Supervisor, Operations

Supervisor, Operations

Multiple Shifts | Multiple Sites | Growth Opportunity Fairburn, GA | Palmetto, GA | Union City, GA New Site Launching Soon! DP World is seeking a driven and hands-on Operations Supervisor to lead frontline teams in a fast-paced warehouse and logistics environment. This role is critical to ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality operations while developing and motivating team members to achieve daily production goals. If you enjoy being on the floor, leading by example, and driving performance through people, processes, and safety—this role is for you.

Why DP World? Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy—and at DP World, we're transforming how the world moves goods. With more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, and operations in 77 countries, DP World is redefining supply chains through innovation, technology, and collaboration. Our family of businesses—including syncreon, Imperial, and P&O—works together to deliver smarter, faster, and more resilient logistics solutions. We are committed to: Innovation and continuous improvement Inclusion, diversity, and belonging Empowering our people to reach their full potential At DP World, free minds and different perspectives change what's possible.

Compensation & Growth DP World offers a market-competitive compensation package and the opportunity to grow within a global, high-performing organization. We invest in our leaders and provide exposure to large-scale operations, innovation, and career mobility—locally and globally.

About the Role How You Will Contribute Plan, coordinate, and assign work to ensure daily operational goals are met. Train, coach, motivate, and evaluate team members, ensuring they are qualified and able to safely operate material handling equipment. Monitor and measure team performance for productivity, accuracy, quality, and safety, documenting results through daily production metrics. Identify and eliminate safety, quality, and housekeeping hazards to reduce workplace incidents and ensure compliance. Enforce adherence to standard work, work instructions, processes, and work elements. Liaise with the Materials and other cross-functional departments to ensure on-time receipt and shipment of materials. Support continuous improvement initiatives, including 5S, Lean, and safety programs. Address employee issues, escalate concerns as appropriate, and support corrective actions. Perform other duties as assigned to support operational needs.

Your Key Qualifications High School Diploma or GED required. Previous supervisory experience in an Automotive, Manufacturing, Warehouse, or Supply Chain/Logistics environment. Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills with the ability to lead diverse teams. Knowledge of or experience with Occupational Health & Safety practices. Experience with 5S, Lean methodologies, or continuous improvement practices preferred. Working knowledge of quality systems, with the ability to monitor staff performance and departmental costs, including timekeeping, productivity, and quality metrics. Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with changing priorities. Physical Requirements Standing and Walking: Will need to stand for long periods of time, such as when packing items, or walk long distances, such as when picking items from different locations Lifting - Able to lift 20 to 50lbs repetitively throughout the course of a shift without assistance (weight varies based on product). Postures: Bending, stooping, kneeling, crawling, and crouching. Clothing PPE: Ability to wear personal protective gear (which may include, but is not limited to, composite toe shoes, gloves, headwear, face masks, hearing protection, fall protection, high visibility clothing, and/or safety glasses) Hearing: Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech in person, over the telephone, or applicable wireless communication devices (such as a two-way radio). Vision: Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)