Storeroom Supervisor

PaperWorks; Wabash (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

PaperWorks, a leading North American recycled paperboard and folding cartons producer, is seeking a Storeroom Supervisor to oversee receiving, storing and issuing materials. This role enforces safety, housekeeping, and efficient inventory control in a fast-paced plant environment.

You will train crews, ensure tooling availability for maintenance, and coordinate with department heads on material staging and records control. Strong CMMS skills and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 18 months of education/training beyond high school in general maintenance or related field.
• Experience using CMMS systems.
• Familiar with project management principles and software.
• Knowledge of machines, tools, and maintenance methods.
• Understanding of business/leadership concepts in planning and resource allocation.
• Ability to synthesize information to form general rules.

Responsibilities

• Supervise activities of workers in receiving, storing, and issuing products or materials.
• Enforce safety policies and housekeeping standards; maintain a safe work environment.
• Instruct crew on job requirements and material storage methods.
• Ensure parts are on-hand for planned jobs and shutdowns.
• Coordinate staging of materials for maintenance outages and purchases.
• Assign crews to daily jobs based on priorities and schedules.
• Inspect storeroom condition, equipment, and order maintenance or replacements.
• Process requisitions for spare parts and tools via purchase order system.
• Provide leadership to department personnel.
• Maintain inventories of consumables and replenish as needed.
• Develop and implement storeroom safety and security programs.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

CMMS

Maintenance knowledge

Resource allocation

People leadership

Communication

Education

High School or GED

BS/BA or equivalent

Tools

CMMS software

Project management software

Job description

PaperWorks is a leading, integrated North American full-service provider of 100% recycled paperboard and specialized folding cartons for packaging applications. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, we are committed to the highest sustainable forestry and procurement standards.

We want our team members to be proud of the essential work they do, our commitment to the environment, and the overall company. As part of our culture journey to be recognized as a Great Place to Work, we continue to invest heavily in our people, our company culture and in state-of-the-art technology to be at the forefront of innovation and market differentiation. PaperWorks’ products are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance.

Responsible for supervising the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, and issuing products or materials. Ensures that all supplies carried in the storeroom are properly stocked and inventoried. Enforces plant rules and safety policies and procedures including housekeeping.

What You’ll Do

• Manage, direct, develop, and supervise activities and initiatives to provide a safe work environment through the proper use of equipment, identification of hazards, sharing of knowledge and the development, implementation and enforcement of safety and housekeeping standards.
• Instructs crew regarding job requirements and methods of storing and inventorying materials.
• Ensures that necessary parts are on-hand for planned jobs and machine shutdowns
• Confers with department heads to coordinate staging of materials for maintenance outages, restocking levels, records control, or purchasing.
• Assigns crews to daily jobs based on work priorities and established schedules.
• Inspects physical condition of storeroom, and equipment and orders maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
• Completes requisitions for spare parts and special tools and submits via purchase order entry system.
• Provides leadership for personnel assigned to their department.
• Ensures that inventories of consumables are taken routinely and that materials consumed are replenished.
• Plans, develops, and implements storeroom safety and security programs and activities.
• Is responsible for safety OSHA recordable rate (RCR) of direct reports.
• Performs duties as deemed necessary by the Maintenance Superintendent.

What You Bring

• High School or GED. BS, BA, or other comparable certification preferred.
• Eighteen months of education and training beyond high school level in general maintenance and repair, or a closely related area.
• Experienced in utilizing CMMS systems
• Familiar with project management skills and knowledgeable in use of project management software
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.
• Able to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).