Outbound Team Lead - 1st Shift

If you're looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you've found it. Whether you're an experienced professional, a recent graduate, or somewhere in between, MAT Holdings is where you can apply your skills, learn new ones, and make a real impact.

With more than 14,000 employees across 12 countries and over 40 locations worldwide, MAT offers exciting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more. Headquartered in Long Grove, IL, our global footprint includes 2.1 million square feet of U.S. distribution and manufacturing space and 40+ factories across three continents.

At MAT, we don’t just make things happen—we ensure it happens with excellence. From engineering and logistics to marketing and customer service, we maintain consistent expertise across the entire supply chain. Join us and be part of a team where your creativity and contributions help shape the future of global manufacturing.

Benefits

• MAT Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries offer a complete benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance after 60 days of employment
• Paid Time Off (PTO), including paid vacation, sick days, and paid holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan + Company Match
• Career Advancement Program, training and development
• Wellness Programs, including fitness reimbursements and mental health support
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Voluntary Life / AD&D , Employer Provided Life/AD&D
• and More

Job Description

Lead a department of 10-15 in daily communication meetings and issuing each team member their daily work load. Train, motivate and lead the department to meet all daily production and safety goals, while taking direction from shift supervisor. Take on accountability for all department operations, actions and results.

Principle Responsibilities  

• Assist with start-up meeting and report attendance issues to supervisor. 
• Move people to other areas as business and attendance dictate. 
• Assign what is to be picked by each /area. 
• Monitor orders being picked on an hourly basis. 
• Enforces company policies such as PPE requirements. 
• Pick Hot orders that need to ship on the same day. 
• Ensure pickers check 5 pcs per order
• Oversees training of new employees. 
• Monitors every area for housekeeping/WPO 
• Communicates any safety, productivity, or quality issues with supervisor. 
• Monitors weekly workload with supervisor to determine any overtime needs. 
• Page maintenance for any mechanical trouble with wrappers or bar coders 

Environmental Responsibilities  

• Support the EMT and environmental projects within department. 
• Actively supporting and promoting the Environmental Policy in their department. 
• Understand operations and applicable environmental requirements . 
• Knowledgeable about the proper procedures for handling all chemicals and waste within their department. 
• Responsible for ensuring that all environmental procedures are complied with in their department. 

Competencies

• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality. 
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly. 
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly. 
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events. 
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time. 
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notify appropriate person with an alternate plan. 

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience in Warehousing
• Strong written and verbal skill
• Ability to communicate in English
• Judgement and decision making 
• Adept knowledge of RF Scanners/Systems
• Use of computers and associated software programs including Microsoft Office
• Ability to be certified to operate a Forklift (Order Picker, Sit-down or Walkie-Rider)
• Ability to understand the basic throughput of a Logistics Operation
• Ability to lead 10 or more people in a warehouse setting
• Shipping and/or Receiving experience

Additional Information

MAT Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and have a zero-tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe work environment.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.