Team Lead - Materials

For over 80 years, Reviva has set the standard for high-quality remanufactured diesel and gas engines. As the largest independently owned and operated engine remanufacturer in North America, our family-owned company is driven by a passion for excellence and a commitment to getting our customers back on the road quickly. We are looking for a Team Lead in Brooklyn Center, MN.

The Materials Team Lead is a tactical, floor-based leadership role focused on supporting daily production output and quality in our gas engine remanufacturing facility. This hands-on position is responsible for managing all material flow — from shipping and receiving through kitting — to ensure production lines and support labor have the right components at the right time. The Materials Lead plays a critical role in inventory accuracy, supplier coordination, and keeping assembly operations running smoothly.

• Daily Planning: Set the daily build schedule, lead morning Production Meetings, and update Gemba Board metrics to communicate performance expectations.


• Throughput Optimization: Monitor floor throughput and adjust labor allocation to sustain a "pull system" and ensure daily schedule attainment.


• Problem Solving: Act as the primary floor contact for production issues, implementing real-time corrective actions to minimize disruptions.


• Logistics Oversight: Manage all shipping and receiving functions, including physical loading/unloading and the accurate processing of inbound/outbound freight paperwork.


• Kitting Leadership: Lead kitting activities for engine assembly, ensuring precise component transactions and staging to meet production demands.


• Core Management: Oversee the preparation, documentation, and return of cores and long blocks, communicating directly with suppliers to resolve discrepancies.


• counts, and collaborate with Purchasing to ensure 100% inventory accuracy.


• BOM Maintenance: Update Bills of Materials (BOMs) to reflect current engine configurations and perform Sales VIN lookups as required.


• Proactive Monitoring: Monitor stock levels and proactively notify the Production Lead and Management of potential shortages or availability concerns.


• Staff Leadership: Lead hiring, training, and performance reviews to build a flexible, high-performing team.


• Safety First: Enforce safe work practices and company policies, ensuring safety remains the #1 priority at all times.


• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with Engineering, Dyno, and Warranty departments to manage turnaround times and document issues in the Production Fail Log.

Qualifications

• Experience: 3+ years in materials handling, shipping/receiving, or production support required. Previous leadership experience preferred. Experience in automotive or heavy equipment remanufacturing preferred.


• Technical Skills: Proficiency with ERP systems, inventory control methods (cycle counting, kitting), and BOM management.


• Equipment: Ability to operate forklifts and other material handling equipment (Certification preferred).


• Leadership: Proven ability to lead teams, manage labor allocation, and communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.


• Physical/Environment: Ability to work on a fast-paced production floor while maintaining high focus on daily output and quality goals; must be able to stand for long periods and navigate a manufacturing setting safely including lifting up to 75lbs. PPE is always required on the manufacturing floor.