Warehouse Manager

Job description

Warehouse Manager | Mount Pleasant, WI

Wrought Washer & Manufacturing | Full-time, Salaried (Exempt) | In person | Reports to the Director of Operations

Build it. Lead it. Make it stick.

Most warehouse jobs ask you to keep things running. This one asks you to make them better. As our Warehouse Manager, you will lead packaging, order picking, and material movement at our Mount Pleasant facility, and you will put the processes, metrics, and habits in place that turn a good warehouse into a great one.

If you like being on the floor, hate guesswork, and get energy from teaching a team to run on data, keep reading.

What you'll do

• Lead the team. Hire, train, coach, and develop Machine Operators, Order Pickers, and Material Handlers. Run the skills matrix and career ladder (Level I, Level II, Senior) so people advance on skills and performance, not tenure.
• Make processes better. Assess how packaging, picking, and material flow work today, then put new best practices and standard work in place, and keep them in place with audits and follow-through.
• Run on data. Define the KPIs, build reliable data from our ERP and RF scanning, launch daily start-up meetings and visual boards, and teach the team how to use the numbers.
• Keep orders and inventory right. Drive order accuracy, on-time delivery, cycle counts, and root-cause fixes when something is off.
• Cut downtime and waste. Reduce downtime, scrap, and changeover time on our packaging lines with Maintenance and Quality.
• Put safety first. Own powered industrial truck authorization, machine guarding, lockout/tagout, and rack and equipment inspections. Safety and quality never give way to schedule pressure.

What you'll bring

• 5+ years in warehouse, distribution, or manufacturing operations, including 3+ years leading hourly teams
• A track record of putting new processes in place and sustaining them
• Experience setting KPIs and using visual management to drive performance
• Working knowledge of lean tools: 5S, standard work, root-cause problem solving
• Experience with ERP or warehouse management systems, RF scanning, and cycle counting
• Strong Excel and reporting skills
• Knowledge of OSHA requirements for powered industrial trucks, machine guarding, and warehouse safety
• The communication skills to win buy-in from the floor and from leadership

Nice to have: packaging equipment experience, a bachelor's degree in operations, supply chain, business, or engineering (equivalent experience considered), and Lean or Six Sigma training.

What success looks like

• First 90 days: You learn the people, equipment, and data, set baseline performance, find the biggest gaps, and start daily start-up meetings.
• Six months: Core KPIs are defined and visible on the floor, standard work is documented for key tasks, and the skills matrix is in use for all three roles.
• One year: Safety, accuracy, and productivity are measurably better, new processes are holding, and your team uses data to spot and solve problems.

What we offer

• Dental, vision, and life insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible schedule
• A real chance to shape how a warehouse runs, with the backing of operations leadership

About Wrought Washer & Manufacturing

Wrought Washer is the world's largest manufacturer of standard and special washers. For more than a century we have supplied the nation's leading industries with high-quality construction equipment and material handling products. We are a privately held, full-service company with engineering, manufacturing, design, customer service, and sales, and about 150 employees across Southeastern Wisconsin.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job type: Full-time | Work location: In person, Mount Pleasant, WI | Required experience: 5 years warehouse or manufacturing operations; 3 years supervisory or management