Warehouse Supervisor

Knowles Electronics, LLC.; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead a dynamic team in enhancing shipping and receiving operations. This role involves overseeing daily shipments, ensuring inventory accuracy, and fostering a collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement. With a competitive salary and benefits package, this position offers opportunities for professional development and growth within a supportive workplace. If you have a passion for logistics and a knack for problem-solving, this could be the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities for professional development

Dynamic work environment

Flexible PTO

Paid holidays

Prescription Drug Plans

Basic Life Insurance

Onsite Physician

Employee Referral Program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of supervisory experience and strong inventory control skills are preferred.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise warehouse and shipping personnel to ensure efficiency and performance.
• Prioritize daily shipments and manage tasks for employees.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Inventory control

Organizational skills

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Math skills

Problem solving

Multitasking

Equipment operation

Physical ability to lift 50 lbs

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Electric pallet jacks

Hand trucks

Electronic scales

Job description

Warehouse Supervisor

Department: Supply Chain

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts

Reporting To: General Manager

Compensation: $50,000 - $60,000 / year

Description

To prioritize the daily shipments of customer orders to ensure on-time delivery that meets the customers’ needs. Responsible for the packaging, storage, inventory accuracy, cycle counts, and all the shipping/receiving activities. Responsible for reporting monthly data to the warehouse manager. Responsible for assisting in the shipping and receiving areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise warehouse, shipping and receiving personnel
• Ensure Key Performance indicators of efficiency and performance are met or exceeded
• Identify, recommend, and implement changes to improve processes
• Review and update standard operating procedures for warehouse operations.
• Prioritize the daily shipments and assign employees tasks throughout the day including tasks and work orders
• Assign cycle counts to employees and process the cycle counts into the system and report monthly results to warehouse manager
• Assist in pulling and packaging of product for shipments to ensure packaging guidelines for specific product and special customer requirements meet those guidelines
• Provide training for new products, new employees, and changes to warehouse processes
• Ability to work/cover the receiving area by breaking down cartons, matching to the packing lists/manifests and scanning and labeling the product
• Ability to work/cover the shipping area by processing both international (exports) and domestic shipments. Process shipments via various freight carrier portals and arrange daily pickups with the carriers.
• Potential project work assigned by the warehouse manager

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 5+ years of supervisory and inventory control experience is preferred
• Strong organizational/planning skills required
• Microsoft Excel and Word computer skills required
• Strong communication skills – verbal, written, and interpersonal required
• Excellent math skills required
• Root cause problem solving required
• Multitasking is required
• Ability to operate or learn to operate department equipment including but not limited to electric pallet jacks, hand trucks, electronic scales, etc.
• Ability to learn part number configurations and knowledge of product
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• High school or equivalent is required
• Associates degree or 5 years of equivalent experience is preferred
• Lean six sigma experience is preferred

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Flexible PTO
• Paid holidays
• Prescription Drug Plans
• Basic Life Insurance
• Onsite Physician
• Employee Referral Program

Join our team and play a pivotal role in transforming our manufacturing processes to achieve greater efficiency and excellence.

We are committed to providing a competitive and fair total compensation package for all employees.