Warehouse Supervisor

Optimal Solution Company; Burton (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimal is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to oversee daily activities of warehouse staff, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and timely order fulfillment on a 2nd shift from 3pm to 11pm. You will coach hourly employees, address performance, and drive improvements across processes.

Strong communication, math, and scheduling system knowledge are essential; 10+ years in a similar role preferred, with solid problem-solving and teamwork abilities.

Qualifications

• High school graduate with 1-2 years of technical or business school training.
• Training in skilled trades or equivalent technical training.
• 10+ years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Counsel and support hourly employees with needs/concerns as required.
• Address performance behaviors by commending positives and discouraging negatives.
• Uses Quality Network problem solving process to address opportunities within area and engage workforce for ideas.
• Apply Workplace Organization (WPO) to improve layouts and efficiency.
• Perform daily Timekeeping System (TKS) updating to ensure accurate payroll data.
• Use A-3 reporting format to document problem solving activities and observe local A-3 guidelines.
• Conduct daily meetings to communicate business performance and have two-way discussions with employees.
• Perform and document weekly safety observation tours of departments.
• Plan daily workloads in advance.
• Support colleagues to optimize shift performance.
• Observe contractual requirements (National and Local).
• Enforce Shop Rules.
• Perform daily SOP audit checks.
• Advance skills through Individual Development Plan (IDP) process.
• Keep General Supervisor Shop Committee apprised of all pending activities.

Skills

Manufacturing knowledge

Basic math

Strong communication

Tech literacy

Scheduling systems

Analytical ability

Interpersonal skills

Quality control

Education

High school diploma

Technical or business training

10+ years experience

Job description

Summary:

The main function of a warehouse supervisor is to oversee warehouse employees in order to meet business objectives for assigned departments regarding safety, quality productivity, responsiveness, and more.

Job Responsibilities:

• Counsel and support hourly employees with needs/concerns as required.
• Address performance behaviors by commending those that are positives and discouraging those that are negative.
• Uses Quality Network problem solving process to address opportunities within area and engage work force for ideas.
• Apply Workplace Organization (WPO) process to improve layouts and efficiency.
• Perform daily Timekeeping System (TKS) updating to ensure accurate processing of payroll data.
• Use A-3 reporting format to document problem solving activities and observe local A-3 guidelines.
• Conduct daily meetings to communicate business performance and have two-way discussions with employees.
• Perform and document weekly safety observation tours of departments.
• Plan daily workloads in advance.
• Support colleagues to optimize shift performance.
• Observe contractual requirements (National and Local).
• Enforce Shop Rules.
• Perform daily SOP audit checks.
• Advance skills through Individual Development Plan (IDP) process.
• Keep General Supervisor Shop Committee apprised of all pending activities.

Skills:

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of basic math.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Understand of basic technology of area where assigned.
• Knowledge of scheduling and other management systems.
• Relatively high level of analytical ability where problems are complex.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees and elicit work output.
• Knowledge of quality control procedures.

Education/Experience:

• High school graduate with at least 1-2 years of technical or business school training.
• Training in skilled trades area or equivalent technical training.
• 10+ years of experience required.

Shift Info:

This is working 2nd shift 3pm to 11pm Mon-Sun with potential of up to 20 hours of overtime per week

Use of AI Technology:

Unless expressly authorized in the interview/skill set validation instructions, candidates may not use AI tools or other third-party assistance during an interview or assessment to generate or provide substantive answers to interview questions. Candidates should answer organically in their own words, drawing on their own knowledge, skills, and experience. Failure to adhere to these expectations may result in the candidate being removed from consideration.