Warehouse Supervisor — Manufacturing Ops & Material Flow

GTI Fabrication; Goodyear, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Job summary

GTI Fabrication, Goodyear, AZ, is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead material handling in a fast-paced, high-mix manufacturing setting. You will oversee receiving, storage, picking, staging, and shipping while driving safety, inventory accuracy, and continuous improvement.

This role partners with Production, Planning, Supply Chain, and Quality to ensure on-time production. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of warehouse leadership, ERP/WMS experience, and a proven track record coaching

Qualifications

• 3+ years of warehouse, distribution, material handling, or inventory experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• 1+ years of direct supervisory, lead, or frontline leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading hourly warehouse or material handling employees.
• Strong understanding of receiving, inventory control, material staging, picking, and warehouse operations.
• Experience supporting material flow within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Working knowledge of ERP and/or Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
• Experience with cycle counting, inventory reconciliation, and inventory accuracy processes.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work effectively across Production, Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, and other operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily warehouse activities including receiving, put-away, storage, picking, staging, material movement, and shipping support.
• Ensure materials are accurately and efficiently delivered to production based on manufacturing schedules and priorities.
• Coordinate material staging and replenishment to prevent shortages and production delays.
• Maintain organized and clearly defined warehouse, staging, and material storage areas.
• Monitor inbound and outbound material flow and quickly address bottlenecks, shortages, or competing priorities.
• Partner with Production, Planning, Procurement, Quality, and other Supply Chain functions to support manufacturing requirements.
• Ensure proper handling and storage of raw materials, purchased components, work-in-process, and finished goods.
• Support changing production priorities while maintaining control of warehouse operations.
• Provide direct supervision and daily leadership to Material Handlers, Forklift Operators, Warehouse Associates, Leads, and other assigned warehouse personnel.
• Establish clear expectations for safety, productivity, quality, attendance, and accountability.
• Conduct daily shift meetings and communicate workload, priorities, safety expectations, and operational changes.
• Assign labor based on workload, production requirements, and business priorities.
• Coach and develop employees while addressing performance or attendance issues in a timely manner.
• Build a team culture focused on ownership, urgency, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Support employee training and ensure team members are properly trained on warehouse processes, equipment, and safety requirements.
• Maintain strong inventory accuracy through disciplined receiving, material movement, transaction, and storage practices.
• Ensure inventory transactions are completed accurately and timely within the ERP/WMS system.
• Support cycle counts, physical inventories, inventory audits, and reconciliation activities.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and partner with Inventory Control and Supply Chain teams to identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Ensure materials are properly labeled, identified, located, and controlled throughout the warehouse.
• Reinforce FIFO, material traceability, and other inventory-control requirements where applicable.
• Promote a safety-first culture and ensure employees follow all GTI safety policies and warehouse procedures.
• Ensure safe operation of forklifts, pallet jacks, material handling equipment, and warehouse vehicles.
• Conduct routine floor observations and address unsafe conditions or behaviors immediately.
• Maintain clean, organized, and audit-ready warehouse areas utilizing 5S principles.
• Ensure material handling practices protect product quality and prevent damage, loss, or misidentification.
• Partner with EHS and Quality teams to resolve safety or material-related concerns.
• Monitor warehouse performance including productivity, inventory accuracy, material availability, receiving performance, and on-time material delivery to production.
• Identify opportunities to improve warehouse layout, material flow, labor utilization, staging, and overall efficiency.
• Participate in Lean and continuous improvement initiatives focused on eliminating waste and improving material movement.
• Escalate material shortages, capacity constraints, inventory discrepancies, or operational risks that could impact production.
• Support warehouse readiness for production ramps, new product introductions, and changing customer demand.

Skills

Warehouse leadership

Supervisory experience

Inventory control

ERP/WMS proficiency

Material flow management

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean/5S knowledge

Tools

ERP system

WMS

Job description

GTI Fabrication, Goodyear, AZ, is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead material handling in a fast-paced, high-mix manufacturing setting. You will oversee receiving, storage, picking, staging, and shipping while driving safety, inventory accuracy, and continuous improvement.

This role partners with Production, Planning, Supply Chain, and Quality to ensure on-time production. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of warehouse leadership, ERP/WMS experience, and a proven track record coaching