Material Handling Supervisor

Georg Fischer; Shawnee (OK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Georg Fischer in the United States is seeking a Logistics Supervisor to lead a busy warehouse team and drive on-time material movements in support of production schedules and customer needs.

You will coach and develop staff, coordinate with operations and supply chain, and ensure safety and quality guidelines are followed. Strong SAP/ERP and MS Office skills are required to optimize workflows and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising in integrated material handling or shipping environments.
• Proven leadership experience in logistics execution and transportation planning.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems (SAP preferred) and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Set daily, weekly and monthly objectives for the team.
• Collaborate with operations, logistics, and supply chain to ensure timely material movements.
• Monitor output, coach staff, train new employees and resolve logistical constraints.
• Maintain a safe working environment and enforce safety procedures.
• Align team goals with annual logistics plan objectives.
• Assist with interviewing and hiring warehouse and shipping staff.
• Ensure KPI targets for material movement and inventory accuracy are met weekly.
• Document and report equipment/tools issues to the appropriate people.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, including 6S in the warehouse area.
• Adhere to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001 requirements.
• Contribute to Cost Reduction initiatives to lower manufacturing costs.
• Support continuous improvement methods to optimize logistics and operations.
• Initiate periodic reporting to upper management on metrics and KPIs.
• Coordinate and manage transfer and shipping orders within ERP and Process Weaver.

Skills

Logistics management

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Effective communication

ERP/SAP proficiency

Problem solving

Education

5+ years supervising material handling or shipping

Minimum 2 years leadership in logistics execution and transportation planning

Tools

SAP

Process Weaver ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for setting daily, weekly, monthly objectives for team.
• Work directly with operations and logistic management and supply chain teams to ensure timely and accurate material movements to meet production schedules and customer requirements.
• Monitor employee output and engagement, overseeing and coaching team members, training new employees and support resolution of logistical operation constraints.
• Responsible to maintain a safe working environment for all employees
• Set goals with each direct and indirect report that is based on the annual goals developed by the logistics plan
• Assist with the interviewing and hiring process of warehouse and shipping employees
• Ensure that logistics team members are meeting or exceeding the material movement and inventory accuracy goals on a weekly basis
• Ensure that all issues related to any type of equipment and/or tools are documented and submitted to the appropriate people
• Participate in Lean Manufacturing initiatives including a 6S system throughout the warehouse area
• Adhere to ISO 9001 Quality, ISO 14001 Environmental, and OSHAS 18001 certification requirements
• Support and manage the Cost Reduction effort to continually reduce product manufacturing costs
• Participate and support all improvement methods used to improve logistics and operations
• Initiate and maintain periodic reporting to upper Management on various metrics and KPIs
• Interact and manage transfer and shipping orders within ERP and Process Weaver system

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must have a good understanding of logistics, operations, team behavior and management
• A forward and long-range strategic thinker capable of looking out for 2 years to plan for long-term complex projects to improve the company
• Good communications skills with a key to listening, striving to be viewed as a person who treats all people with respect and fairness
• A clear understanding of how your decisions affect the company’s stability and profitability
• Knowledge and expertise in SAP or similar ERP system
• Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office programs

Education and Experience:

• Supervising experience or at least 5 years’ experience in an integrated material handling or shipping environment, having proficiency in all aspects of warehouse operations
• Minimum 2 years’ leadership experience in logistics execution and transportation planning

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Typical factory environment with exposure to heat in production areas
• Hearing, sight and foot protection required
• Capable of viewing computer information for extended times
• Able to walk, stretch, bend, stoop, squat and twist repeatedly during a shift without assistance
• Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity required with fine motor skills

Ability to read and follow instructions, blueprints communicate clearly to various levels of personnel and coworkers