Materials Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with plant-wide safety protocols and conduct basic safety training for team members.
• Provide training to team following all OSHA rules and Great Dane policies in the use of material handling equipment – forklifts, mobilized carts, cranes, stacker cranes, tuggers, pallet jacks, dock locks, etc.
• Ensures all HR related processes and policies are followed by material handling team.
• Cook routine shipping, receiving, and warehouse activities under direct guidance from the Supply Chain Manager.
• Responsible for developing, training and maintaining proper material handling processes.
• Supervise a team consisting of material planners, material handlers, and cycle counters and direct support personnel for line production.
• Work with Operations to make sure NCM, PDR and scrap processes are being followed by shop floor personnel.
• Support plant SC Lean & plant BIQ processes specifically focusing on items affected by material handling team.
• Work with operations and SC to address SC MPOU defects.
• Aid in housekeeping and organization of storage areas, implementing and maintaining 5S Standards.
• Work with maintenance to ensure all material handling equipment is properly maintained and available for production support needs.
• Maintain accurate inventory within assigned work areas.
• Support annual year-end physical inventory ensuring all inventory has been properly identified, counted, and recorded.
• Lead the material recycling process at the plant to ensure material is segregated by alloy.
• Perform weekly EASE audits on assigned areas and staff.
• Aid in coordinating the corporate audits and managing the assigned audit tasks.
• Communicate and update the supply chain communication board.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or other Manufacturing discipline, preferred.
• Experience: 1-3 years of progressive levels of responsibility within Supply Chain and/or Manufacturing. 1-3 years of experience in a people-leadership role.
• Working knowledge of material flow, logistics, warehousing, receiving and shipping systems and practices preferred.
• Experience working in a heavy industrial environment using Lean Manufacturing concepts in daily continuous improvement activities preferred.
• Experienced in multi-plant ERP environment required. JDE experience preferred.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication and people skills.
• Strong experience utilizing computers and working with Microsoft products, including intermediate – advanced Excel skills.
• Strong experience working collaboratively and cross-functionally in on-site and off-site teams.
• Organizational, attention to detail and record keeping skills.
• Problem solving skills.

About Great Dane

With a history dating back to 1900, Great Dane has established itself as a transportation solutions leader of today – delivering innovative products and exceptional services that help our customers and employees succeed. We not only engineer durable and high-quality trailers and truck bodies; we foster relationships that last a lifetime.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Benefits, including but not limited to dental, vision, and medical with employer contributions
• Retail plans, including a Pension Plan and 401(k) Plan with employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid holidays and vacation