Team Lead – Distribution

Job Description:

TTI Consumer Power Tools, Inc. has an opening for a Team Lead – Distribution Day Shift - in its Anderson, SC location. We offer competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package -- tuition assistance, 401(k), medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, vacation and holidays.

Responsibilities: 

• Leads and coordinates the activities of shipping and/or receiving and operators for quality goals and productivity.
• Responsible for training internal employees and temporary staff per quality and customer specifications.
• Responsible for personnel day to day supervision and some assistance in performance management by escalating performance issues or concerns to the Supervisor/Manager.
• Responsible for company/department processes and protocol for adherence and issue resolution
• Recommends changes in staffing levels to coincide with work volumes top the Supervisor, as needed.
• Responsible for making sure supplies and tools are available to employees.
• Recommend and needed changes/updates to procedure documentation or manuals to the Supervisor as needed
• Recognize and react to potential accident-causing situations from all aspects of the job safely.
• Communicates effectively with supervisor and management in regard to issues and equipment problems as necessary.
• Maintain security and escorting any unauthorized persons from the warehouse areas
• Maintain and convey a positive attitude toward the safety of self and co-workers.
• Well-informed of and complies with department and facility rules and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements: 

• High School education or 2-3 years of experience working in a warehouse environment
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills required.
• Data Processing, PC experience, and/or order entry experience preferred (Word & Excel).
• Must have the ability to set priorities based on workload, current production schedule, and turnaround requirements.
• Must have the ability to recognize and communicate potential processing and/or problems.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure of turnaround and quality constraints.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management and staff.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required talk and hear.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to stand and walk
• Regularly required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Regularly be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly required to reach, pull, and push up to 50 lbs.
• Able to work in various temperature conditions.

Environment:

This position requires managing dynamic circumstances and having the ability to make sound independent decisions based on multiple considerations. Must interface and be able to establish cohesive relationships across departments. Must be able to effectively engage with a wide range of personnel under all situations and be both directive and responsive. Communication, interpersonal, planning, organization, and decision-making skills are important

Internal Qualifications:

• No final warnings
• No more than 6 attendance points
• Efficiency and Quality goals met for the previous 3 months.
• Must be in current role for 6+ months.
• Must meet all job description requirements.

Note *** The physical and weight-lifting demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.