Production/Automation Supervisor

The Warehouse Supervisor oversees and directs daily warehouse operations, ensuring the safe, accurate, and efficient receipt, storage, movement, and shipment of inventory throughout the facility. This role supervises 10 to 15 warehouse associates, manages workflows and schedules, monitors productivity and inventory accuracy, coordinates shipments, and drives operational performance through key metrics such as picking accuracy and throughput. The Warehouse Supervisor promotes a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with safety standards and supporting customer satisfaction objectives.

Responsibilities

Safety and Team Leadership

• Leads daily start-up meetings, work assignments, safety observations, and shift handoffs; reinforces safe work practices and promptly addresses hazards.
• Supervises, trains, coaches, and evaluates production employees; manages attendance, performance, cross-training, and development in partnership with Human Resources.

Production Flow and Delivery

• Support equipment installations, upgrades, and automation projects.
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  Troubleshoot automation, robotic, PLC, and control system issues in partnership with maintenance technician.
• Support equipment upgrades, and automation projects
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  Directs daily production flow from material receipt and staging through processing, packaging, and shipment to meet schedule and customer commitments.
• Balances labor, equipment, and work-in-process across production areas; adjusts priorities and escalates constraints, shortages, or downtime that threaten the plan.
• Monitors performance indicators such as schedule attainment, throughput, productivity, backlog, downtime, and on-time delivery; communicates results and recovery actions.

Quality, Inventory, and Improvement

• Ensures standard work, quality checks, traceability, and documentation requirements are followed; supports investigation and corrective action for defects or customer issues.
• Maintains accurate inventory movement and transaction discipline, including material identification, location control, cycle-count support, and reconciliation of discrepancies.
• Leads continuous-improvement activities that reduce waiting, handling, rework, and other non-value-added work while improving workplace organization and equipment reliability.

Requirements:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Automation, Industrial Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  Proven experience in warehouse management, including knowledge of inventory control, distribution, and logistics.
• 5+  years of manufacturing experience, including 3+ leadership responsibility.
• Experience with automated production systems, robotics, PLC-controlled equipment, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and team leadership skills.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in warehouse management systems (SAP, RIMS)  and MS Office applications.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and best practices in warehouse operations.
• Effective communication skills to interact with internal teams and external partners. Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or a related field is advantageous

Our Values: 

• Do The Right Thing and we will succeed:We insist on honest and ethical behavior; We treat others respectfully; Our actions are underlined with high integrity; We partner with others who hold these same values. 

• Go One Better to achieve greatness:We strive to do our best every day; We are curious and seek alternative viewpoints; We value innovation to deliver long-term success; We will not accept the status quo and tirelessly seek to improve. 

• Customer First balanced with Company results: We serve our customers with a sense of urgency; We strive to anticipate our customer’s needs; We work with our customers to ensure we are providing them the best solutions they value; We help to deliver the long-term success of our company. 

• We Do what we say:We seek clarity and understanding; We follow through on our commitments; We respectfully challenge and collaborate to achieve mutual success; Once we agree, we move forward and make no excuses. 

• Together we win:We respect and value each other’s thoughts and opinions; We make the time to develop meaningful relationships; We seek new opportunities to continuously learn: We never miss an opportunity to bring out the best in others.