Sr. Materials Supervisor

Wabash; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Wabash in Lafayette, IN seeks an experienced warehouse supervisor to oversee staff, plan and assign work, enforce policies, and drive improvements in warehouse processes and material handling.

Reporting to Materials Manager, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives, manage safety and productivity metrics, and ensure accurate inventory and ERP operations while coaching teams and aligning with management on staffing decisions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum five (5) years of shipping/receiving/stores experience.
• Knowledge of shipping/receiving practices, policies and techniques.
• Knowledge of ERP operating systems is required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and achieve results through others.
• Experience with Kanban, Poke Yoke, cellular manufacturing and 5S.
• ISO experience is a plus.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing and Material Flow is a plus.
• Problem analysis and resolution.
• Supervision, including Associate retention, performance management, and corrective action.
• Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost, and Associate relations.

Responsibilities

• Ensures effective Employee Relations
• Provides employee coaching and development
• Hires and makes employment status recommendations and decisions in conjunction with other members of management
• Leads a Continuous Improvement initiative focused on improvement of the Warehouse processes at the assigned plant
• Creates metrics to measure Warehouse productivity improvement opportunities and uses these metrics to address and eliminate waste
• Provides training and mentoring to employees regarding Material Management methods and practices
• Manages departmental performance measures including visual controls, process and product audits and provides regular progress reports to manager
• Performs incident investigations, problem solving reports, maintains proper inventory levels, manages department priorities, tracks absenteeism, and ensures Kronos is accurate and completed in a timely manner
• Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs and evaluating equipment needs
• Initiates and fosters a spirit of cooperation within and between departments
• Updates and maintains Safe Work Instructions
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Supervisory experience

Shipping/receiving

ERP systems

Lean manufacturing

5S

Kanban

Poke Yoke

Cellular manufacturing

Problem solving

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

About the Role

Reporting to the Materials Manager this position will supervise employees in a warehouse environment. Plans and assigns work, enforces policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in warehouse processes, material handling equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions.

Your Responsibilities

• Ensures effective Employee Relations
• Provides employee coaching and development
• Hires and makes employment status recommendations and decisions in conjunction with other members of management
• Leads a Continuous Improvement initiative focused on improvement of the Warehouse processes at the assigned plant
• Creates metrics to measure Warehouse productivity improvement opportunities and uses these metrics to address and eliminate waste
• Provides training and mentoring to employees regarding Material Management methods and practices
• Manages departmental performance measures including visual controls, process and product audits and provides regular progress reports to manager
• Performs incident investigations, problem solving reports, maintains proper inventory levels, manages department priorities, tracks absenteeism, and ensures Kronos is accurate and completed in a timely manner
• Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs and evaluating equipment needs
• Initiates and fosters a spirit of cooperation within and between departments
• Updates and maintains Safe Work Instructions
• Other duties as assigned

Let's Talk About Your Qualifications

• 5+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum five (5) years of shipping/receiving/stores experience
• Knowledge of shipping/receiving practices, policies and techniques.
• Knowledge of ERP operating systems is required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and achieve results through others
• Experience with the following skills: Kanban, Poke Yoke, cellular manufacturing and 5S
• ISO experience is a plus
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing and Material Flow is a plus
• Problem analysis and resolution
• Supervision, including Associate retention, performance management, and corrective action
• Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost, and Associate relations
• Ability to lead people and get results through others

Working Conditions/Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job operates in a professional office environment in which presenteeism is required. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

An employee in this position works in an environment in which safety, environmental and health concerns may demand constant attention. Strict adherence to Corporate and/or Plant policies, rules, and regulations in these areas is required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Leadership Attributes

• Embrace Diversity and Inclusion - Solicit and respect the input of others, celebrate differences, and strive for transparency and inclusiveness
• Seek to Listen - Actively listen to reach the best solution and make the strongest decisions
• Always Learn - Strive to improve; do not quit or settle for the status quo
• Be Authentic - Demonstrate honesty, incredible energy, and grit in everything you do
• Win Together - Collaborate, seek alignment, and excel at cross-group communication to success as one team and One Wabash

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement

Wabash is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for its associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or other protected class or activity under federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions must be based on neutral, legitimate criteria. All employment policies and rules shall be applied equally to similarly situated associates.