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