Dexter is the premier manufacturer and supplier of axles, suspension, brakes, doors, venting products, trailer parts, accessories, and towing components serving the commercial trailer, RV, heavy-duty, marine, agriculture, and manufactured housing markets has an opportunity for a Lead at our manufacturing facility located in Atlanta, GA.
Headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, Dexter has manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Employing state-of-the-art robotics, precision welding equipment, and automated machining processes, Dexter has achieved many years of success through a commitment to the principles of superior quality, continuous improvement, and unparalleled customer service.
For more information about our company, access Dexter's web site at www.dextergroup.com.
Job Description
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Qualified candidates must be self-motivated and be able to work without constant supervision.
Must possess a good attendance history.
Must have a good safety record, possess a high degree of quality workmanship and be detail oriented.
Must be proficient in understanding mechanical drawings.
Understand their role in assuring safety, quality, and on time delivery. Review quality documents as required.
Actively promote safety and ensure compliance with company policy. Prepare for and lead pre-shift production meetings.
Ensure that associates are consistently meeting quality expectations.
Train/Coach associates on safety, quality, and productivity standards
Follow shipping schedules & maintain inventory accuracy.
Keep KPI boards up to date and identify how to improve.
Plan and organize activities of the warehouse.
Maintain system output to ensure hourly targets are met.
Address any mechanical/quality/safety issues during shift and ensure specs. are being followed.
Achieves high levels of customer satisfaction/on time delivery through excellence in receiving, identifying, tracking dispatching, and assuring quality of materials.
Qualifications
1-5 years of experience working in a warehouse setting manufacturing, or in logistics.
1-5 years of experience in operating material handling equipment.
Must possess at least 1 year of forklift experience.
Must have strong computer skills (Microsoft Office)
Must be able to work well as a team.
Ability to read/write and to follow instructions and work independently with little guidance.
Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time; ability to bend and to lift heavy materials.
Ability to operate computers and relevant warehouse management computer software.
Willingness to work flexible hours, including overtime and weekends.
Meet physical requirements which include maximum lifting to 60lbs, standing for long periods, bending, stooping, reaching, and squatting.
Strong attention to detail.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Dexter is driven by our core values committed to Safety, Quality and Integrity:
- Execute with Determination - Be curious, work together, break new ground, find solutions, fulfill our commitments, surpass expectations!
- Connect with People – Empower employees to grow, engage and collaborate; build lasting customer partnerships; care for our communities.
- Do the Right Thing – For our people, for our customers, and for the business.
- Dexter offers a competitive wage
- Full benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HSA
- 3% profit sharing in our Safe Harbor program
- 401(k) Plan with company contributions
- Opportunities for internal career development and growth
Equal Opportunity Employer
Offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a background check and drug screen. Dexter Axle Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
About the company
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Serving the industry for over 65 years, Dexter has earned a reputation as a trusted brand serving the utility trailer, recreational vehicle, marine, heavy-duty, agricultural, and specialty equipment manufacturers and distribution centers.
Together, we are the industry’s leading supplier of trailer parts and accessories. Dexter® operates manufacturing facilities in California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah in the U.S. as well as Ingersoll, ON in Canada. Dexter operates over 50 company-owned distribution branches nationwide with thousands of trailer parts and accessories in stock, servicing trailer manufacturers, dealers and service centers.
Dexter is owned by DexKo Global, which was formed in 2015 by combining Dexter and AL-KO VT. This combination created a global leader in highly engineered trailer running gear components and systems, with over 130 years of trailer and caravan componentry experience. DexKo Global is managed out of Novi, Michigan, by a strategic staff focused on leveraging the resources of the combined companies. With enhanced scale, operating leverage, capital efficiencies, and diversity, DexKo delivers market leadership in product development and innovation, as well as exceptional customer service, increased manufacturing flexibility, and great efficiency through global sourcing.