Warehouse Manager

GTI is a contract manufacturing partner supporting customers in renewable energy, power generation, infrastructure, and industrial systems. We fabricate custom designed, purpose-built enclosures and skids for our customers and perform mechanical and electrical integration in-house, delivering a true turn-key product to our customers. Our scope spans Engineering, prototype builds, through full production, requiring teams that can move fast, adapt, and execute with precision. GTI Values: Safey I Quality I Customer Obsession I Speed I Agility Position Overview The Warehouse Manager is responsible for leading day-to-day warehouse operations and material flow within GTI’s Supply Chain organization. This leader owns receiving, put-away, inventory control, storage, kitting, line-side delivery, order fulfillment, packing, shipping, and internal logistics to ensure materials move safely, accurately, and on time in support of manufacturing and customer delivery requirements. The Warehouse Manager provides direct supervision to warehouse personnel; maintains strong control of inventory movement and system transactions; coordinates inbound, internal, and outbound logistics; and ensures compliance with safety, quality, housekeeping, and operating procedures. This role maintains a consistent presence in the warehouse, identifies constraints early, establishes clear accountability, and drives practical improvements in space utilization, inventory accuracy, order processing, material availability, and warehouse productivity. Key Responsibilities Warehouse Leadership and Staff Supervision Lead daily warehouse execution across receiving, put-away, storage, replenishment, kitting, staging, line-side delivery, picking, packing, and shipping, establishing clear priorities for safety, quality, labor deployment, accuracy, throughput, and service. Supervise, coach, and develop warehouse employees, including work assignment, shift coverage, attendance, performance expectations, skills development, and corrective action in partnership with Human Resources. Conduct daily shift-start meetings to review inbound and outbound priorities, manufacturing requirements, safety concerns, quality issues, staffing, inventory constraints, equipment status, and required recovery actions. Maintain a consistent floor presence and complete routine warehouse walkthroughs to identify safety risks, blocked aisles, inventory discrepancies, material shortages, workflow delays, housekeeping gaps, equipment concerns, and other operational issues. Balance labor and resources across warehouse functions based on receiving volume, production priorities, shipment schedules, employee qualifications, storage constraints, and changing customer demand. Create and maintain standard operating procedures, work instructions, job-specific training, qualification records, and cross-training plans that improve consistency, flexibility, and accountability. Warehouse Planning and Manufacturing Support Translate production schedules, material requirements, inbound receipts, and customer shipment priorities into executable warehouse staffing and workload plans. Partner with Planning, Materials, Procurement, Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Operations to maintain clear-to-build readiness and reliable material support. Review upcoming work orders, kits, shortages, inbound commitments, staging requirements, and finished-goods needs to identify warehouse constraints before they affect manufacturing or customer delivery. Coordinate material presentation and line-side replenishment to minimize waiting, excess handling, congestion, stockouts, and unnecessary work-in-process. Use ERP/MRP data, warehouse observations, inventory reports, and KPI trends to validate priorities, identify constraints, and support data-based decisions. Inventory Manage and Material Flow Oversee inventory movement from receiving and storage through staging, point-of-use delivery, production consumption, finished-goods storage, and shipment, ensuring accurate system transactions and physical traceability. Maintain inventory accuracy through disciplined receiving, labeling, location control, material issuance, transfers, cycle counting, reconciliation, and investigation of variances. Optimize warehouse layout, storage density, point-of-use locations, staging areas, and material routes to improve space utilization, accessibility, FIFO controls where applicable, and flow to production. Partner with Materials Planning, Production Planning, Procurement, and Production teams to identify shortages, resolve discrepancies, prioritize inbound material, and maintain line readiness. Control excess, obsolete, nonconforming, customer-owned, and quarantined material in accordance with company procedures and quality requirements. Warehouse Operations and Order Processing Oversee end-to-end order processing activities, including picking, packing, labeling, staging, documentation, and preparation of materials or finished goods for delivery to the production line or shipment to customers. Verify that orders are complete, accurately identified, properly packaged, and supported by required shipping or internal-transfer documentation before release. Establish standard workflows for receiving, put-away, replenishment, kitting, staging, picking, packing, and shipping to reduce travel, handling, errors, and turnaround time. Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready warehouse using 5S principles, visual controls, designated storage locations, and documented housekeeping standards. Ensure aisles, docks, racks, staging zones, emergency equipment, and material-handling paths remain clear, safe, and compliant with site requirements. Logistics Coordination Coordinate inbound, internal, and outbound logistics activities to align material movement with production schedules, dock capacity, storage availability, and customer delivery requirements. Work with Supply Chain, carriers, shipping personnel, project teams, and customer-facing functions to prioritize receipts and shipments, address delays, and resolve freight or documentation issues. Monitor dock schedules, shipment readiness, packaging requirements, carrier performance, and delivery status; communicate risks and recovery actions to affected stakeholders. Support efficient movement of oversized, high-value, or project-specific materials and finished systems while maintaining proper identification, protection, and chain of custody. Safety, Equipment & Compliance Enforce all environmental, health, safety, quality, and site operating requirements; stop work and correct unsafe conditions when necessary. Review and audit the safe operation of forklifts, pallet jacks, cranes, hoists, and other material-handling equipment, confirming that operators are trained, authorized, and following established procedures. Ensure required pre-use and daily equipment inspections are completed, documented, and retained; report defects and coordinate maintenance needs before equipment is returned to service. Lead incident follow-up, near-miss review, root cause and corrective action activities, and verification of sustained countermeasures in partnership with Safety, Quality, Maintenance, and Operations. Ensure inventory and production transactions are recorded accurately and promptly in company systems, including receipts, transfers, issues, completions, adjustments, and shipments. Maintain compliance with company-specific procedures, record-retention requirements, inventory controls, quality standards, and customer or regulatory requirements applicable to the operation. Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement Drive Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, flow, productivity, inventory accuracy, warehouse utilization, lead time, and on-time delivery. Apply 5S, standard work, visual management, daily accountability, waste elimination, problem solving, and root cause analysis to stabilize and improve operating performance. Lead cross-functional problem-solving activities using RCCA methods to address recurring shortages, inventory errors, picking defects, production delays, equipment downtime, and process variation. Develop and report KPIs for safety, quality, schedule attainment, throughput, labor productivity, inventory accuracy, order accuracy, dock-to-stock time, picking performance, and on-time shipment. Use advanced Excel and available reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau to identify trends, prioritize actions, and communicate performance and risk to Operations leadership. Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field; equivalent directly relevant manufacturing leadership experience may be considered. 5+ years of progressive experience in warehouse operations, distribution, inventory control, materials management, logistics, or supply chain operations, including at least 3 years leading front-line employees. Demonstrated experience managing receiving, inventory control, material flow, order fulfillment, shipping, warehouse workflow, and safety compliance in a manufacturing environment. Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and disciplined transaction control for receiving, inventory movement, work orders, material consumption, and shipping. Strong understanding of warehouse planning, labor allocation, inventory control, space utilization, order processing, internal logistics, and support of manufacturing schedules. Experience establishing standard work, creating procedures, training employees, measuring performance, and holding teams accountable to operating expectations. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including analysis of labor, inventory, order fulfillment, logistics, and warehouse performance data. Ability to lead in a fast-paced floor environment, manage competing priorities, resolve constraints, and communicate clearly across shifts and functions. Preferred Experience: Experience in contract manufacturing, engineered-to-order production, or a high-mix/high-volume environment involving fabrication, welding, machining, electrical integration, mechanical assembly, or systems integration. Hands-on experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, visual management, standard work, Kaizen, value-stream improvement, and Root Cause & Corrective Action. Experience using Power BI or Tableau for KPI reporting and operational dashboards; SQL experience for data extraction or analysis is a plus. Benefits and Perks GTI offers a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support employees and their families while providing long-term career growth opportunities within a fast-growing manufacturing organization. Benefits may include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) with company match (where applicable) Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays Sick time in accordance with state and local requirements Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage Career advancement opportunities within a rapidly growing organization Exposure to advanced manufacturing, modular infrastructure, and large-scale industrial projects Collaborative, fast-paced environment with strong operational and engineering leadership Employee-focused culture centered on safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement Benefits eligibility and offerings may vary based on position, location, and employment classification. GTI promotes a diverse and inclusive workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes. We also value the safety of all employees and work hard to maintain a Drug Free Workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr Socket.dev