Xinquan

About the Role

The Warehouse Lead is a hands-on leadership role responsible for coordinating daily warehouse operations, ensuring accurate shipping, receiving, and inventory control activities. This position serves as the operational link between the Warehouse Logistics Supervisor and warehouse associates, driving execution, communication, safety, and continuous improvement within the warehouse. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to have a direct, tangible impact on our success from day one, join us and help build the future of automotive manufacturing in Austin!

Responsibilities

• Daily Leadership: Lead daily shipping, receiving, and material handling activities, ensuring workflow efficiency and real-time scanning accuracy.
• Documentation & Verification: Verify shipping and receiving documentation. Validate quantities against packing slips and manifests to prevent errors.
• Equipment Operation: Operate forklifts and other material handling equipment. Assist with loading and unloading during peak periods.
• Reporting: Prepare and submit daily shift reports including shipments, inventory status, and escalated issues.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinate with Production and Quality departments to address packaging, turnover, and shipment-related issues.
• Inventory Control: Conduct cycle counts and periodic inventories. Ensure all stock movements are accurately recorded in the WMS.
• System Support: Serve as a Warehouse Management System (WMS) super user. Support training and troubleshoot minor system issues.
• Continuous Improvement: Implement and sustain 5S and lean warehouse standards. Identify improvement opportunities and support corrective actions.
• General Duties: Perform all other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 to 3 years of warehouse or logistics experience.
• Prior experience in a lead or supervisory capacity preferred.
• Forklift certification or the ability to become certified.
• Strong understanding of inventory control and warehouse processes.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills.

Required Skills

• Experience in an automotive or manufacturing warehouse environment.
• Working knowledge of warehouse management systems (WMS).
• Lean, 5S, or continuous improvement experience.

Working Conditions

Manufacturing and warehouse environment with exposure to noise, heat, moving equipment, and physical material handling. The position requires standing, walking, lifting, and operating material handling equipment for extended periods.

Growth, Development & Impact

• Growth & Development: Opportunities to develop leadership, technical warehouse expertise, and cross-functional knowledge within logistics operations.
• Impact & Ownership: Direct influence on inventory accuracy, shipping performance, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborative, Multicultural Environment: Work within a global automotive supplier organization emphasizing teamwork, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices and workplace culture.

About the Company

Xinquan Texas Automotive Interiors, LLC is part of Xinquan Group, a global leader specializing in the design, manufacture, and sales of automotive interior and exterior trim system components and molds. Our headquarters is located in Changzhou, China. With over 10,000 employees worldwide, we offer the financial stability of an established global company and the entrepreneurial fire of a brand-new facility.

We have established our first US production plant in Austin, Texas, and we are launching a major hiring initiative to build our core team quickly! This is a once-in-a-career chance to get in on the ground floor of a state-of-the-art facility. You will not just be filling a role, you will be a founding member who will design, implement, and define the culture and operating procedures for our entire US operation. Team members benefit from competitive compensation and benefits, hands-on experience in the automotive industry, cross-functional collaboration, and the chance to have a direct, tangible impact on our success from day one. Join us and help build the future of automotive manufacturing in Austin!