Warehouse Lead Job

Warehouse Lead Job

Location:
Milton Keynes (MK10) - Buckinghamshire, South East, United Kingdom
Salary:
Competitive
Type:
Permanent
Main Industry:
Search Information Technology Jobs
Other Industries & Skills: 
Manufacturing
Advertiser:
Arkema
Job ID:
132218452
Posted On: 
29 August 2025
Bostik Middleton is hiring a Warehouse Lead.

Health Benefits starting on DAY 1 of your Employment!

Job dimensions 

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-Leads a team of 8-10
-Guides Logistics personnel including job assignments, training, scheduling, and OT reduction. 
-Actively promotes and advances plant safety and PSM improvements though Smart and CARES program
-Leads 5S/Housekeeping initiatives in their area and accountable for department personnel doing the same
-Champions Continuous Improvement through shop floor use of problem-solving tools (5W1H) and leading Tier meetings. 
-Effectively communicates gaps with potential solutions and initiatives to engineering, leadership, and operators across all shifts
-Develops and challenges Logistics team to improve their respective shifts while providing objective feedback to leadership and operators
-Utilizes KPIs to make sound decisions and analyze gaps within process
-Creates a positive culture within the department that emphasizes safety, quality, productivity 
-Leads on-floor implementation of site initiatives such as behavior-based safety, continuous improvement, and 5S
-Works with Logistics manager to meet both Shipping and Cycle Count goals that meets customer requirements and allocates plant resources to meet the plan
-Sets the tone for the department, ability to have tough conversations with underperforming operators in department
-Interacts with Supply Chain and Customer Service teams as needed
-Manages Logistics consumables inventory items
 

Activities

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-Practice and enforce safe work habits in accordance with OSHA and EPA guidelines, and Bostik specific EHS expectations.
-Leads and coordinates daily warehouse activities to meet plant OTS goals.
-Ensure all available shipping orders have pick lists created for both warehouses. 
-Adjust distribution of workforce as needed to meet Shipping and Receiving demand or fill in for absence.
-Make regular rounds of warehouse floor to identify and correct issues as it pertains to safety, quality, housekeeping and production issues 
-Lead Logistics team in daily continuous improvement of safety, quality, housekeeping and productivity.
-Ensure production floor KPI’s are tracked daily, and corrective actions are identified and implemented.
-Reviews training matrix for employees are being filled and that training is advancing in a timely fashion
-Leads team-oriented problem solving to identify and eliminate root causes of safety, quality and production concerns using RCA problem solving tools. 
-Assist in Transportation scheduling, booking, closing shipping and receiving orders including troubleshooting/resolving issues
-Ensures completion of weekly cycle counts and train other operators in department on process
-Coach on troubleshooting, problem solving and report out on department operator performance
-Maintain full compliance and support for overall company policies, procedures and practices.
-Complete and ensure Logistics team adheres to site-wide 5S Program. 
-Driving housekeeping and department improvements withing the logistics team.
-Promoting Plant Leadership objectives and executing vision on the ground floor with other operators
 

Context and Environment

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-The job is 60% on the shop floor working directly with production employees, 40% administrative duties
 

Accountabilities

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-Logistics team adherence to Bostik safety policy and procedures
-Ensure Logistics team follows process work instructions to ensure quality of production
-Completion of the Shipping plan daily
 

Qualifications / Experience Required

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-Highschool / GED
-Leadership skills
-Must have the ability to work well with others in a team environment. 
-Excellent communication skills
-Good time management and multitasking skills
-Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
-Transactional experience within SAP or other ERP system.
-Prior fork truck, reach truck, scissor lift and isle stacker experience 
-Hazardous Material Certifications a plus

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