Supervisor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises the daily work schedules of warehouse and material handling employees involved in performing a combination of: shipping, receiving, loading and unloading trucks, stacking, picking, packing and palletizing finished products and product delivery to and from manufacturing work centers
• Determine space requirements for storage and schedules delivery and distribution of products, parts, and accessories to achieve distribution objectives and meet customer requirements
• Prepare and analyze inventory reports to identify slow-moving and/or surplus stock
• Ensure maintenance of equipment and a safe, clean environment
• Recommend changes in procedures to improve the operating efficiency of the unit
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of a group of employees. Responsible for training and development of Warehouse Workers
• Develop a daily build schedule to ensure 100% daily customer support of OE and Service product
• Coordinate the movement of supplier returnable containers to ensure adequate supply and timely delivery. Actively participates in the waste management process
• Completes work with a limited degree of supervision
• Applies knowledge of how the team integrates with other teams to achieve objectives
• Provides solutions to atypical problems based on proven practices or procedures
• Impacts the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of the team; recommends changes to improve efficiency
• Explains job specific information

Keys to Success

• Requires skilled in a range of processes, procedures and systems to carry out assigned tasks or has developed deep skills in a single area
• Requires specialized skills or is multi-skilled developed through job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None
• Likely to act as an informal resource for associates with less experience
• Provides informal guidance and support to team members

Requirements and Preferred Skills

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• Three (3) year of post-secondary in related field of equivalent experience and five (5) years in a manufacturing automotive industry with exposure to Materials Management Systems
• Basic knowledge and understanding of production, as well as familiarity with high volume manufacturing environment is a must
• Working knowledge of TS16949 and ISO 14001 standards as applicable to the position along with MRP system related experience
• Knowledge of logistics and transportation would be an asset.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Problem Solving
• Self-Motivated
• Time Managamenet Skills - Ability to organize programs, conduct daily activities in order to achieve departmental objectives
• Communication Skills with union employees, management, etc. 
• Computer Skills - Able to prepare reports in an accurate and timely manner
• Maintain records to comply with corporate and local policy and TS16949
• Demonstrated ability to handle and coordinate special projects

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.