Warehouse Supervisor

Talascend is currently seeking a Warehouse Supervisor for a contract opportunity with our client in Charlotte, North Carolina .


Overview


The role involves overseeing warehouse employees to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and responsiveness meet business objectives. The supervisor will support staff, enforce policies, and improve warehouse processes to optimize performance.


Responsibilities

• Counsel and support hourly employees with needs and concerns as required.
• Address performance behaviors by recognizing positives and discouraging negatives.
• Use Quality Network problem solving process to address opportunities and engage the workforce for ideas.
• Apply Workplace Organization (WPO) process to improve layouts and efficiency.
• Perform daily Timekeeping System (TKS) updates for accurate payroll processing.
• Use A-3 reporting format to document problem solving activities in accordance with local guidelines.
• Conduct daily meetings to communicate business performance and facilitate two-way discussions with employees.
• Perform and document weekly safety observation tours of departments.
• Plan daily workloads in advance.
• Support colleagues to optimize shift performance.
• Observe contractual requirements at national and local levels.
• Enforce shop rules.
• Perform daily SOP audit checks.
• Advance skills through the Individual Development Plan (IDP) process.
• Keep general supervisor shop committee informed of pending activities.

Qualifications

• High school graduate with at least 1-2 years of technical or business school training.
• Training in skilled trades area or equivalent technical training.
• 5-7 years of experience required.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of basic math.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of basic technology in the assigned area.
• Knowledge of scheduling and management systems.
• Relatively high level of analytical ability where problems are complex.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees, and elicit work output.
• Knowledge of quality control procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with workplace organization and safety programs.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.


Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.