Warehouse Manager

Optech Enterprise Solutions; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Optech Enterprise Solutions’ Laredo site seeks a Warehouse Manager to lead both production and warehouse operations, ensuring safety, quality, and on‑time delivery. You will manage staffing, budgeting, and KPI reporting while coordinating cross‑border logistics with customers and vendors.

You’ll drive lean initiatives, supervise inventory accuracy, and ensure ISO 9001/14001/45001 compliance. Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus in a dynamic electronics environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in operations management, supply chain, industrial engineering, business, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 5 years of experience in warehouse, manufacturing, or distribution operations, including at least 3 years managing employees, required.
• Experience with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, or ISO 45001 management systems preferred; OSHA 30‑Hour General Industry certification preferred or willingness to complete within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily production and warehouse operations at the Laredo site to meet customer requirements, schedules, and cost targets.
• Plan staffing, shifts, and capacity to match customer demand and seasonal volume.
• Serve as the main site contact for customers, OES Corporate, and vendors; communicate priorities, issues, and changes promptly.
• Prepare and manage the site budget, labor plan, and expenses; approve purchases within assigned authority.
• Own execution of the production plan through the Production Lead and team; ensure standard work and instructions are current.
• Oversee receiving, inventory, storage, replenishment, picking, packing, staging, and shipping; ensure accurate transactions in systems.
• Coordinate cross-border and inter-warehouse moves with Import/Export, Logistics, carriers, and customs brokers.

Skills

Leadership

Operations planning

KPI reporting

Safety leadership

Lean & 5S

Inventory control

Budgeting & cost control

Customer focus

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

OSHA 30‑Hour General Industry (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems

Barcode scanning

Microsoft Office

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Warehouse Manager is the site manager for the OES Laredo warehouse and has overall responsibility for site operations. The role leads both the production side (assembling, programming, testing, kitting, labeling, and packaging) and the warehouse side (receiving, inventory, storage, staging, and shipping), and manages all Laredo site staff.

The Warehouse Manager owns the site's results: safety, quality, on‑time delivery, inventory accuracy, productivity, and cost. The role reports the site's key performance indicators (KPIs), leads the site's safety program, keeps the site compliant with the OES integrated management system (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001), and is the main point of contact for customers, OES Corporate, and vendors regarding site matters.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Site Leadership & Operations Management

• Direct all daily production and warehouse operations at the Laredo site to meet customer requirements, schedules, and cost targets.
• Plan staffing, shifts, and capacity to match customer demand and seasonal volume.
• Serve as the main site contact for customers, OES Corporate, and vendors; communicate priorities, issues, and changes promptly.
• Prepare and manage the site budget, labor plan, and expenses; approve purchases within assigned authority.

Production Management

• Own execution of the production plan through the Production Lead and team.
• Make sure standard work and work instructions are current, followed, and used for training; balance lines and resolve bottlenecks.
• Work with IT and the customer to launch new products and process changes.

Warehouse, Inventory & Shipping

• Oversee receiving, put-away, storage, replenishment, picking, packing, staging, and shipping, through the Warehouse Lead and team.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts and physical inventories, and make sure all transactions are recorded correctly in company systems.
• Coordinate cross-border and inter-warehouse moves with Import/Export, Logistics, carriers, and customs brokers so shipments leave complete, documented, and on time.

KPIs, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Set, track, and report site KPIs
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly performance reports for management and customers, and explain results and the actions to close any gaps.
• Lead lean, 5S, and continuous‑improvement work; lead root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.

Safety, Health & Environmental

• Lead the site safety program and be accountable for a safe workplace under OSHA and ISO 45001.
• Make sure every employee completes site and job safety training and that training records are kept.
• Lead site injury and incident reporting, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Conduct regular safety and 5S audits, and manage environmental requirements under ISO 14001, including waste, recycling, and R2 material handling.

Quality & Management System

• Make sure site work follows the OES integrated management system (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) and customer requirements.
• Control nonconforming product and lead corrective action with the Quality and ISO teams; prepare the site for internal, customer, and certification audits.
• Keep site documents, records, and work instructions current under document control.

People Leadership

• Lead, schedule, coach, and develop all Laredo site staff; set clear expectations and hold regular one-on‑ones and team meetings.
• Recruit and select new team members with HR; recommend hiring, promotion, discipline, and termination decisions, and document performance and conduct issues in partnership with HR.
• Approve timecards accurately and on time, and make sure non‑exempt employees record all time worked, take their breaks, and are paid for all overtime.

Facility, Equipment & Security

• Maintain the building, equipment, and forklifts in safe working order; schedule preventive maintenance and coordinate repairs.
• Manage site security, access, and asset protection, including keys, badges, cameras, and inventory controls.
• Keep required workplace posters and site postings current, with HR.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Leadership of production and warehouse teams, including leads and supervisors
• Operations planning, scheduling, and capacity management
• KPI setting, data analysis, and clear performance reporting
• Safety leadership and working knowledge of OSHA requirements
• Lean, 5S, and root cause problem solving
• Inventory control and ERP/warehouse systems and Microsoft Excel
• Budgeting and cost control
• Customer focus and clear written and verbal communication
• Sound judgment and decision‑making under pressure
• Coaching, delegation, and accountability

DESIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in operations management, supply chain, industrial engineering, business, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
• 5 years of experience in warehouse, manufacturing, or distribution operations, including at least 3 years managing employees, required.
• Experience in electronics assembly, contract manufacturing, or third‑party logistics, preferred.
• Experience with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, or ISO 45001 management systems, preferred.
• OSHA 30‑Hour General Industry certification preferred, or the willingness to complete it within the first 6 months.
• Working knowledge of forklift operations and safety; forklift certification preferred.
• Proficiency with ERP and warehouse systems, barcode scanning, and Microsoft Office.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish), preferred.