Material Handler Lead

Company Description

Veolia is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Within this framework,Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

Leads will lead an hourly workforce under supervision of the department manager, and provide guidance to team members in a fast-paced manufacturing work environment. Leads use well-developed skills and strong domain knowledge in area specific contexts. They apply solutions to a defined range of unpredictable problems and must evaluate information from a variety of sources.

In addition to being knowledgeable about the areas they work, they must also transfer this knowledge to other employees as a trainer. They will work with both new team members and current team members in learning new tasks. They will audit and be audited to ensure consistency in training.

Leads are area leaders. They provide guidance to others while ensuring that production goals and outputs are met. They must maintain a safe work environment and ensure that the team adheres to quality standards.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Observe all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) rules, including housekeeping practices; participate in EHS meetings, investigations, and audits. Proactively communicate and address safety concerns.
• Schedule personnel on the floor and assign work; direct and assist employees in daily work to ensure products meet order specifications.
• Act as point of contact, or supporting role as needed, for cycle counting; including having specific knowledge of department and SAP computer system and also ordering of materials from warehouse and externally.
• Perform Material Handler assignments in addition to regular job duties and requirements.
• Deliver training to new and existing team members according to training documentation.
• Reviews orders and implements schedules.
• Complete their standard work and ensure all raw materials are ordered on time.
• May be required to come in 4 hours early or stay 4 hours late to ensure lines remain running 
• Coordinate training needs with the supervisor to ensure consistency in the training program.
• Lead training initiatives and assist with audits of current team members.
• Maintain a positive attitude with an emphasis on building teamwork. Engage with team members in achieving goals.
• Review and update documentation
• Immediately communicates and escalates equipment and/or personnel issues to their supervisor
• Facilitates daily department meeting – driving actions to closure, understanding reason for gaps and ways to prevent them from reoccurring.
• Coordinate and follow-up on critical (hot) orders in the area.
• Screen operator time-off requests according to guidelines and update area time-off schedule.
• Provide input on operator performance as part of annual performance review process.
• Perform any additional duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work at heights in a Swing-Reach truck and other types of forklifts.
• Demonstrates process knowledge and understanding of area specific equipment and operations.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills.
• Most recent performance rating of Meets Expectations or above.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work overtime.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment, for example safety glasses, gloves, ear plugs, and safety shoes.

Desired:

• Demonstrates a high level of operational understanding of work practices and technology
• 2+ years of directly related on the job experience
• Experience utilizing written documentation for training purposes.
• Proficient in Google Suite Applications, Gensuite, Maximo, and SAP.

Additional Information

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!
• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

Compensation:

• The compensation range is tied to the market for similarly bench-marked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $28-$32 USD

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure:

• We do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity****

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company and no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.