Materials Supervisor

Panelmatic Inc.; Brookfield Center (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package (medical, dental

401(k) with matching

Paid time off and holidays

Educational reimbursement

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Panelmatic, Inc. is seeking a Materials Supervisor to manage receiving, storage, and issuing of materials on the production floor, ensuring accurate counts and proper chain of custody. The role includes supervising staff, coordinating with production, and maintaining ERP-driven inventory accuracy.

Responsibilities include forklift operation, safety compliance, cycle counts, and timely material shipping preparation. A high school diploma is required; an associate degree or higher is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree or higher preferred.
• Prior experience supervising employees in inventory/logistics or related field.
• Prior experience in warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Forklift certification preferred.
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with ERP inventory systems and Microsoft Suite.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time-management.

Responsibilities

• Receive, unload, and inspect incoming material for accuracy, quantities and damage against purchase orders and packing lists.
• Store materials in designated locations and process location changes as needed.
• Pull material for jobs and issue items in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate inventory by verifying physical counts against the ERP system.
• Transport material safely to the production line.
• Follow safety protocols and proper lifting techniques.
• Assist with monthly cycle counts and annual physical inventory.
• Prepare material for shipping including scheduling and crating.
• Keep warehouse clean, organized, and compliant with regulations.
• Train, schedule, and lead department staff for shipping, receiving, and materials roles.
• Conduct performance reviews and monitor attendance.
• Report issues to management.

Job description

About Us:

Panelmatic, Inc. was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, OH to serve manufacturing industries with the design and build of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. Our business has sufficiently grown over the years to support expansion for our clients. We have produced control packages for many of America's top corporations in the chemical, environmental, food, pulp and paper, rubber, petroleum, pharmaceutical, glass, metals, and utilities industries. We also deliver equipment for use worldwide. Our rigorous methodology assures compliance with domestic and international standards. We can meet the needs of our diverse clientele from start to finish through sales, design, fabrication, testing, and delivery.

Since 1957, we have been known for our high-quality, custom-built control packages, our comprehensive service, and our technological and manufacturing expertise. This expertise assures you of our ability to handle the largest and most complex packages quickly and efficiently.

Job Summary:

Materials Supervisor is responsible for accurately receiving and storing material in the proper locations, distributing and issuing material to the job on the production floor, while ensuring chain of custody is executed and in a timely manner. This role ensures that inventory is maintained to ensure accurate counts to keep operations running efficiently. This position requires supervising employees.

• Receive, unload, and inspect incoming material for accurate specifications, quantities and damage, verifying accuracy against purchase orders, and packing list. Report any discrepancies.
• Store materials in designated locations using appropriate material-handling equipment (e.g., forklifts, pallet jacks, etc.) and processing change of locations as necessary.
• Pull material for jobs and issuing items accordingly and in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate inventory by verifying and comparing physical counts to ERP.
• Transport material safely throughout the warehouse to the production line.
• Follow safety protocols, including proper lifting techniques and equipment operating procedures.
• Assist with monthly cycle counts and annual physical inventory.
• Prepare material for shipping to include scheduling and crating.
• Keep warehouse, work areas clean, organized, and compliant with company and safety regulations.
• Train, schedule and lead department employees for shipping, receiving and materials roles.
• Will conduct performance reviews, monitor staff attendance, and clocking accuracy.
• Reporting any issues to manager.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

• Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent.

• Preferred: Associate degree or higher.
• Prior experience supervising employees in an inventory, logistics or related field.
• Prior experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to operate material-handling equipment (forklift certification).
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with ERP inventory systems and Microsoft Suite.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to lift and move objects up to 50 lbs. and stand or walk for extended periods (five plus hours at a time).

Work Environment:

• Fast-paced warehouse manufacturing setting.
• May require overtime, shift work, or weekend hours dependent on production needs.
• Exposure to varying temperatures, noise, and warehouse equipment.

• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, term life, AD&D, STD, LTD
• 100% medical premium paid for by Panelmatic for the employee-only level medical coverage
• 80% paid for by Panelmatic and 20% paid for by the employee on all other level medical coverage (i.e. employee plus child, employee plus spouse, family)
• 401(k) contributions matched 100% up to 4%
• Scholarships, educational reimbursement, paid volunteerism, and paid personal and professional development provided
• PTO and paid holidays provided
• Career advancement opportunities
• Competitive wages
• Family-friendly environment with average employee tenure above five years