Warehouse Supervisor, 2nd Shift, Pipe & Fittings (Garland, TX)

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

SUMMARY

Maintains inventory and supplies by receiving storing and delivering items; securing warehouse; supervising staff for 2nd shift operations. Maintains a safe and productive work environment whereby team has clear direction goals training and accountability.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include but are not limited to the following:

• Lead and promote a culture of safety through observation coaching incident investigation corrective actions and adherence to all company safety policies and procedures.
• Sets the tone and expectations for daily activities using strong leadership skills and proper utilization of shift group leaders. Works closely with customer service to align resources to demand.
• Accomplishes warehouse human resource objectives by selecting orienting training assigning scheduling coaching counseling and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning monitoring appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures.
• Meets warehouse operational standards by contributing warehouse information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production productivity quality and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying warehouse system improvements.
• Moves inventory by scheduling materials to be moved to and from warehouse; coordinating inventory transfers with related departments.
• Orders consumable items in a manner that prevents stock outs without carrying excess inventory.
• Maintains storage area by organizing floor space; adhering to storage design principles; recommending improvements.
• Maintains accurate inventory by conducting physical cycle counts; reconciling variances; inputting data.
• Secures warehouse and yard by turning alarms on; testing systems monitoring cameras enforcing policies.
• Keeps equipment operating well by enforcing proper operation training and implementing suitable Operator level PMs Supply detailed information on service requirements to maintenance; Tracking equipment uptime.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications.
• Accomplishes warehouse and organization goals by developing monitoring and communicating key performance indicators (KPIs) including safety productivity inventory accuracy quality on-time shipping performance equipment utilization and customer service metrics.
• Measure and report on the effectiveness of warehousing activities and employees performance
• Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction through excellence in receiving identifying dispatching and assuring quality of goods / services.
• Ensure shipments and inventory transactions accuracy
• Clearly communicate job expectations Conduct documented coaching performance discussions employee development planning and succession planning activities.
• Determine staffing levels and assign workload
• Maintain items record document necessary information and utilize reports to project warehouse status
• Identify areas of improvement and establish innovative or adjust existing work procedures and practices
• Confer and coordinate activities with other departments or external resources such as plowing pest control pallet supplier and the like.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED required with some post-secondary education.
• 3 years prior supervisor or leadership experience required
• Highly effective supervisory skills and techniques
• Forklift experience preferred
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) SAP (recommended) RF scanning technology Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Excel) and data reporting tools .
• Ability to input retrieve and analyze data
• Experience with change management results driven and safety driven
• Hands-on commitment to getting the job done
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to direct and coordinate operations
• Lean Six Sigma and/or 5S experience preferred
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Must be able to work a 2nd Shift: 3pm-11pm Monday-Friday
• Must be able to work overtime based on business needs (i.e. working Saturdays 50 hours/week)
• This is a fully onsite role. Must be able to commute daily to our Garland TX facility

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles toxic or caustic chemicals risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates) please do not apply will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.

Required Experience:

Manager