Expeditor Team Lead

Job Description

Who is Cabinetworks Group? We are the U.S.’s second largest cabinetry manufacturer, with offices and manufacturing facilities across the country. Offering an unmatched selection of stylish, high-quality products at a variety of price levels, our brands are favored by builders, dealers, distributors, and home centers throughout North America. Our 19 cabinetry brands represent an extensive range of framed, frameless, and inset cabinetry products. The Waconia facility is home to the Medallion brand.

JOB SUMMARY:

Lead and direct the team to reach production requirements and ensure that the execution of work is consistent with the plant's goals. Lead will be a back-up to the Production Supervisor for assigned areas and personnel. This position will be considered as the back up to the Production Supervisor.

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate truck closing plan for the day including the distribution of “Hot List” to all leadership.
• Remain in direct contact with Customer Care on rush orders and any communication on orders that may have missed shipment.
• Keep leadership informed of the status of truck closing for the day and any areas requiring additional support.
• Must be familiar with OTCS goals for the plant and understanding and miss to target, working with the team to be on target.
• Direct employees in the work area to ensure safety, quality and production standards are met.
• Provide positive leadership and work direction to assigned group of employees.
• Guide, train, and coordinate department activities.
• Coach and counsel employees as necessary.
• Assist with employee performance evaluations.
• Management and communication of department vacation calendars.
• Participate in safety walks, audits, and perform all duties in a safe manner.
• Assist department leads with conducting natural work team meetings as necessary.
• Responsible for leading 5S activities and audits.
• Train employees on job duties and tasks.
• Complete any necessary documentation, computer entry and paperwork.
• Gathering and entry to area metrics.
• Provide a positive role model to the team members.
• Promote and conduct natural work team meetings in a positive and effective manner.
• Ensure that all metrics are updated, and notes are kept of open ideas.
• Maintain production and quality standards.
• Follow all safety rules and work instructions.
• Report and correct any safety issues or conditions.
• Other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Ability to read a tape measure and use it effectively.
• Ability to read the move ticket and understand ALL of its contents.
• Must have good computer skills and be willing to learn to new applications.
• Team direction in an effective manner, foster good employee relations.
• Positive leadership and communication skills and the ability to work within a team,
• Must have the ability to communicate with all levels of management in a professional manner.
• A strong understanding of the production processes, machines, operations, and flow.
• Must be well organized.
• Self-starter who can work with very little direct supervision and appropriately handle confidential information.
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook). Skills to create charts and manipulate data in Excel and Word.
• Identify any specialized equipment used in this job and indicate the daily percent of time spent on each.
• Must have strong analytical, problem solving, delegation and conflict resolution skills.
• Adaptable to change and have the ability/desire to make a difference.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; maintain the technical and managerial skills required to effectively administer the production process.

Starting Pay - $25.00 per hour

ShiftShift 1 (United States of America)Full or Part TimeFull time

Cabinetworks Group (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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