Material Handler Lead

WireCo® is the strength behind the world’s evolution, through deep legacy and forward thinking, we create premium ropes that inspire innovation without limits. Our global footprint includes manufacturing plants, distribution facilities, and research and development centers around the world. 

WireCo® offers competitive wages, incentive programs, growth opportunities, and excellent benefits offerings for employees and their families. Benefits include paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with generous company match, 100% company-paid life insurance, and 100% company-paid disability insurance.

For more information, check out our website at www.wireco.com.

The Material Handler Lead will oversee and guide a unified team to achieve collective goals. The primary responsibilities include fostering teamwork, addressing and solving challenges collaboratively, and supporting team members in reaching objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Team Leadership: Cultivate a collaborative environment where team members work together effectively, share knowledge, and support one another to achieve shared goals.
• Best Practices Implementation: Identify and establish best practices for materials team. Implement these practices to enhance efficiency, minimize setup times, and mitigate safety risks.
• Material Team Oversight: Take responsibility for the overall performance and of the materials flow, ensuring that all processes are optimized and aligned with operational standards.

The Material Handler Lead must exhibit and proactively motivate others in the behaviors of the WireCo Business System (WBS):

• Teamwork - welcomes an environment of inclusiveness and healthy debate that reflects our team’s strength
• Accountable – celebrates our successes, learn from failures, avoid excuses, and own the outcomes of our efforts
• Self-Aware – demonstrates an understanding of our strengths and needs, considering how our actions impact others
• Noble Intent – acts in the interests of others, approaching our work with integrity to ensure the best outcome
• Determined – takes initiative, share ideas and find solutions to win and achieve our goals
• Transparent – promotes open and honest communication and constructive feedback for clarity and truth
• Curious – seeks knowledge and outside input to test our way of thinking, challenging the status quo

Duties & Responsibilities

Safety- Ensure that all team members adhere to established safety practices and procedures and maintain a clean and organized work area to promote a safe working environment. 

Quality- Consistently meet or exceed customer expectations for products and services by implementing and following procedures that achieve all quality goals. 

High Involvement- Demonstrate ownership in Rope Assembly activities by setting clear expectations, managing resources and providing coaching.  Foster teamwork and high performance without removing team members’ responsibilities. 

Continuous Improvement- Cultivate an environment where team members actively seek and implement improvements in processes, products, and their own skills.

Open Communication- Create an environment where all relevant information is transparently shared to facilitate effective business operations. 

Trust- Foster a positive work environment by encouraging the open exchange of ideas and feelings, while maintaining respect and self-esteem among team members. 

Specific Task Items

Training and Coordination:

• Ensure team members are adequately trained.
• Coordinate with the Materials Lead on adjacent shifts.
• Receive and distribute Work Orders from the Supervisor and set daily priorities.

Performance Management:

• Oversee the performance of your assigned area by business KPIs, including safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and housekeeping/5S.
• Track and monitor KPI progress using the provided tools and targets.

KPI Ownership:

• Take responsibility for the Tier 1 boards in your Area.
• Actively participate in and lead Tier 2 meetings.

Communication and Scheduling:

• Serve as the primary liaison between the team and the Supervisor.
• Review and recommend scheduling adjustments.
• Perform periodic quality checks as needed.
• Assign tasks based on production needs.
• Ensure machine coverage during breaks and manage break schedules for team members.

Supervisory Responsibility - None.

Required Qualifications

• Must be able to stand/walk on concrete floors for 10–12-hour shifts.
• Must be able to push/pull, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work in extreme environmental conditions with temperatures ranging from 40-100+ degrees Fahrenheit.
• Must have the ability to develop and lead a team as described in the listed responsibilities.
• Must possess math skills, mechanical aptitude, and have the ability to use calipers, micrometers, tape measure, and basic hand tools.
• Previous manufacturing experience that includes the use of measuring devices and the use of basic math and mechanical skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• Previous manufacturing experience that includes the use of measuring devices and the use of basic math and mechanical skills.

Materials and Equipment Directly Used

• Strand and Wire of various diameters and lengths, on reels or in coils, empty or unassembled reels, paper lagging strips, tags, seizing wire, blocking, and thimbles.
• Rewinding machines, stanchions, shafts, collars, bushings, measuring devices, fork trucks, banding equipment, welders, and various hand tools.

Eligibility:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• An applicant must complete a satisfactory background check post-offer of employment.  A criminal conviction will not be an automatic bar to employment.
• Must be willing and able to pass a post-offer drug screen and physical (if required)
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability