Forklift Lead (1st Shift)

Posted:
12/3/2025, 6:51:20 AM

Location(s):
Ohio, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support

Position Summary

Crescent FLO Leaders are responsible to coordinate the team of FLO’s to move the necessary materials throughout the warehouse in an effective, efficient and very safe manner.
FLO Leads are responsible for ensuring each FLO is motivated and competent in providing the necessary logistics services to our internal and external customers. The FLO Leader processes will operate as outlined in the Crescent Way- 3 P’s:
    Purpose
    Process
    People
While building on our culture of:
    Doing it Right
    Doing it Safe
    Doing it Well.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Safety
    Read and understand Doing it Safe
    Ensure every FLO understands all safety requirements and complies with all safety requirements
    Participate and promote Safety Observations – do not walk by any unsafe act or behavior
    Operate a clean and organized warehouse.
    Complete forklift inspection and trailer inspection forms accurately and according to procedure.
People
    Recognize and motivate talented FLO’s to become fulltime members of the Crescent team.
    Train / mentor all FLO’s to hit / maintain their targeted moves per hour and to reach their maximum potential.
    Provide feedback to the supervisor to support meaningful FLO assessments.
    Motive and encourage the FLO’s to level up and grow with Crescent.
    Work closely with support staff such as Technicians, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Supervisor, Materials/Warehouse to resolve issues
Productivity
    Assign workflow according to business demands and staffing to ensure productivity targets are met.
    Communicate with Production to prioritize, pull and stage inventory accurately and according to procedure to ensure efficient line operation.
    Communicate with shipping and receiving to control the docks.
    Recognize and motivate FLO’s that perform productively.

Quality

    Assure outbound trucks are loaded according to Crescent and Customer requirements with consideration for weight, balance and load security.
    Report all safety, quality, near misses, accidents, mistakes and product damages accurately and according to procedures.
    Ability to audit processes, load expectations, and GMP’s
    Data Integrity
    Ensure the integrity of lot code is maintained through every product movement process.
Customer Value
    Complete paperwork and any associated administrative tasks related to the operation, from updating records to show what’s been completed to noting any issues
    Identify and support continuous improvement efforts with Operations Supervisor.
Financial
    Encourage ideas from the team to continually improve the productivity, GMP’s, and RSW.
    Continually seek out means to remove sources of waste throughout the warehouse.

Work Environment / Physical Demands

Fast paced environment, requiring FLO Leaders to follow specific guidelines and instructions, inspiring a group to operate as a team to meet a set production goal. The ability to establish repetitious routines, monitor and adjust as required.

    Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arm’s length, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
    Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
    Posses the necessary level of hand / eye coordination to safely operate industrial equipment.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

    High school diploma and 2 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
    Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
    Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
    Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written communications.

Preferred Qualifications:

    Experience leading teams or projects strongly desired
    Regulatory cGMP manufacturing experience
    Lean manufacturing and continual process improvement experience

We will absolutely know the FLO Lead is successful if they can:
    Operate a safe risk-free warehouse.
    Achieve all Productivity and Quality targets.
    Develop a motivated and competent team

Pay Range
$21.50$21.50 USD