Are you a warehouse team lead or supervisor searching for a new experience? If so, check us out! At Morrisette Packaging, Inc. we supply packaging and facility solutions to some of the world's biggest brands. We are a family-owned company that's focused on employee culture. In this role, you'll work directly with employees while also working hands-on to maintain productivity in the department. This includes loading and unloading materials with a forklift, assisting team members in preparing pallets for shipment, monitoring attendance, and being the first point of contact for questions and issues.

This employee in this position will take advantage of an 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday schedule, competitive pay, bonuses, outstanding benefits beginning the 1st of the following month including: medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance & short-term disability, profit sharing, and 401(k).

Primary Responsibilities

• Primary backup for Kitting Operations Manager
• Oversee all kitting associates (both temporary agency workers and Morrisette employees)
• Assist in onboarding & training new team members for the kitting room
• Build a team environment in the department including weekly team meetings
• Help identify department personnel to take on additional responsibilities
• Coordinate reporting of daily production and information to purchasing and other departments
  • Includes inbound receiving/components
  • Includes outbound finished goods/work order creation/quota counts
• Ensure production goals are met in each work cell
• Assist in cycle counting
• Ensure internal use supplies are pulled and accounted for
• Assist in setup & training of new equipment acquisitions for kitting dept
• Assist in finding efficiencies and lowering labor costs for projects
• Promote a safe working environment, reporting safety hazards, safety training, and enforcing use of PPE
• Ensure kitting dept is kept clean and organized and all equipment is safety checked & maintained.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills & Abilities

• Must be hardworking, trustworthy, dependable, and safety-conscious
• Proficient in operating a computer including email and MS Excel, Google Sheets, etc.
• Able to work independently with little or no supervision
• Operate all required MHE (forklift, pallet jack, reach truck)
• Strong organizational & time management skills, with crucial attention to detail.
• Goal-oriented self-starter who takes initiative and acts appropriately in various circumstances without direction.
• Ability to lift and carry up to sixty (60) pounds.
• Hard working and extremely reliable.
• Must be able to stand for long periods
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to make quick, accurate, and complete decisions while always considering what is in the best interest of the company.

Education & Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• 2 years of warehouse supervisory experience
• Certified forklift operator
• Prior general warehouse shipping and receiving experience
• Must have reliable transportation