Company Description
Continental Automotive is one of the largest automotive manufacturers in the world and a leader in automated driving. Through our pioneering technologies and services, we're changing the future of mobility to make it more safe, smart and sustainable. Our Morganton, NC location is seeking a highly self-motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, is dependable and accountable.
Job Description
In support of the operational activities associated with the Materials Warehouse, the Warehouse Material Handler Team Lead plays a major role in effectively performing daily functions that maintain world class customer performance ratings, materials system data integrity, and inventory accuracy. The interaction with Materials/Systems Management and departmental Material Handlers ensures continuous support of production activities and timely shipments to our customers. When the Materials Supervisor is absent from the Materials Warehouse, Materials Team Lead assumes the responsibility for the Receiving/Shipping departments and is required to give direction the material handlers. Their efforts to effectively manage, plan, meet schedules, expedite, communicate, and adhere to procedures are imperative to the success of the Materials Warehouse operation.
Other duties include:

• Operate material handling equipment to receive and ship material as required.
• Properly receive, handle and store material as directed.
• Ensure that material is available to support production schedule.
• Verify documentation of receipts from suppliers and shipments to customers
• Assist Materials Supervisor with shift turnover meetings and provide communication, leadership, training and guidance to Material Handlers. Manage the department in the absence of the Materials Supervisor.
• Maintain warehouse operational support for production activities.
• Provide task and problem resolution direction to Material Handlers in support of daily activities associated with the materials Warehouse operation.
• Control the shipment process flow of EDI advance shipping notification transmissions to meet requirements.
• Communicate professionally with customer/supplier contacts on a demand basis when incoming calls are received in the warehouse offices with timely reaction and proper notification to the Materials management.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities and maintain good housekeeping practices.
• Perform other assignments as directed by supervisor.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Computer skills
• Detail oriented
• Organizational skills
• Knowledge and application of safety rules
• Able to lift up to 35 pounds on a repetitive basis when loading the ASRS or removing material picks from unit load
• Occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds when stacking material on pallets
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Preferred:

• Certified to operate PIV (Power Industrial Vehicle)

Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
EEO-Statement:
EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.
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