This role is not available for any form of immigration sponsorship or support, including completion of the Form I-983 training plan required for STEM OPT. Position SummaryThe overall responsibility of the Warehouse Department Leader role is to lead and inspire warehouse operations to achieve timely daily, weekly, and monthly results in the areas of safety, quality, cost, productivity, inventory accuracy, and service while meeting department schedule adherence and operational goals. The Warehouse Department Leader ensures the timely and accurate movement, storage, staging, and control of raw materials, packaging components, work-in-process, and finished goods to support uninterrupted manufacturing operations and customer requirements.
Key Responsibilities- Shift leadership/shift handover: Coordinate warehouse activities and assign work to team members, monitor workload, and adjust priorities based on production needs. Provide direction and support to warehouse employees. Train employees on warehouse procedures, forklift operation, and safe material handling as required. Address operational issues and escalate significant problems to the appropriate stakeholders.
- Inventory management: Assist with the cycle count program. Investigate and report inventory discrepancies and act as a champion when it comes to inventory integrity and accuracy.
- Safety & compliance reporting: Enforce proper forklift and material handling practices. Report unsafe conditions, damaged equipment, spills, and incidents immediately.
- Production material support: Ensure accurate picking and staging of materials. Maintain adequate material levels per all shop-floor requests. Respond to all production material requests in a timely manner. Ensure that the team is using the LIFO method.
- Forklift & material handling: Support the safe operation and training on forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment. Maintain the Crown services data repository and report results to the appropriate stakeholders.
- Warehouse organization & housekeeping: Maintain clean, organized, and safe warehouse areas, using a 5s methodology.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 4-6 years of related experience in a warehouse environment
- Experience in leading teams
- 1-3 years of hands-on forklift experience
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies- Analyzing data: Support productivity and inventory trends. Can effectively bridge the gap between cross-functional counterparts.
- Proficient in Excel and Word: Ability to analyze data, create reports, maintain documentation, and effectively communicate operational information.
- Problem solving/root cause analysis: Looks for opportunities to eliminate recurring warehouse issues. Develops and follows through on corrective and preventive actions.
- Training and coaching: Trains employees on warehouse procedures, safety, equipment, and material handling. Provides constructive feedback and reinforces expectations.
- Effective communication: Communicates clearly with employees, management, and cross-functional departments.
Physical or Work Requirements- Performs work in manufacturing, warehouse, or production environments and requires frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing, and repetitive motion throughout the shift.
- Employees may be required to operate machinery or powered equipment, wear personal protective equipment (PPE), work in environments with varying temperatures, noise levels, moving equipment, or manufacturing materials, and lift or move materials weighing up to 25-50 pounds.
- Some roles may require overtime, shift work, weekends, or extended schedules based on business needs.
National Target Base Pay Range: $80,000.00 - $133,000.00.The salary range for this position is based on national standards.
For candidates in California and the New York metro, the Target Base Pay Range is $88,000.00 - $146,000.00, to reflect the cost of living and market conditions in those areas.
Actual compensation will take into account a wide range of factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to geographic location, education, experience, qualifications, and job-related skills. It is not typical for an individual to be hired above the midpoint of the range for their role, and compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. This information is provided to applicants in accordance with state and local laws.
Base pay is only one component of our total rewards offerings, and we will take the full offering into consideration when presenting an offer of employment. Our total rewards package for this position may also include an annual performance bonus, Medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) match, and other wellness benefits.
