Warehouse Supervisor

Optimal Solution Company; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimal Solution Company in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to oversee warehouse employees and ensure safety, quality, productivity, and responsiveness.

You will lead shifts, coordinate workloads, and drive continuous improvement using WPO and A-3 problem solving while maintaining payroll accuracy and adherence to contracts. This role requires strong background in manufacturing, scheduling, and team leadership with a focus on communication.

Qualifications

• Education/experience requirements include HS diploma and technical training.
• Minimum 10+ years in a supervisory role.
• Experience supervising hourly workers including UAW employees.
• Training in skilled trades or equivalent technical training.

Responsibilities

• Counsel and support hourly employees with needs and concerns.
• Address performance behaviors positively and constructively.
• Use Quality Network to address opportunities and engage the workforce.
• Apply Workplace Organization (WPO) to improve layouts and efficiency.
• Update Timekeeping System (TKS) daily for payroll accuracy.
• Document problem solving with A-3 reports.
• Lead daily meetings to communicate performance and foster two-way dialogue.
• Conduct daily safety observation tours.
• Plan daily workloads in advance.
• Support colleagues to optimize shift performance.
• Observe contractual requirements (National and Local).
• Enforce Shop Rules.
• Perform daily SOP audits.
• Advance skills through IDP process.
• Keep General Supervisor Shop Committee apprised.

Skills

Manufacturing processes knowledge

Basic math

Strong written and verbal comms

Scheduling systems knowledge

Analytical ability

Interpersonal skills

Quality control procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical or business school training

10+ years of experience

Experience overseeing UAW employees

Tools

Timekeeping System (TKS)

A-3 reporting format

Workplace Organization (WPO)

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.
• Overseeing UAW employees

Shift Info:

• Monday - Friday - weekend work on occasion
• One opening for 1st shift: 3:30AM-12:30PM
• One opening for 2nd shift - 2:30PM-11:30PM