Talascend is currently seeking a Warehouse Supervisor for a contract opportunity with our client in Burton, Michigan.
Overview
The role involves overseeing warehouse employees to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and responsiveness meet business objectives for assigned departments. The supervisor will support staff, enforce policies, and optimize warehouse processes.
Responsibilities
- Counsel and support hourly employees with needs and concerns as required.
- Address performance behaviors by recognizing positives and discouraging negatives.
- Use the Quality Network problem solving process to address opportunities and engage the workforce for ideas.
- Apply Workplace Organization (WPO) processes to improve layouts and efficiency.
- Perform daily Timekeeping System (TKS) updates to ensure accurate payroll processing.
- Use A-3 reporting format to document problem-solving activities according to local guidelines.
- Conduct daily meetings to communicate business performance and facilitate two-way discussions with employees.
- Perform and document weekly safety observation tours of departments.
- Plan daily workloads in advance and support colleagues to optimize shift performance.
- Observe contractual requirements at the national and local level and enforce shop rules.
- Perform daily SOP audit checks and advance skills through the individual development plan process.
- Keep general supervisor shop committee informed of ongoing activities.
Qualifications
- High school graduate with at least 1-2 years of technical or business school training.
- Training in skilled trades area or equivalent technical training.
- 10+ years of experience required.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures.
- Knowledge of basic math and management systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Understanding of basic technology related to the area assigned.
- Relatively high level of analytical ability to handle complex problems.
- Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively, motivate employees, and elicit work output.
- Knowledge of quality control procedures.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.