Supervisor Materials | 2nd Shift

 Job Summary

The Materials Supervisor is responsible for supervising daily activities of materials personnel to ensure safe and efficient storage and retrieval of supplies/components/resources to satisfy internal and external customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the activities of Material Handling personnel and assist when necessary. Responsible for monitoring production materials to ensure adequate inventory levels.


• Responsible for monitoring production material to ensure adequate inventory levels.


• Responsible for monitoring and reporting of receipts and other inventory related data on the computer to accurately maintain inventory levels of production material.


• Responsible for assisting cycle counters to ensure accurate inventory accountability.


• Monitor suppliers and commercial carriers to ensure that delivery schedules are consistently met, and any error rectified on a timely basis.


• Responsible for updating and maintaining computer data (ex. Trailer maps, warehouse locations, etc.) to ensure database integrity.


• Plan goals and individual development with each direct report.


• Arrange for and follow up on special pick-ups and deliveries.


• Review employee performance and coach employees regularly.


• Communicate issues that cannot be resolved to Human Resources and develop an appropriate action plan with HR to correct the issue.


• Identify opportunities for Continuous Improvement, ensure that continuous improvement activities are planned, implemented, measured, reported and reviewed in the respective area of responsibility. 


• All other duties assigned by manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelors level degree.


• Area of study: electric, mechanical and/or industrial engineering administration, materials, and/or logistics or similar.


• 2-5 minimum years of experience within the field.


• 1-3 minimum years of experience within the automotive or trucking industry.


• Experience working in a union facility preferred.


• Must be able and willing to work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.


• Basic supervisor skills and experience.


• TS 16949 knowledge.