Warehouse Operations Lead – Safety & Excellence

Solventum (3M Healthcare); Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Solventum in Missouri is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor for P&F operations during a transition to Thermo Fisher. You will supervise production-related warehouse activities, lead a diverse team, and ensure safety, quality, and timely fulfillment across receiving, put-away, picking, packing, and shipping.

The role emphasizes startup planning, process standardization, and continuous improvement through lean methods, with cross-functional collaboration to align with business needs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage all functions involved in the production of products in a safe and economical fashion.
• Direct supervision, training, safety performance, product quality, cost control, employee communications, employee morale and productivity.
• Assist in the warehouse startup plan, setting readiness milestones, owners, dependencies, and go-live criteria with the Site Leader and cross-functional partners.
• Coordinate facility and operational setup, including storage and slotting strategy, material flow, layout, racking, material-handling equipment, staging areas, and receiving and shipping processes.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures, work instructions, training materials, and contingency plans before launch; verify personnel and systems are ready to operate.
• Direct daily receiving, put-away, storage, picking, packing, staging, shipping, returns, and related documentation to meet service, quality, and schedule requirements.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through transaction discipline, cycle counting, discrepancy investigation, and timely corrective action.
• Plan labor, equipment, and priorities to balance workload, respond to changes, and maintain dependable service to internal and external customers.
• 3PL providers are part of the operating model, assist in the coordination of onboarding and day-to-day interfaces, clarify service expectations, and monitor agreed performance measures.
• Build and lead a team of warehouse employees by coordinating staffing, onboarding, work assignments, schedules, and role-specific training.
• Set clear expectations and routines; coach employees, review performance, recognize contributions, address concerns, and support skill development.
• Promote a respectful, accountable team culture focused on safe work, quality, customer service, and cooperation across shifts and functions.
• Communicate priorities and operating results through regular team huddles, shift handoffs, and updates to site leadership.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized warehouse and ensure team members follow applicable site procedures, training requirements, and company policies.
• Support compliance with applicable quality-system, regulatory, and recordkeeping requirements for the operation; elevate issues promptly and maintain accurate documentation.
• Lead or support incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions, then verify that actions are effective.
• Conduct routine workplace and process checks to identify hazards, quality risks, and control gaps before they affect employees, inventory, or customers.
• Establish practical measures for safety, service, inventory accuracy, productivity, quality, labor, and cost; review results with the team and site leadership.
• Use data, employee input, and root-cause methods to address missed targets and prevent recurring problems.
• Lead continuous-improvement work using lean principles and Thermo Fisher's Practical Process Improvement approach, where applicable.
• Maintain operating plans and escalation paths that help the warehouse respond to staffing, equipment, system, supply, or transportation disruptions.
• Serve as the site point of contact for warehouse operations and keep partners informed.

Job description

Solventum in Missouri is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor for P&F operations during a transition to Thermo Fisher. You will supervise production-related warehouse activities, lead a diverse team, and ensure safety, quality, and timely fulfillment across receiving, put-away, picking, packing, and shipping.

The role emphasizes startup planning, process standardization, and continuous improvement through lean methods, with cross-functional collaboration to align with business needs.