Warehouse/Materials Handling Supervisor

About the role

The Materials Handler Supervisor is responsible for planning, directing, and supervising all material handling operations within the catalyst recycling facility. This position ensures the safe, efficient, and compliant movement, storage, staging, and shipment of raw materials, spent catalyst, finished products, hazardous materials, and waste streams.

Responsibilities

• Promote a culture centered on safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct daily shift meetings and communicate operational priorities.
• Responsible for scheduling, training, coaching, performance management, and employee development for Material Handlers.
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels to support 24/7 operations.
• Ensure proper identification, labeling, segregation, and storage of all materials.
• Maintain orderly laydown yard and storage areas.
• Supervise loading and unloading of trucks, railcars, containers, and other transport vehicles.
• Maintain accurate inventory records utilizing the company’s inventory management system.
• Perform prescribed preventative maintenance on equipment and machines as required.
• Conduct routine safety observations and workplace inspections.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments.
• Verify shipping documentation for accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with transportation regulations.
• Monitor shipping schedules to meet customer and production requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of three years of industrial material handling experience.
• Minimum of three years of supervisory experience in chemical, manufacturing, or industrial operations.
• Experience with hazardous materials handling preferred.
• Must be able to pass a respirator fit test.
• Forklift certification.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of DOT shipping requirements preferred.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, HASMAT, RCRA.

Working Conditions

Industrial catalyst recycling facility with exposure to heat, dust, noise, moving equipment, and heavy industrial machinery. Working indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions. May be required to work weekend, holidays, overtime, and respond to plant emergencies. Support a continuous 24-hour operations. Physical demands include pushing, pulling, and lifting a minimum of up to 50 pounds, standing, sitting, walking, reaching, bending, squatting, kneeling, and climbing stairs/ladders for an entire shift. Must wear PPE when required.