Material Flow Lead

Material Flow Lead

The Redwood Material Flow team seeks a Material Flow Lead. This person is responsible for driving functional departmental operations of the warehouse, ensuring efficient workflows, maintaining inventory accuracy, and leading a team of warehouse associates. You will be key in coordinating tasks and moving staffing to support the operation's daily goals and objectives.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive benefits package starting Day 1, including medical, dental, and vision insurance with premiums paid 75% by Redwood Materials

• Accrue two types of PTO averaging three weeks per year, including vacation time and paid leave.

• 401k available

• Company-sponsored life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability

• 3 to 4-day weekends

• Competitive pay rates starting at $35.00

• Immediate full-time opportunities

• Access to career growth and potential leadership opportunities across our organization

• Opportunity to be part of a mission-driven company that is working to have a significant impact on the recycling industry

What you'll be doing:

1. Safety

• Always wear required PPE, clean as you go, report safety incidents promptly, and adhere to safety guidelines, including the TDR Checklist, PIT Pre-Operation Checklist, tagging out of equipment, reporting broken tools, and following safe driving guidelines.
• Execute improvements to safety culture/behaviors outside of own shift/site.
• Associate coaching for safety, regular safety-related CI submissions (at least3 per rating period), and suggesting safety culture improvements.
• Emergency Response Training (*) including first Aid/CPR/AED training

2. Redwood Attitude

• You will execute the agreed-upon plan in the Supervisor's absence and have initiated continuous improvement projects.
• Meet and exceed the majority of developmental goals from 1:1s.
• You'll raise the mood of the surrounding team, keeping the team positive and focused
• Embrace change in equipment, standards, and processes while maintaining DPTO standards and understanding multiple process paths within the department (e.g., inbound and outbound).
• Regularly enter or report quality/productivity-related CI or FIIX tickets (at least 3 per rating period) and set a productive pace to assist peers while prioritizing safety in the department (e.g. inbound and outbound)

3. Problem-Solving

• You'll have deep process knowledge and be able to work independently on standard work checklist tasks with little to no guidance.
• Identify future process gaps and effectively communicate them to management. Contribute to developing SWIs/SOPs.
• Successfully fill-out the shift planning tool.
• Prioritize tasks based on their urgency and importance.

4. Teamwork

• Conduct some shift-level leadership especially in supervisor's absence and collaborate with other departments.
• Consistently mentors and coaches peers to have better safety and quality
• Prioritize team over individual concerns, maintain effective communication, participate in team meetings, collaborate weekly with peers, report team issues to leadership, and offer guidance and support.
• Be willing to take on non-standard tasks and mentor peers to improve safety and quality.

Essential Qualifications:

• Performs work under general supervision.
• Handles moderately complex issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Possesses solid working knowledge of subject matter.
• May provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group.
• Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present information
• Effectively train/advise users on processes and the use of equipment
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Approachable and adaptable; this is a dynamic environment where priorities are constantly changing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PIT-Forklift experience
• Demonstrated safety track record
• 5 years in warehousing
• Strong WMS and TMS skills preferred
• Willingness to contribute at all levels of the organization

Work Locations:

• McCarran, NV (USA Parkway)-Tahoe Campus

Current Shifts:

A (Sun - Tues and every other Wed) 6 am to 6 pm

B (Sun - Tues and every other Wed) 6 pm to 6 am [This shift includes a 10% shift differential]

C (Thurs - Sat and every other Wed) 6 am to 6 pm

D (Thurs - Sat and every other Wed) 6 pm to 6 am [This shift includes a 15% shift differential]

Physical Demands:

Physical Activities: (Percentage of time (equaling 100%) during the normal workday the employee is required to)

• Sit: 5%

• Walk: 20%

• Stand: 70%

• Lift: 5%

Required Lifting and Carrying: (Required frequency is: Not required (0%), Occasional (1-33%), Frequent (34-66%, Continuous (67-100%)

• Up to 10 lbs.: Occasional

• Up to 20 lbs.: Occasional

• Up to 35 lbs.: Occasional

• Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Not Required