Warehouse Supervisor

About the role

As a Warehouse Supervisor, you will guide, direct, and coach warehouse employees to meet on-time delivery standards with minimal errors. You will provide work direction and leadership within the guidelines of standard work rules and employment policies, overseeing day-to-day operations, making personnel changes, and addressing performance, behavior, and policy compliance.

This position works Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM, with overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Plans and schedules the warehouse team to meet customer demands while achieving warehouse goals at the required level of quality. (30%)
• Communicates with staff to ensure smooth flow of information and product, and with the Warehouse Manager to modify and improve efficiency.
• Monitors warehouse processes, proactively identifies and addresses barriers, and troubleshoots problems through root cause analysis.
• Fosters collaboration with other departments to drive better working relations.
• Leads, motivates, and directs employees using effective performance management techniques, including establishing expectations and goals, providing recognition and feedback, and addressing performance problems. (30%)
• Coaches, encourages, and develops employees according to their unique interests and strengths, empowering them to take responsibility for their careers and performance.
• Delegates responsibility, expects accountability, and fosters teamwork and unity among department members and the organization.
• Manages the warehouse through the Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle of the Managing for Daily Improvement (MDI) to support continuous improvement. (20%)
• Trains employees on Lean programs, measures and reports results to leadership regularly.
• Exemplifies and enforces the highest safety standards, ensuring adherence to all Simpson policies and procedures. (10%)
• Reviews and edits employee timecards, approves or denies time-off requests, and collaborates with Human Resources for staffing needs, including conducting first-round interviews.
• Develops or modifies training procedures and tracks all training.
• Monitors, manages, and prioritizes shipping and receiving activities to ensure goals are met and standards upheld. (10%)
• Supports Simpson’s Lead program, approves work orders, monitors backorders, and manages on-site raw materials.
• Participates in annual inventories.

Requirements

• 1-year certificate from college or technical school; or related experience and/or training; equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• College degree or technical school certificate in Business preferred.
• 5 years of related warehouse experience and/or training.
• 2 years of experience leading or managing others.
• Previous leadership experience in a unionized manufacturing or warehouse environment.

Skills

• Warehouse and Logistics: Knowledge of logistics, warehouse processes, quality control, costs, and techniques for maximizing the effective distribution of goods.
• Active Listening: Ability to give full attention to others, understand points being made, ask appropriate questions, and avoid interrupting.
• Critical Thinking: Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions or approaches to problems.
• Monitoring: Ability to assess performance (own and others’) to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Written Comprehension: Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Microsoft Office: Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Outlook for work-related tasks.
• Oral Comprehension: Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words.
• Process Control Analysis: Ability to conduct tests and inspections of processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Lean Manufacturing: Knowledge of waste elimination, continuous improvement, S5, Kaizen, Quality Built-In, JIT, Kanban, and levelized production.
• Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Pay

$71,900 - $115,000 per year.

Benefits

• Quarterly Bonuses/Commission: Eligibility for either a bonus or commission, paid quarterly, based on company profits.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, employee stock purchase and bonus plans.
• Paid time off for holidays, vacation, sick days, funerals, and jury duty.
• Years of service awards, employee discounts, employee referral bonuses, and charitable contribution matching.
• Education reimbursement.

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Schedule

Full-time, exempt position. Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM, with overtime as needed. Less than 5% domestic travel required.

Location

Enfield, CT. Relocation is not available for this position.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Physical Requirements:
  • Regularly required to stand, walk, see, talk, and hear; occasionally required to sit.
  • Operates large equipment and constantly positions self to maintain equipment operation.
  • Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds, and heavier weights with proper equipment.
• Work Environment:
  • Regularly works around moving mechanical parts with a loud noise level.
  • May risk exposure to dust, heat and/or cold, wet or humid conditions.
  • Operates in an office environment with standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and printers/scanners.