Materials Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Franklin Electric; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector seeks a Materials Supervisor to oversee the flow of materials and manage logistics within the organization. This role involves monitoring inventory, coordinating shipping processes, and ensuring compliance with policies. Ideal candidates are adaptable communicators with a focus on safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively in various situations.
• Flexible, adaptable, and engaged with positive energy.
• Proficient in reading and understanding policy documents and safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the flow of materials and manages shipping processes.
• Monitors daily inventory activities to ensure compliance.
• Assigns and schedules work for shipping and receiving activities.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Adaptability

Problem Solving

Job description

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Description

Responsible for overseeing the flow of materials within our organization for the manufacturing process for assigned products. Manages the process for shipping finished goods to customers, including logistical oversight.

Department: Materials/Inventory

Location: US - Wisconsin - Madison

Description

Responsible for overseeing the flow of materials within our organization for the manufacturing process for assigned products. Manages the process for shipping finished goods to customers, including logistical oversight.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor daily progress towards meeting/exceeding Annual Operating Plan (AOP) metrics, including daily shipment targets, and adjust actions as required.
• Oversees daily inventory activities to ensure compliance with all company and regulatory agency policies and procedures.
• Assigns and schedules all work assignments to direct the processes of shipping, receiving, warehousing, production support and similar functions for the flow of materials in and out of the plant.
• Monitors scheduled assignments and reassigns tasks as necessary.
• Conducts team training programs and maintains Daily Hazard Assessment (DHA) boards, striving for an injury free workplace.
• Manages forklift daily checklists, dock audits, and other documentation per retention policies.
• Supervises and directs the work of department leaders, material handlers & shipping personnel.
• Confers with supervisors of other departments to coordinate the flow of materials or products.
• Studies production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for the completion of job assignments and schedules staff accordingly.
• Plans and schedules daily truckload shipments.
• Flexibility to adjust schedule as needed for training and vacation coverage.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.
• Supervises non-supervisory employee(s).
• Interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Reviews/approves employee timecards and assigns points per our attendance policy.
• Working with Human Resources on employee issues.
• Working with EHS Manager for any safety related items.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Effectively communicates information and responds to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with vendors, internal and external customers, the general public, and other employees of the organization.
• Is flexible, adaptable, engaged, and has positive energy.
• Reads and understands documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Writes routine reports and correspondence.
• Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides numbers (using currency and other forms of measurement).
• Utilizes common-sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
• Deals with problems involving several known variables in situations of routine nature.
• Plans the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work; may also occasionally assist in planning work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
• Frequently makes decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.
• Completes some moderately repetitive tasks.
• Uses noncomplex and complex machines and equipment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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