Department Supervisor

thyssenkrupp; Park City (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

thyssenkrupp in Kansas is seeking a hands-on Warehouse Supervisor to meet production and distribution objectives, coach staff, and oversee safety and quality on the factory floor.

You will lead prioritization, review performance, coordinate tasks, maintain records, report incidents, and apply Kaizen and 8D methods to resolve issues while working around heavy machinery.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic math and reading skills required.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate with management, staff and vendors.
• Demonstrates leadership and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Meet all production and distribution objectives and deadlines within budget.
• Teach, coach and demonstrate work activities for team members.
• Conduct performance reviews and disciplinary actions as needed.
• Coordinate, assign, and review work.
• Direct staff on priority of work to be accomplished.
• Ensure all team members receive safety instruction and comply with policies.
• Maintain timely records and communications with customers and suppliers.
• Report accidents or incidents; escalate to Operations Manager within 24 hours.
• Monitor working conditions and take corrective action as needed.
• Apply problem solving techniques (8D; 5 Why; Kaizen) to quality issues.
• Other duties assigned by the Operations Manager or Plant Manager.
• Position works on warehouse floor around heavy machinery.
• Meet required employee attributes/competencies.

Skills

Basic math

Reading skills

Basic computer skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Safety mindset

Forklift experience

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

• Meet all production and distribution objectives and deadlines within the established budget.
• Teach, coach and demonstrate work activities for team members.
• Responsible for conducting performance reviews and disciplinary functions
• Responsible for coordinating, assigning, and reviewing work
• Direct staff on priority of work to be accomplished
• Accountable for ensuring that all team members receive required instruction in safety procedures, proper use of equipment, performance standards, disciplinary processes and other workplace and Company policies, procedures and practices.
• Maintain timely, effective, and professional communications with all internal and external customers and suppliers
• Responsible for effective record keeping, filing and other administrative duties as required.
• Responsible for reporting any accidents or incidents that occur within the designated facility (on- or off-site). Accident or incident reports must be completed by the supervisor immediately when such event occurs and forwarded directly to the Operations Manager within 24 hours
• Monitor working conditions regularly to ensure the safety of all team members. Take timely corrective action as required and disciplinary action as necessary.
• Apply problem solving techniques to ensure all personnel and quality issues are resolved in a timely manner (examples: 8D; 5 Why; Kaizen Newsletters)
• Other duties assigned by the Operations Manager or Plant Manager
• This is a position that works directly on the warehouse floor around heavy machinery.
• Meets TKMNA Employee Attributes/Competencies

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirement for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Shift Times:

• 1st shift: 6am-2pm
• 2nd shift: 2pm-10pm
• 3rd shift: 10pm-6am

Qualifications:

• Basic math and reading skills obtained by a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate with plant manager, sales staff, and warehouse personnel.
• Demonstrates the ability to understand equipment and tolerances from past experience and successful past performance.
• Warehouse experience with forklift, packing and measuring.
• Must also demonstrate successful leadership and team building skills - even if from an unrelated business or non-business organization.
• Safety Mindset

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2-3 years previous supervisory experience in a related field.
• Possess the knowledge of metals handled in regard to proper staging, processing, packaging, and shipping
• First aid and CPR training
• Exposure to labor relations, safety programs, ISO standards, lean practices and sale functions.