. Promote 5S philosophy through warehouse team.
Identify and implement cost reduction, process improvement opportunities with support from supervisor and KPS team.
Develop personal KPS techniques and promote / deliver / advise to warehouse team.
Ensure responsible team carries out first off quality checks and SPC checks according to standard. Ensure required records are maintained and problems escalated in a timely manner.
Observe and promote control of non-conforming products. Part identification, and containment actions when problems are identified. Ensure customer (Internal & external) are protected at all times.
Ensure production team adhere to SOP’s at all times by way of hourly checks and SOP confirmation auditing. Covering work content and cycle times.
Support quality team in identification, and quantifying scrap.
About You
Be willing to work a 3 shift system.
Experience in a similar role within automotive environment.
Leadership and motivation skills.
Working mainly unsupervised and manage own time.
Good numeracy skills.
Ideally educated to GCSE grade A-C.
Good IT skills.
A team player with the ability to positively influence others.
Should be able to communicate effectively within a team and internally at all levels, both written and verbally.
Must have the ability to coach others and foster a teamwork culture.