Material Handling Supervisor

Equiliem; Macungie (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision & Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Matching 401(k)

Commuter Benefits

Employee Discounts & Rewards

Payroll Payment Options

Job summary

Equiliem in Macungie, PA is seeking a Material Handling Supervisor to lead daily material handling operations across receiving, inventory, storage, shipping, and delivery. You will set priorities, guide teams, and ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets are met.

The role emphasizes coaching and developing staff, using data to monitor performance, and driving improvements across shifts to keep production flowing and customer requirements satisfied.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of relevant material handling, warehouse, logistics, or supervisory experience.
• Experience leading or supervising material handling or warehouse operations.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills.
• Ability to establish priorities and make informed operational decisions.
• Ability to use data and operational metrics to monitor and improve team performance.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to anticipate problems and take proactive corrective action.
• Ability to promote accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to maintain consistency and standardization across multiple shifts.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily material handling operations, including receiving, inventory control, storage, shipping, material delivery, and production support.
• Establish priorities and coordinate work assignments to meet operational, customer, and production requirements.
• Lead by example and promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Coach, mentor, train, and develop material handling employees to support individual and team performance.
• Monitor employee and operational performance using established metrics and data.
• Identify operational issues and take proactive action to prevent production disruptions.
• Maintain effective communication with employees, peers, and leadership across all shifts.
• Drive standardization and consistency across material handling operations.
• Identify and implement process improvements to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Support a safe, organized, and efficient material handling environment.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Data-driven

Communication

Problem-solving

Prioritization

Job description

Material Handling Supervisor

Macungie, PA
Pay: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour

Job Summary

The Material Handling Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating material handling operations to ensure the safe, efficient, and timely movement of materials throughout the organization. This position provides leadership across inventory control, receiving, storage, shipping, material delivery, and production support while ensuring customer and production requirements are consistently met. The supervisor leads and develops material handling employees, establishes priorities, monitors performance, and drives process improvements that support safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily material handling operations, including receiving, inventory control, storage, shipping, material delivery, and production support.
• Establish priorities and coordinate work assignments to meet operational, customer, and production requirements.
• Lead by example and promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Coach, mentor, train, and develop material handling employees to support individual and team performance.
• Monitor employee and operational performance using established metrics and data.
• Identify operational issues and take proactive action to prevent production disruptions.
• Maintain effective communication with employees, peers, and leadership across all shifts.
• Drive standardization and consistency across material handling operations.
• Identify and implement process improvements to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Support a safe, organized, and efficient material handling environment.

Job Requirements

• 2 to 5 years of relevant material handling, warehouse, logistics, or supervisory experience.
• Previous experience leading or supervising material handling or warehouse operations.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills.
• Ability to establish priorities and make informed operational decisions.
• Ability to use data and operational metrics to monitor and improve team performance.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to anticipate problems and take proactive corrective action.
• Ability to promote accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to maintain consistency and standardization across multiple shifts.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced operational environment.

About Equiliem

Equiliem believes in empowering success. It's our job to cultivate relationships that connect people and employers in a way that is inclusive, intelligent, and allows both to thrive.

Across the U.S., leading companies in healthcare, government, engineering, manufacturing, professional services, and energy rely on us for their workforce solutions. Our recruiting and HR services include contract and direct hire staffing, Payrolling/EOR, Independent Contractor Compliance, and Managed Services.

For almost 30 years, we've helped shape our industry. Today, we continue to research, ask questions, and continuously enhance the candidate journey and client experience.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our employees, which includes:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision & Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k)
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Discounts & Rewards
• Payroll Payment Options

EEO Employer

Equiliem is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equiliem will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [emailprotected] or [phone].