2nd-Shift Warehouse Supervisor: Lead Safety & Productivity

Optimal Solution Company; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimal Solution Company is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to oversee hourly staff and ensure safety, quality, and productivity in assigned departments. You will counsel employees, address behaviors, and drive continuous improvement using established processes.

The role includes payroll data updates, SOP audits, and daily workload planning. The position requires 5–7 years of experience in a UAW environment, with strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• High school graduate with basic technical or business training.
• 5–7 years of experience required, including UAW environment management.
• Skilled trades training or equivalent technical training.
• Experience managing UAW employees is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Counsel and support hourly employees with needs/concerns as required.
• Address performance behaviors, commending positives and discouraging negatives.
• Uses Quality Network problem solving to address opportunities and engage workers for ideas.
• Apply Workplace Organization (WPO) to improve layouts and efficiency.
• Perform daily Timekeeping System (TKS) updates for payroll accuracy.
• Use A-3 reporting format to document problem solving activities and observe guidelines.
• Conduct daily meetings to communicate 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 IDP process.
• Keep General Supervisor Shop Committee apprised of all pending activities.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Basic math

Written and verbal communications

Technology awareness

Scheduling systems

Analytical ability

Interpersonal skills

Quality control procedures

Education

High school graduate / technical or business training

Skilled trades training or equivalent

5–7 years of experience

Managing UAW employees in a UAW environment

Tools

Timekeeping System (TKS)

A-3 problem solving format

Quality Network / problem solving tools

Job description

Optimal Solution Company is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to oversee hourly staff and ensure safety, quality, and productivity in assigned departments. You will counsel employees, address behaviors, and drive continuous improvement using established processes.

The role includes payroll data updates, SOP audits, and daily workload planning. The position requires 5–7 years of experience in a UAW environment, with strong communication and organizational skills.