Warehouse Supervisor - Materials

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; India; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India is seeking an experienced Para-Professional to design and optimize material flow, manage rack layouts, and ensure timely production readiness. You will handle kitting, GRN in SAP, and accurate inbound/outbound documentation.

The role demands 5–7 years in a warehouse environment, knowledge of SAP and MS Excel, and the ability to operate forklifts and cranes. Strong English communication and lean manufacturing experience are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Mechanical and electrical engineering.
• Minimum 5 to 7 years of professional work experience in Warehouse.
• Knowledge of the MS Excel. SAP Knowledge
• Ability to operate industrial equipment, including cranes and forklifts.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
• Previous manufacturing experience is desirable.
• Experience in lean manufacturing including 5S, Kaizen, A3, PDCA, etc.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize the rack layout & material flow to gain high efficiency.
• Modify the warehouse layout for kitting and sequencing area, to achieve shortest movement in warehouse and good usage of warehouse space.
• Kitting of material as per the Production Order and Pick List. Prepare the GRN in SAP.
• Handling all incoming material flow with proper documentation.
• Experience in loading and unloading Row and Finished goods.
• Create the Subcontracting challan to send material to vendor for rework.
• In charge of material feeding to production line timely and accurately and keep minimum WIP at the same time.
• Responsible for periodical inventory counting as per need. Provide logistic support on cross function team.
• Be responsible for designing the FG delivery package to ensure picking efficiency, packing efficiency, and safety and cost efficiency.
• Continuously improve logistic efficiency by introducing automation technology, especially for the logistic process and warehouse set-up.
• Lead and participate lean activities in the shop floor. 5S, Visual management, value stream mapping, layout and logistics improvement.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

5S

Kaizen

SAP knowledge

MS Excel

Team coordination

English language

Education

Diploma in Mechanical and electrical engineering

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

Moves and stores materials/products using a combination of manual labor and low complexity machinery/equipment (e.g., forklifts and conveyors) including Handling and maintaining flow of materials and products according to established guidelines. Logging the movement of incoming and outgoing materials and products. Operating low complexity motorized and non-motorized material handling equipment An Experienced Para-Professional requires knowledge of job procedures and tools obtained through work experience and may require vocational or technical education. Responsibilities may include Problems are typically of a routine nature but may require some analysis to understand. Works under moderate to limited supervision for routine situations. Communicates information that requires explanation or interpretation.

How you’ll make an impact

• Design and optimize the rack layout & material flow to gain high efficiency.
• Modify the warehouse layout for kitting and sequencing area, to achieve shortest movement in warehouse and good usage of warehouse space.
• Kitting of material as per the Production Order and Pick List. Prepare the GRN in SAP. Handling all incoming material flow with proper documentation.
• Experience in loading and unloading Row and Finished goods.
• Create the Subcontracting challan to send material to vendor for rework.
• In charge of material feeding to production line timely and accurately and keep minimum WIP at the same time.
• Responsible for periodical inventory counting as per need. Provide logistic support on cross function team.
• Be responsible for designing the FG delivery package to ensure picking efficiency, packing efficiency, and safety and cost efficiency.
• Continuously improve logistic efficiency by introducing automation technology, especially for the logistic process and warehouse set-up.
• Lead and participate lean activities in the shop floor. 5S, Visual management, value stream mapping, layout and logistics improvement.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• Diploma in Mechanical and electrical engineering.
• Minimum 5 to 7 years of professional work experience in Warehouse.
• Knowledge of the MS Excel. SAP Knowledge
• Ability to operate industrial equipment, including cranes and forklifts.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
• Previous manufacturing experience is desirable.
• Experience in lean manufacturing including 5S, Kaizen, A3, PDCA, etc.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.