Warehouse Supervisor

Avery Dennison; Fitchburg (MA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Dennison is hiring a Warehouse Supervisor for the Fastener Group at our Fitchburg, MA facility. You will lead material handling, receiving, WIP and FG shipping, ensuring accuracy and addressing safety, quality, and cost objectives.

You will supervise a team of 9-12, drive continuous improvement using Lean Sigma, and coordinate with Plant Manager to meet production and customer needs in a on-site role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Shipping & Receiving, logistics, or material planning.
• 2 years of experience supervising others.
• HS diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Results-driven with customer focus and ownership mentality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel/Google Suite and business systems (TMS, MFGpro, CLS, MES, Fastrack).
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily leadership to ensure an injury-free workplace and environmental compliance.
• Manage daily material handling, receiving, WIP, and FG shipping with transactional accuracy and weekly inventory reporting.
• Lead daily team meetings and develop a collaborative culture for 9-12 direct reports.
• Train, motivate, coach, and schedule staff to meet business needs and enable cross-training.
• Drive site improvements using Enterprise Lean Sigma to reduce waste, improve quality, and meet targets.

Skills

Shipping & Receiving

Logistics

Material Planning

People Management

Education

HS diploma/GED

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Google Suite

TMS

MFGpro

CLS

MES

Fastrack

Job description

We are a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries, and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. As a science and innovation company, we believe that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and courage, where you can grow your career with a company that has innovation in its DNA. Founded on creating real-world impact to enable a better future, we strive to provide an open, collaborative culture where diversity of thought is encouraged and respected. Hear from our employees about what it's like working at Avery Dennison. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

• Inclusive Healthcare Support: Anthem Inclusive Care is a new program designed for our LGBTQ+ members. This no-cost program helps you find doctors who will treat you with dignity and respect and who are experienced in providing compassionate, high-quality LGBTQ+ healthcare.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Avery Dennison supports your retirement readiness financially through company contributions to the 401(k) Plan. You receive an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay (even if you contribute $0) plus a matching contribution of 50% on the first 7% of eligible pay you contribute.
• Comprehensive Medical Insurance: Avery Dennison offers healthcare and insurance options to support you and your family based on your personal needs.
• Paid Time Off: We offer a generous vacation program that varies based upon your experience and position within Avery Dennison.

Job Description

Avery Dennison is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to join the Fastener Group in Fitchburg, MA. The Warehouse Supervisor plays an integral role in our Operations at Performance Tapes. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for the ongoing material handling, receiving, WIP and FG shipping processes including transactional accuracy. The Warehouse Supervisor is also responsible for providing leadership and direction for all Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost reduction objectives that meet and exceed our internal and external customers' needs.

Key Responsibilities

This is an on-site position located at our facility in Fitchburg, MA.

• Provide daily leadership to instill and reinforce an injury-free workplace, environmental compliance, and consistent execution of housekeeping tasks and waste removal.
• Manage daily material handling, receiving, WIP, and FG shipping processes, ensuring transactional accuracy, weekly inventory reporting, and timely freight claim processing.
• Lead daily team meetings and develop a customer-centric, collaborative culture across the shipping and material handling team of 9-12 direct reports.
• Continuously train, motivate, coach, and develop team members, while managing staffing schedules to economically meet business requirements and build cross-training opportunities.
• Drive execution of site improvement plans and continuous improvement activities utilizing Enterprise Lean Sigma (ELS) to eliminate waste, optimize quality, and achieve operational targets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a Shipping & Receiving, logistics, or material planning role. 2 years of experience supervising others.
• HS diploma/GED required. Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• Strong communication skills with the proven ability to build collaborative relationships across all functions, management levels, and employees.
• Results-oriented mindset with high customer focus and demonstrated ability to take ownership to proactively resolve issues.
• Strong understanding of applicable computer systems, including Microsoft Excel/Google Suite and business systems (TMS, MFGpro, CLS, MES, Fastrack).
• Familiarity with process documentation and continuous improvement, flexibility to initiate change, and bilingual English / Spanish skills preferred.

Additional Information

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this position is $68,000- $90,000 / year. The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status.

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Pre-employment Screening Notice

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and productive work environment, Avery Dennison requires all final candidates to successfully complete a comprehensive background check and a drug screening. These checks are conducted post-offer and are a condition of employment. All results will be considered in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws.