Warehouse Supervisor - Ypsilanti
Summary:
The main function of a warehouse supervisor is to oversee warehouse employees in order to meet business objectives for assigned departments regarding safety, quality productivity, responsiveness, and more.
Job Responsibilities:
- Counsel and support hourly employees with needs/concerns as required.
- Address performance behaviors by commending those that are positives and discouraging those that are negative.
- Uses Quality Network problem solving process to address opportunities within area and engage workforce for ideas.
- Apply Workplace Organization (WPO) process to improve layouts and efficiency.
- Perform daily Timekeeping System (TKS) updating to ensure accurate processing of payroll data.
- Use A-3 reporting format to document problem solving activities and observe local A-3 guidelines.
- Conduct daily meetings to communicate business performance and have two-way discussions with employees.
- Perform and document weekly safety observation tours of departments.
- Plan daily workloads in advance.
- Support colleagues to optimize shift performance.
- Observe contractual requirements (National and Local).
- Enforce Shop Rules.
- Perform daily SOP audit checks.
- Advance skills through Individual Development Plan (IDP) process.
- Keep the General Supervisor Shop Committee apprised of all pending activities.
Skills:
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures.
- Knowledge of basic math.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills.
- Understanding of basic technology of the area where assigned.
- Knowledge of scheduling and other management systems.
- Relatively high level of analytical ability where problems are complex.
- Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees and elicit work output.
- Knowledge of quality control procedures.
Education/Experience:
- High school graduate with at least 1-2 years of technical or business school training.
- Training in a skilled trades area or equivalent technical training.
- 5-7 years of experience required.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $26.00 - $34.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person