What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Team Lead (Material Handler) / 1st Shift position at Aumovio?
Company Description
Since its spin-off in September 2025 AUMOVIO continues the business of the former Continental group sector Automotive as an independent company. The technology and electronics company offers a wide-ranging portfolio that makes mobility safe, exciting, connected, and autonomous. This includes sensor solutions, displays, braking and comfort systems as well as comprehensive expertise in software, architecture platforms, and assistance systems for software-defined vehicles. In the fiscal year 2024 the business areas, which now belong to AUMOVIO, generated sales of 19.6 billion Euro. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and has about 87.000 employees in more than 100 locations worldwide.
Job Description
In support of the operational activities associated with the Materials Warehouse, the Warehouse Material Handler Team Lead plays a major role in effectively performing daily functions that maintain world class customer performance ratings, materials system data integrity, and inventory accuracy. The interaction with Materials/Systems Management and departmental Material Handlers ensures continuous support of production activities and timely shipments to our customers. When the Materials Supervisor is absent from the Materials Warehouse, Materials Team Lead assumes the responsibility for the Receiving/Shipping departments and is required to give direction the material handlers. Their efforts to effectively manage, plan, meet schedules, expedite, communicate, and adhere to procedures are imperative to the success of the Materials Warehouse operation.
Other duties include:
- Operate material handling equipment to receive and ship material as required.
- Properly receive, handle and store material as directed.
- Ensure that material is available to support production schedule.
- Verify documentation of receipts from suppliers and shipments to customers
- Assist Materials Supervisor with shift turnover meetings and provide communication, leadership, training and guidance to Material Handlers. Manage the department in the absence of the Materials Supervisor.
- Maintain warehouse operational support for production activities.
- Provide task and problem resolution direction to Material Handlers in support of daily activities associated with the materials Warehouse operation.
- Control the shipment process flow of EDI advance shipping notification transmissions to meet requirements.
- Communicate professionally with customer/supplier contacts on a demand basis when incoming calls are received in the warehouse offices with timely reaction and proper notification to the Materials management.
- Participate in continuous improvement activities and maintain good housekeeping practices.
- Perform other assignments as directed by supervisor.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- Must be certified to operate PIV(Power Industrial Vehicle)
- Computer skills
- Detail oriented
- Organizational skills
- Knowledge and application of safety rules
- Able to lift up to 35 pounds on a repetitive basis when loading the ASRS or removing material picks from unit load
- Occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds when stacking material on pallets
- Ability to effectively read, write and communicate in English
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
- Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
EEO-Statement:
EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. AUMOVIO offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, AUMOVIO complies with government regulations, where they apply, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which AUMOVIO has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, AUMOVIO provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability.
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