What are the responsibilities and job description for the Distribution Team Lead position at Vista Manufacturing?
Job Title: Distribution Team Lead
Reports To: Production Supervisor
Direct reports: Distribution team
Key relationships: Production Team, Production Supervisors, Operations Manager, Facilities Supervisor, VP of Ops
Role Purpose:
The position takes charge of planning, directing, and coordinating all manufacturing processes for their assigned team, while adhering to established production and distribution procedures. They will receive guidance from their respective supervisor and actively contribute to scheduling, planning, and training initiatives for the team members under their responsibility.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma, or equivalent
- Production experience
- Proficient written and verbal communication skills
- Basic MS Office experience
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Forklift driving experience a plus
- Able to lift over 50lbs
- Experience driving a pickup truck and flatbed trailer
- Experience with shipping and receiving
- Good attendance record
- Vista Core Competencies
- Essential attributes: basic math skills, attention to detail, patient, planner
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensures materials and boxes are all labeled correctly prior to shipment.
- Collaborates with shipping to ensure all outgoing goods have packing slips and any other shipping documentation required by the customer or customs.
- Ensures shipping has all material needed for shipments.
- Backfill in shipping and delivery driving as needed to ensure on-time delivery.
- Assists with developing and maintaining the selection, training, and motivation of all production personnel.
- Provides feedback relative to employee performance.
- Plans the production/pick schedule to ensure on-time delivery for jobs assigned to the team.
- Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of the equipment and tools available for the team's production builds, exhibiting proficiency in their usage.
- Helps manage and reduce scrap as a percentage of sales.
- Collaborates with Production Supervisor and Delivery Driver when it comes to planning and scheduling deliveries.
- As much as in their control work with Operations Manager and Production Supervisor to track and hit monthly goals.
- Coordinates with purchasing and production to ensure back orders are completed in a timely fashion.
- Provides accurate inventory counts to assist with inventory management and manufacturing material controls.
- Understands the importance of their role in obtaining Vista Quality Objectives
If deficient in any area of responsibility, appropriate training will be implemented, and successful completion evaluated. The above items are not an exhaustive description, and additional duties may be required.
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