Warehouse Material Flow Lead — Production Support

Nortek Air Solutions, LLC; Dyersburg (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

STD

LTD

FSA

HSA

401(k) plan

Job summary

Nortek Data Center Cooling is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead material handling and inventory support for the production line. You will ensure materials are received, stored, staged, and delivered on time while maintaining safety and efficiency.

You will coach a team, monitor performance, and collaborate with Production, Materials, Quality, and Maintenance to prevent downtime and improve overall warehouse operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3+ years of warehouse, material-handling, manufacturing, or distribution experience preferred.
• Previous supervisory or team-lead experience strongly preferred.
• Manufacturing experience preferred, particularly in a high-volume production environment.
• Strong understanding of inventory control and material-flow principles.
• Experience operating or supervising forklift/material-handling activities.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple production requirements in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and warehouse/inventory management systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop warehouse and material-handling employees supporting the product line.
• Establish clear expectations for attendance, productivity, safety, housekeeping, and work performance.
• Monitor line-side inventory and respond immediately to potential material shortages.
• Establish and maintain effective point-of-use material locations.
• Work closely with Production Supervisors and Materials Planning to prioritize material movement.
• Identify and eliminate unnecessary material movement, excess handling, and bottlenecks.
• Support efforts to reduce production downtime caused by material shortages.
• Ensure FIFO and appropriate inventory-control practices are followed.
• Track and improve key warehouse performance indicators.
• Monitor material shortages, line disruptions, inventory accuracy, productivity, and housekeeping.
• Identify recurring problems and lead or participate in root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Implement standardized work and visual management throughout the warehouse and line-side areas.
• Look for opportunities to improve labor utilization, material flow, space utilization, and overall efficiency.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Forklift supervision

Inventory control

Microsoft Office

WMS experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Inventory management system

Job description

Nortek Data Center Cooling is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead material handling and inventory support for the production line. You will ensure materials are received, stored, staged, and delivered on time while maintaining safety and efficiency.

You will coach a team, monitor performance, and collaborate with Production, Materials, Quality, and Maintenance to prevent downtime and improve overall warehouse operations.