Material Handler Superintendent

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily material handling operations, including forklift and overhead crane usage.
• Ensure timely delivery of materials to production areas to prevent delays.
• Monitor equipment availability and coordinate resources across shifts and departments.
• Direct, coach, and evaluate the material handling team.
• Manage scheduling, staffing, and workload assignments to ensure full coverage.
• Conduct training on equipment operation, safety procedures, and standard work practices.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between material handling and other production supervisors.
• Maintain proactive communication to anticipate and resolve material flow issues.
• Provide regular updates on material movement status and challenges.
• Enforce safe operating procedures for forklifts, cranes, and all handling equipment.
• Monitor team adherence to OSHA and company safety standards.
• Lead team meetings around safety, participate in incident investigations, and administer corrective actions as required.
• Identify opportunities to improve material flow efficiency and reduce bottlenecks.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in material handling, warehouse, or manufacturing operations (supervisory experience strongly preferred).
• Strong knowledge of forklift and overhead crane operation and safety standards.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Able to coordinate multiple tasks and teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• OSHA certification(s) and/or forklift/crane operator certification a plus.

Reporting Structure

Reports To: Manufacturing Manager / Operations Manager
Supervises: Material Handling Team (forklift operators, crane operators, general laborers)

Job Requirements/Special Skills

• Requires working in conditions of varying heat and cold and where noise levels are at or above 90 decibels.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, push and pull throughout the shift.