Warehouse Supervisor

Optimal Solution Company; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimal Solution Company is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to oversee hourly staff and ensure safety, quality, and productivity in assigned departments. You will counsel employees, address behaviors, and drive continuous improvement using established processes.

The role includes payroll data updates, SOP audits, and daily workload planning. The position requires 5–7 years of experience in a UAW environment, with strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• High school graduate with basic technical or business training.
• 5–7 years of experience required, including UAW environment management.
• Skilled trades training or equivalent technical training.
• Experience managing UAW employees is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Counsel and support hourly employees with needs/concerns as required.
• Address performance behaviors, commending positives and discouraging negatives.
• Uses Quality Network problem solving to address opportunities and engage workers for ideas.
• Apply Workplace Organization (WPO) to improve layouts and efficiency.
• Perform daily Timekeeping System (TKS) updates for payroll accuracy.
• Use A-3 reporting format to document problem solving activities and observe guidelines.
• Conduct daily meetings to communicate 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 IDP process.
• Keep General Supervisor Shop Committee apprised of all pending activities.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Basic math

Written and verbal communications

Technology awareness

Scheduling systems

Analytical ability

Interpersonal skills

Quality control procedures

Education

High school graduate / technical or business training

Skilled trades training or equivalent

5–7 years of experience

Managing UAW employees in a UAW environment

Tools

Timekeeping System (TKS)

A-3 problem solving format

Quality Network / problem solving tools

Job description

Job Description

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.
• 5-7 years of experience required.
• Managing UAW employees in a UAW Environment.

Shift Info

Working 2nd shift from 3pm-11pm plus any overtime during the week and weekends.

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.