Lead Material Handler

Job Description

At Kelly® Professional & Industrial, we’re passionate about helping great people find great careers.

We’re currently seeking an experienced Lead Material Handler for a Direct Hire opportunity in Hilliard, OH with a growing manufacturing team that values organization, accuracy, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

DIRECT HIRE

Hilliard, Ohio

1st Shift 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

$22–$25/hr + Benefits

What You’ll Be Doing

As the Lead Material Handler, you’ll be the warehouse point person for inventory accuracy, material flow, and ERP system integrity. You’ll work closely with production, purchasing, planning, and finance to make sure the right materials are in the right place... at the right time.

In this role, you will:

Lead daily warehouse and material handling operations

Pick, stage, and issue materials for production work orders

Maintain accurate inventory transactions, bin transfers, and system updates

Perform and oversee daily cycle counts and inventory audits

Review and understand Bills of Materials (BOMs), work orders, and assembly builds

Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies before they impact production

Coordinate material movement between warehouse and production areas

Maintain a clean, organized, and production-ready warehouse

Partner with purchasing, planning, production, and finance teams to improve inventory integrity

Identify process improvements to drive efficiency and reduce recurring errors

What You Bring

High School Diploma or higher

5+ years of warehouse/material handling experience

Previous experience in a Lead, Senior, or go-to warehouse role

Strong understanding of BOMs, work orders, and assembly builds

Experience with inventory control, cycle counts, and material transactions

ERP system experience required-NetSuite ERP experience is highly preferred and will strongly set you apart

Comfortable with shipping systems, scanners, and basic computer applications

Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through

Ability to prioritize, pivot quickly, and support changing production needs

Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally

Why This Opportunity?

Direct Hire from Day 1

1st Shift – Work/Life Balance

Competitive Pay: $22–$25/hr

Stable, growing organization

Opportunity to make a real impact in operations

Be the go-to warehouse expert, not just another number

Ready for what’s next?

Why Kelly®?

At Kelly Services®, we work with the best. Our clients include 95 of the Fortune 100TM companies, and more than 70,000 hiring managers rely on Kelly annually to access the best talent to drive their business forward. If you only make one career connection today, connect with Kelly.

About Kelly Services®

As a workforce advocate for over 70 years, we are proud to directly employ nearly 500,000 people around the world and have a role in connecting thousands more with work through our global network of talent suppliers and partners. Revenue in 2017 was $5.4 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Kelly Services is an equal opportunity employer including, but not limited to, Minorities, Females, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.

Full-time