Material Operations Leader, Logistics

What we offer

Irving Tissue is proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits package including but not limited to:

• Medical Dental Vision Insurance effective 1^st of the month following start date
• 401K with 5% company match eligible on the 1^st of the month 30 days following your start date
• Health & Wellness Reimbursement
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Product Purchase Program
• Opportunities to take part in job related training and development
• Growth and progression opportunities within Irving Tissue and the larger network of the J.D. Irving group of companies
• Relocation costs (if applicable)
• This position is100% onsite. Remote work is not available for this position.

Reporting to the Logistics Manager the Materials Operations Leader is responsible for the safe efficient and reliable operation of automated material handling systems supporting pallet handling raw material handling inventory control parent roll logistics automated storage and LGV transportation systems.

This position provides leadership to Shift Leaders Move-Up Shift Leaders and Material Handling Technicians across multiple shifts while ensuring performance targets are achieved in safety quality inventory accuracy productivity equipment reliability and customer service.

The Materials Operations Leader serves as the primary liaison between Operations Maintenance Planning Transportation Warehouse Quality and Manufacturing teams to ensure uninterrupted material flow and optimum system performance.

1. Foster a zero-incident safety culture ensuring compliance with all company safety policies and procedures. Conducting safety audits and workplace inspections. Leads incident investigations and corrective actions. Ensure safe interactions between employees forklifts LGVs conveyors and automated equipment. Verify employee certifications and training compliance.
2. Manage operations supporting empty pallet handling systems raw material receiving and induction parent roll handling and LGVs. Ensure uninterrupted material flow to manufacturing. Monitor operational KPIs and service performance. Develop staffing and labor utilization plans
3. Lead and develop Shift Leaders and Move-Up Shift Leaders. Conduct coaching development and performance discussions. Create training and succession hiring onboarding and retention efforts. Promote employee engagement and continuous improvement participation. Build technical and leadership capabilities across the team.
4. Provide operational ownership for automated material handling systems. Ensure effective utilization of WMS platforms PLC-controlled equipment HMI interfaces Vision systems Barcode scanning systems Weight and profile systems Smile80 platform and LGV fleet management systems. Support troubleshooting activities and reduce automation-related downtime.
5. Maintain inventory accuracy material traceability and quality management for inbound materials. Ensure transactional compliance and barcode scanning accuracy. Lead inventory investigations and corrective action implementation. Support cycle count and physical inventory processes. Oversee inbound material inspections. Maintain pallet quality standards. Ensure accurate documentation and inspection records.
6. Lead Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives. Analyze operational trends and performance data. Improve labor productivity and system utilization. Develop standard work and visual management systems. Lead problem-solving using Lean Manufacturing 5S Kaizen PDCA Root Cause Analysis and Standard Work methodologies.
7. Coordinate with Planning regarding material availability. Partner with Transportation on inbound and outbound delivery execution. Manage expedited material requirements. Support production replenishment activities. Coordinate recycling and return shipments.

• Bachelors degree in Business Management or Logistics and/or relevant work experienceof5 yearsrequired.
• Automated Material Handling Systems experience.
• Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) experience.
• Inventory control and material flow management experience.
• Leadership of multi-shift operations.
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience.
• Equipment reliability and maintenance coordination experience.
• LGV/AGV system experience preferred.
• Consumer Goods manufacturing or logistics experience preferred.