Material Handling Supervisor

Logistics Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for setting daily, weekly, monthly objectives for team.
• Work directly with operations and logistic management and supply chain teams to ensure timely and accurate material movements to meet production schedules and customer requirements.
• Monitor employee output and engagement, overseeing and coaching team members, training new employees and support resolution of logistical operation constraints.
• Responsible to maintain a safe working environment for all employees
• Set goals with each direct and indirect report that is based on the annual goals developed by the logistics plan
• Assist with the interviewing and hiring process of warehouse and shipping employees
• Ensure that logistics team members are meeting or exceeding the material movement and inventory accuracy goals on a weekly basis
• Ensure that all issues related to any type of equipment and/or tools are documented and submitted to the appropriate people
• Participate in Lean Manufacturing initiatives including a 6S system throughout the warehouse area
• Adhere to ISO 9001 Quality, ISO 14001 Environmental, and OSHAS 18001 certification requirements
• Support and manage the Cost Reduction effort to continually reduce product manufacturing costs
• Participate and support all improvement methods used to improve logistics and operations
• Initiate and maintain periodic reporting to upper Management on various metrics and KPIs
• Interact and manage transfer and shipping orders within ERP and Process Weaver system

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must have a good understanding of logistics, operations, team behavior and management
• A forward and long-range strategic thinker capable of looking out for 2 years to plan for long-term complex projects to improve the company
• Good communications skills with a key to listening, striving to be viewed as a person who treats all people with respect and fairness
• A clear understanding of how your decisions affect the company's stability and profitability
• Knowledge and expertise in SAP or similar ERP system
• Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office programs

Education and Experience:

• Supervising experience or at least 5 years' experience in an integrated material handling or shipping environment, having proficiency in all aspects of warehouse operations
• Minimum 2 years' leadership experience in logistics execution and transportation planning

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Typical factory environment with exposure to heat in production areas
• Hearing, sight and foot protection required
• Capable of viewing computer information for extended times
• Able to walk, stretch, bend, stoop, squat and twist repeatedly during a shift without assistance
• Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity required with fine motor skills

Ability to read and follow instructions, blueprints communicate clearly to various levels of personnel and coworkers