Logistics Warehouse Leader in Peterlee

Our client are specialists in their industry sector, they are now looking to recruit a Logistics Warehouse Leader on a permanent basis.

The job you'll do:

• To lead a team of warehouse operators in a dedicated warehouse.
• Ensure HS&E, warehouse and quality requirements are maintained on a shift by shift basis, hourly performance monitoring and shift reports feeding into Operations KPIs.
• The role will focus on Safety, Goods Inbound, Line Feeding & Outbound.
• Promote and exercise high standards of HSE awareness.
• Participate in accident investigations, H&S Inspections, 5S Activities.
• Responsible for the leadership of warehouse operators of around 3-6 operators.
• Support training of warehouse operators team, including generating and maintenance of training documents and ILU matrix.
• Cover for operators during absence or assist in warehouse activities to ensure targets are achieved, including material movements as necessary.
• Delivery of the inbound & outbound plan, reporting adherence or non-adherence and countermeasure.
• Ensure start of shift and changeovers are controlled according to standards:
• All processes are correctly prepared and start up checks (CCS) are complete.
• Ensure correct process, quality, and material documentation is available.
• Ensure correct materials are available for each process and identification and storage standards are maintained for each process.
• Ensure operators understand and achieve demands using correct procedures (SOP, 1st offs, Control of Non-conforming product, etc).
• Monitor team performance on an hourly basis (as a minimum). Escalate as required.
• Generate warehouse reports and handover reports on a shift basis.
• Support Supervisor in managing holidays and overtime cover.
• Provide stand in cover for Supervisor when required (holidays / absence etc).
• Shift briefings, problem solving, identifying potential issues, root cause analysis.
• Training new warehouse operators to SOPs.
• On call weekend when on early shift to cover short notice delivery to site/despatch loads.
• Ensure IT systems and processes are rigorously followed.
• Ensure 5S standards are maintained and improved at all times. Promote 5S philosophy through warehouse team.
• Identify and implement cost reduction, process improvement opportunities with support from supervisor and KPS team.
• Develop personal KPS techniques and promote / deliver / advise to warehouse team.
• Ensure responsible team carries out first off quality checks and SPC checks according to standard. Ensure required records are maintained and problems escalated in a timely manner.
• Observe and promote control of non-conforming products. Part identification, and containment actions when problems are identified. Ensure customer (Internal & external) are protected at all times.
• Ensure production team adhere to SOPs at all times by way of hourly checks and SOP confirmation auditing. Covering work content and cycle times.
• Support quality team in identification, and quantifying scrap.

About You:

• Be willing to work a 3 shift system.
• Experience in a similar role within automotive environment.
• Leadership and motivation skills.
• Working mainly unsupervised and manage own time.
• Good numeracy skills.
• Ideally educated to GCSE grade A-C.
• Good IT skills.
• A team player with the ability to positively influence others.
• Should be able to communicate effectively within a team and internally at all levels, both written and verbally.
• Must have the ability to coach others and foster a teamwork culture.

The Rewards and the Benefits:

• Competitive pay.
• 26 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Career development opportunities.
• Death in service benefit.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• A supportive and friendly team culture.