HNI Corporation

Distribution Team Lead

Oxford, Iowa 10 hours ago
Full-time Logistic Support

Job Description

HNI Corporation is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others, upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.     

What We Need:     

We are looking for a Distribution Team Lead to join our HNI Workplace Furnishings team in Iowa City, Iowa! 

This position requires a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of logistics in a distribution center setting along with forklift, clamp truck, and inventory scanning experience. This position provides daily leadership in one or more work areas on a shift through guidance from upper-level supervisors.     

Shift: 1st

What You Will Do:     

  • Coordinates, provides leadership and reviews work of assigned members. 
  • Read and follow schedules in order to determine needed product while adhering to all quality standards and safety rules. 
  • Leads workers to maintain a work pace that supports goals. 
  • Plans and schedules for maintenance and service of assigned equipment. 
  • Acts as liaison with other departments, units, or organizations. 
  • Prepares reports (MDI, Pareto, safety, etc.) concerning activities of assigned departments. 
  • Follow standard work for all positions performed; suggest and document improvements to standard work. 
  • Work with support team (Distribution Center Manager, MCR, Quality members and Factory Manager) to address issues or concerns. 
  • Maintain daily metric boards (6S, productivity, quality, etc) for area. 
  • Support training of new members 
  • Communicate daily targets and lead daily area meetings 
  • Lead safety/quality executive walks 
  • Apply organizational policies and assures adherence to departmental, plant and organizational procedures. Recommend and implement changes in methods and/or procedures. 

What You Have:         

  • 3+ years of lead experience in a warehouse or distribution center environment 
  • Operating Forklifts 
  • Operating Clamp Trucks 
  • Inventory Scanning