Warehouse Supervisor

Job Title: Warehouse Supervisor

Department: Warehouse

Reports to: Material Planner (Warehouse Manager)

Basic Function:

Supervises the day-to-day activities and work performance of the warehouse staff in Raw Materials, Receiving and Shipping areas. Assesses staffing needs and makes recommendations to management about staffing levels. Trains warehouse employees and ensures policies and procedures are followed. Monitors flow of materials through the warehouse process and makes recommendations for process improvements. Manages companies forklift driving training program. Communicates issues with parts request and inventory errors to production Supervisor and Material Planners. Reviews customer requirements regarding packaging and shipping and develops procedures to ensure requirements are met.

Corporate Responsibilities:

1. Taking an Active part in the Evolvement of Company Culture:

• Encouraging interactions of company employees in company sponsored events.
• Grasping leadership of potential barriers to promote teamwork.
• Meet established company and departmental goals.

2. Manage Personnel:

• Establish annual personnel goals and objectives.
• Determine career plan for each departmental employee based on capability.
• Establish the freedom of work through defined tasks and responsibilities.
• Encourage involvement in company functions to promote family concepts.
• Provide Education to Corporate Strategies throughout the organization.

Departmental Responsibilities:

• Aides in conducting physical inventory of warehouse to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Ensure procedures are followed regarding inventory tracking and labeling.
• Ensure all safety policies are followed.
• Conducts cycle counts in accordance with company’s goals.
• Ensures material is received, inspected, and put away in a timely manner.
• Ensures manufacturing pull request are filled accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ensures customer orders are filled accurately and on time.
• Works with Customer Service to expedite customer orders and provide updates on the status of orders to be shipped.
• Works with Human Resources to interview and hire staffing.
• Works with Material Planning to prioritize workload and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Helps develop Hansen work instructions and ensures department employees are trained on appropriate work instructions.
• Ensures that the warehouse and loading dock are maintained in a organized and sage manner.

Global Responsibilities: Ensure company goals for defects and on time delivery are met.

Secondary Responsibilities:

Authorities: Approves PTO request by warehouse personnel in accordance with company policies. Approves employee time sheets on a weekly basis. Takes disciplinary action with employees as needed with the assistance of Human Resources.

Associates directly reporting to this position: Warehouse personnel

Associates indirectly reporting to this position: n/a

Qualifications:

High School Diploma, Basic computer skills, basic math skills knowledge and experience with computer-based inventory control systems, good communication skills. 3-5 years’ experience in shipping and warehouse operations, required. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. as part of the job function. Someone with experience in shipping automotive manufacturers would be preferred; however, at minimum must meet other qualifications requirements.

Employment-At-Will Statement

OUR COMPANY IS AN AT-WILL EMPLOYER. THIS MEANS THAT REGARDLESS OF ANY PROVISION IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, EITHER YOU OR THE COMPANY MAY TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE OR NOTICE. NOTHING IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK OR IN ANY DOCUMENT OR STATEMENT, WRITTEN OR ORAL, SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE EMPLOYMENT AT-WILL. NO OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, OR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT—EXPRESS OR IMPLIED—WITH ANY EMPLOYEE FOR EMPLOYMENT OTHER THAN AT-WILL.