Warehouse Operations Supervisor: Lead Safety & Productivity

Hydrite Chemical Co.; University Park (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10% retirement contribution

Wellness incentive $600/year

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Hydrite Chemical Co. is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead daily warehouse, shipping, receiving, inventory, and production activities, ensuring safe, compliant, efficient operations.

You will coach operators, monitor KPIs, coordinate labor and materials, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining inventory accuracy and aligning with production schedules. Strong computer skills and forklift experience are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree, technical training, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience in warehouse, shipping/receiving, inventory control, production, or manufacturing; supervisory or lead experience preferred.
• Strong computer skills including PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Excel; knowledge of business systems preferred.
• Forklift operation experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee warehouse shipping, receiving, LTL, shuttle, common carrier, inter-branch, and waste shipments; ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Schedule and supervise production activities, including container preparation, bulk receipts, and direct tanker drum-off.
• Lead safety, housekeeping, and compliance efforts including DOT, RCRA, EHS, and Hydrite SOP.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through FIFO rotation, cycle counts, discrepancy resolution, and corrective actions.
• Support production scheduling by coordinating labor, equipment, packaging materials, tank availability, shipment priorities, and customer needs.
• Coach, train, and develop warehouse operators; set expectations and promote accountability.
• Track KPIs for safety, quality, inventory accuracy, productivity, service levels, loading performance, cycle counts, and housekeeping.
• Identify process gaps and drive corrective actions through continuous improvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Coaching

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Forklift operation

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or technical training

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Job description

Hydrite Chemical Co. is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead daily warehouse, shipping, receiving, inventory, and production activities, ensuring safe, compliant, efficient operations.

You will coach operators, monitor KPIs, coordinate labor and materials, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining inventory accuracy and aligning with production schedules. Strong computer skills and forklift experience are required.