Material Flow Supervisor

Trane Technologies•Columbia, SC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Flow Supervisor supervises and coordinates daily site material-flow activities to meet production needs. The role supports receiving, inventory, picking, and shipping, and provides materials, equipment, and supplies by directing receiving, warehousing, and distribution services and supervising staff. The position is onsite five days per week and is designated safety sensitive. The supervisor uses project-management skills to implement lean initiatives that increase velocity and minimize inventory. The role develops and manages action plans, countermeasures, and logistics reports; oversees shipment verification and documentation; coordinates shipment methods and pack-out; and manages relationships with logistics and third-party shipping providers. It develops warehouse systems and processes for product handling, storage, receiving, equipment utilization, inventory management, and shipping, while ensuring compliance with applicable requirements and maintaining operational security, safety, and facility condition. The supervisor schedules, assigns, recruits, selects, orients, trains, coaches, and evaluates material staff. The role also resolves problems, completes audits, identifies trends, and contributes to team objectives. Compensation is an annual salary of $60,000 to $109,340. The position is not incentive eligible or sales commission eligible.

Requirements

A minimum of 1–5 years of experience in integrated manufacturing functions.
Experience with rate-based or flow-line (non-MRP) and job-shop manufacturing environments.
Experience in operations, inventory management, MRP, and lean-manufacturing processes.
Experience with visual-management systems.
Experience operating warehouse equipment and any necessary certifications.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office products and inventory-control or shipping software.
In-depth knowledge of computerized integrated information systems for manufacturing, materials management, production planning, procurement, and distribution.
Leadership skills and the ability to build and maintain a team-oriented environment while applying lean methodologies.
Ability to use data analysis and effective processes to anticipate problem areas and identify opportunities.
Strong customer-service orientation and ability to support internal customer requirements.
Superior analytical skills.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Access and Excel, and experience with Oracle, OTM, Kodiak, or other warehouse and shipping management systems.
Strong written, oral, and presentation communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a business or engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate daily material-flow activities to meet production needs, including receiving, inventory, picking, and shipping.
Implement lean-management initiatives to increase velocity and minimize inventory levels.
Create and manage action plans, countermeasures, and logistics reports.
Verify incoming and outgoing shipments, compare shipment information and quantities against records, and maintain accurate shipment documentation.
Determine shipment methods based on shipping procedures, routes, and rates, and manage container pack-out areas or select preassembled containers.
Manage relationships with logistics providers and on- or off-site third-party shipping providers.
Develop warehouse systems and processes for product handling, storage, receiving, equipment utilization, inventory management, and shipping.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local warehousing, material-handling, and shipping requirements.
Maintain and enforce operational, personnel, safety, and security policies and procedures.
Plan warehouse and dock layouts, inspect equipment, and issue repair work orders or replacement requisitions.
Control inventory through physical counts and reconciliation with the data storage system.
Schedule and assign employees, monitor work results, and complete operational requirements.
Recruit, select, orient, train, coach, counsel, and evaluate material staff.
Resolve problems, complete audits, identify trends, and contribute to team efforts.