Material Supervisor

Great Dane LLC • Kewanee, IL

4d • $52,946 - $99,086

About The Position

The Material Supervisor manages the hourly materials team supporting trailer and Aftermarket production. The role oversees materials from receipt and storage through replenishment and delivery to production, and directs outbound shipments of parts, assemblies, and dunnage to Aftermarket, sister plants, and suppliers. The supervisor may also coordinate spotter truck activities in support of production and materials operations.

The position coordinates warehouse, shipping, and receiving activities under the guidance of the Supply Chain Manager; supports safety, people, inventory, equipment, audits, and continuous-improvement processes; and leads material recycling activities at the plant. The work is performed approximately 20% in an office and 80% in a manufacturing and warehouse environment. The work environment includes standard shop noise, required plant-defined PPE in the shop, awareness of crane, hoist truck, and forklift movements, and a fast pace.

Requirements

• One to three years of progressively responsible experience in Supply Chain and/or Manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of material flow, logistics, warehousing, and shipping and receiving systems and practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and people skills.
• Computer literacy and ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to communicate, analyze, and present data.
• Organizational, attention-to-detail, and record-keeping skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable leadership capabilities.

Nice To Haves

• A degree in Operations Management, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related field, or an acceptable combination of experience and education.
• Experience in a heavy industrial environment using Lean Manufacturing concepts in daily continuous-improvement activities.
• Experience in a multi-plant ERP environment, preferably JDE, with the ability to enter and retrieve information to run the department effectively and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with plant-wide safety protocols and conduct basic safety training for team members.
• Train team members, following OSHA rules and Great Dane policies, in the use of material-handling equipment, including forklifts, mobilized carts, cranes, stacker cranes, tuggers, pallet jacks, and dock locks.
• Ensure HR-related processes and policies are followed by the material-handling team.
• Coordinate routine shipping, receiving, and warehouse activities under the direct guidance of the Supply Chain Manager.
• Develop, train, and maintain proper material-handling processes.
• Supervise a small team of material handlers supporting daily production-line replenishment.
• Work with Operations to ensure shop-floor personnel follow NCM, PDR, and scrap processes.
• Support plant Supply Chain Lean and plant BIQ processes, focusing on items affected by the material-handling team; work with Operations and Supply Chain to address Supply Chain MPOU defects.
• Assist with housekeeping and organization of storage areas and maintain 5 Standards.
• Work with Maintenance to ensure material-handling equipment is properly maintained and available for production support.
• Maintain accurate inventory within assigned work areas.
• Support annual year-end physical inventory, ensuring inventory is identified, counted, and recorded.
• Lead the plant material-recycling process and ensure material is segregated by alloy.
• Perform weekly EASE audits on assigned areas and staff.
• Assist with coordinating corporate audits and managing assigned audit tasks.
• Communicate and update the supply chain communication board.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Benefits including dental, vision, and medical coverage with employer contributions.
• Retirement programs, including a Pension Plan and 401(k) Plan with employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid holidays and vacation.
• Competitive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed