Lead Material Handler
Northborough, MA, United StatesRemoteFull-time
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Lead Material Handler at McKesson in Northborough, MA oversees shipping operations for bulk and LUM outbound freight, coordinating daily shipping completion, supporting clerks, improving processes, and ensuring safety and quality.
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Lead Material Handler
Job Description
Position: Shipping Lead, Northborough Operations
Hours: 1:00 PM – Completion (Monday – Friday)
Scope: Oversee Shipping functions for both Bulk and LUM outbound freight to ensure quality and delivery to our customers.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and assist in the daily completion of the Shipping Department.
- Assist and support shipping clerks with day-to-day communication on route change and dispatch time
- Help improve processes to ensure your team member is put in the position to get 100%.
- Manage team’s indirect time and break times based on workflow.
- Monitor and ensure proper processes and timely submission of all routes.
- Ensure proper safety and housekeeping expectations are enforced daily
- Experience with power equipment (forklift, stock picker, walkie rider) helpful, but not required selected candidate will be trained to operate all equipment. Must be willing to learn.
- Inspecting and ensuring quality and accuracy for all shipping goods.
- Assure the team follows all RF processes and guidelines
- Lifting of heavy/light weight items safely
- Performing daily housekeeping tasks, daily equipment inspection completed, and daily pallet Audits.
- Maintain an organized work area while adhering to all McKesson safety rules and regulations
- Maintain a professional and positive demeanor while interacting with both internal (put away, picking, inventory…etc.) and external customers (drivers, sales…etc.)
- Create a Schedule for all Linehaul Drivers’ runs and
- Maintain pallet area for minimal dock area congestion
- Assist the leadership teams throughout all departments in improvement projects as assigned
- Perform other duties as necessary or assigned.
Career Level – IC – Operations Support – O4
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Skills
ForkliftHousekeepingQuality InspectionRFRoute PlanningStock PickerWalkie RiderWarehouse Management
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