Distribution Supervisor (Weekend)

Assurant, Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking a Distribution Supervisor for their Irving, TX facility. The role involves overseeing employees, ensuring effective operations, and implementing process improvements. Candidates should have strong supervisory skills and experience in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing and distribution processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to company policies and maintain employee morale.
• Develop and implement process improvements.
• Monitor inventory and maintain a clean work environment.

Skills

Supervisory Abilities

Communication

Problem Solving

Multitasking

Education

HR Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

As the Distribution Supervisor you will be responsible for the employees in our facility, ensuring its effective operation by preparing work schedules, assigning tasks, coordinating the flow of work, and assigned projects, overseeing completion of work, and monitoring performance of your team. Attention to detail, demonstrated supervisory abilities and proficiency in manufacturing, distribution, inventory, and warehousing processes are crucial experience for this position

This is an onsite role in our Irving TX facility with a schedule of Friday 8:00AM-8:30PM, Saturday & Sunday 6:00AM-6:30PM.

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?

• Ensure adherence to company policies and process standards, while maintaining employee morale and overseeing the training of new and existing staff
• Work with management to establish department and company goals, and rely on experience, judgment, and innovation to achieve them
• Develop and implement process improvements, and coordinate new model introductions
• Create and utilize reports to accurately represent product flow and task completion rates and percentages
• Liaison between teams, shifts, and departments, and partner with vendor / customer / client representatives
• Monitor inventory of stock and ensure adequate levels are maintained
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment for personnel to work in while ensuring all safety and environmental regulations are followed
• Ensure proper labor utilization and develop staffing requirements
• Conduct interviews for all nonexempt personnel and temporary employees
• Review Tableau reports to ensure that the team/dept is attaining the desired performance metrics.
• Drive engagement across area of responsibility and work with the team to foster a strong engage culture. Work with Manager to review the peakon score and create action plans within the tool
• Performs other duties as assigned

What are the requirements needed for this position?

• HR Diploma or GED required
• Minimum of 3-years of experience in a leadership role within a fast-pace, high-volume, manufacturing/repair environment similar to Assurant, York, Lewisville or Tennessee facility
• Strong knowledge and abilities with use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Prior experience in a warehouse, shipping, receiving or related environment required
• Ability to identify potential process and workflow improvements
• Demonstrated experience with direct supervision and coaching of others
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to successfully interface with all levels of Company personnel as well as external personnel
• High energy professional with the ability to establish and maintain effective business relationships with all suppliers and vendors
• Strong interpersonal skills to deal effectively with problem solving, brainstorming sessions, strategy development and conflict resolution
• Driven, goal-oriented, never confuses effort with results
• Ability to multitask in a fast paced, dynamic assembly and logistics environment
• May be required to work across multiple shifts

What other skills/experience would be helpful to have?

• Associates Degree and 3+ years of experience in supervising 15+ hourly associates in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Understanding of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies

What are the working conditions and physical requirements of this job?

• Position requires incumbents to regularly sit at a desk and operate standard office equipment such as a computer and phone.
• Employee is occasionally required to stand and walk, lift, carry and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Occasional bending, squatting, kneeling, reaching, twisting, exposure to changes in temperature, being near moving machinery, and office machinery
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions