Warehouse Supervisor - Materials

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Vadodara; On-site; INR 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Vadodara, India, seeks an experienced Para-Professional for warehouse operations. The role involves moving and storing materials, logging inbound/outbound goods, and operating low-complexity material handling equipment.

Responsibilities include designing efficient rack layouts, optimizing material flow, kitting, GRN in SAP, and ensuring timely material delivery to production while maintaining accuracy and safety. Strong 5S/Kaizen experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 to 7 years of professional work experience in Warehouse.
• Proficient in MS Excel and SAP knowledge.
• Excellent spoken and written English required.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize rack layout and material flow for high efficiency.
• Modify warehouse layout for kitting and sequencing to minimize movements.
• Kitting of material per Production Order; prepare GRN in SAP; document material flow.
• Handle loading/unloading of raw and finished goods.
• Create subcontracting challan to send material for vendor rework.
• Ensure timely material feeding to production lines and maintain low WIP.

Skills

MS Excel

SAP Knowledge

English (spoken & written)

Forklift operation

Reading engineering drawings

Lean manufacturing (5S, Kaizen, A3, PD

Education

Diploma in Mechanical and electrical engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Description:

The opportunity

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.

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Background Screening and Security Checks

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