Warehouse Lead - Elgin, IL

Job ID:  496595

Non-Exempt

Oldcastle Infrastructure™, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We’re more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We’re a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more. With our network of more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 4,000 employees, we’re leading the industry with innovation and a safety-first mindset.

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Summary

The Warehouse Lead is an integral part of the Operations Team by ensuring accurate inventory levels, managing Kanban items replenishment, leading receiving process and supporting kitting process for production.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely receipt of raw goods
• Define and implement receiving and shipping process, improve material flow in the plant
• Controls inventory levels by monitoring Kanban level, conducting physical counts and reconciling with ERP system
• Responsible for managing Kanban card and warehouse material replenishment
• Coordinates/organizes delivery of products to maximize trailer usage.
• Analyze root cause for inventory discrepancy and develop corrective action plan to resolve defined issues
• Oversees kitting process to ensure accurate and timely delivery of production kits to the production area
• Supports training of any new warehouse employees or other employees interacting with warehouse
• Identify and find new opportunities to improve safety and inventory control procedures
• Maintain and update key performance indicators

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the job.

• Demonstrated commitment to achieving the organization's goals and objectives
• Ability to think strategically and interact with all levels of the organization
• Problem Solver with the ability to innovate and improve processes
• High ethical standards
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)

Education and/or Experience

• Basic skills with Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Experience with ERP software strongly desired
• At least 3 years experience with progressive responsibility in warehouse role
• Experience managing others is a plus
• Forklift Certification strongly desired

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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