Shop Supervisor

Total Safety Careers•Kermit, TX

About The Position

Total Safety is seeking a Shop Supervisor to ensure inventory accuracy and coordinate shop, field, and inventory-control functions. The role oversees the receipt, handling, storage, and shipment of commodities, maintains the integrity of inventory records, and supports safe, efficient warehouse operations. The supervisor also provides team leadership, training, and support for human-resource functions, while troubleshooting electrical and IT applications and assisting with field jobs and special projects as assigned. The position is based in a shop and yard environment, with possible exposure to outdoor weather, moisture, vibration, high pressure, chemicals, and shop traffic. The work involves regular standing, walking, climbing, and handling materials, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

Related, progressive experience applying fundamental materials-management and inventory-transaction concepts, practices, and procedures.
Demonstrated ability to research and analyze problems and recommend efficient, effective solutions.
Strong PC skills and thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
Proficiency with function-related applications such as AS400-based Rental Man, and ability to train others to use systems.
Ability to develop spreadsheets, modify formats, and recommend improvements.
Ability to maintain data integrity, extract data, perform calculations, and prepare reports accurately and on time.
Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive data.
Above-average organization and communication skills for interaction with internal, external, and managerial contacts.
Attention to detail and ability to manage diverse tasks simultaneously.
Forklift certification as required by the facility.
Ability to work in a team environment and readily assume additional or new responsibilities.
High school education or GED.
Ability to regularly stand, walk, climb, stoop, kneel, or crouch; use hands and arms for handling and reaching; and talk or hear. Occasional sitting and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds are required.
Ability to climb stairs and/or towers.

Nice To Haves

Lead experience or training, with an understanding of human relations and training.
Additional specialized courses or an associate degree in a related field, or internal experience with exposure to materials management and inventory control and some product knowledge.

Responsibilities

Review daily work requirements and assign, monitor, and review Material Assistants’ work for accuracy and progress.
Train team members to improve skills, productivity, safety, and quality; assist with problem resolution.
Plan and coordinate special projects.
Oversee and perform receiving and inventory-control functions, ensuring commodities are handled safely and protected from damage or loss.
Track and expedite shipments as needed, and process short, incorrect, lost, or damaged shipment claims through resolution.
Ensure inventory transactions are entered accurately and efficiently and maintain the integrity of inventory records.
Coordinate and perform shipping; ensure products are packaged and labeled appropriately and customer-specific requirements are met.
Select efficient, cost-effective shipping methods and optimize carrier use based on routes, schedules, and rates.
Ensure shipping documents, including bills of lading, packing lists, dock receipts, air bills, and import and export documents, are completed accurately and on time.
Ensure corrective actions are completed promptly and help resolve shipping, receiving, and inventory-control issues.
Investigate and respond to questions, address discrepancies, and trace item histories to identify causes of differences between physical inventory and system records; recommend resolutions.
Oversee and perform physical cycle counts.
Work with Sales and Purchasing on forecasting and improved use of excess or slow-moving stock.
Optimize warehouse space and ensure items are stored safely, securely, and clearly identified so materials can be moved efficiently.
Work with Purchasing to improve supplier performance in product protection, packaging, document accuracy, and other areas affecting warehouse operations.
Provide leadership in achieving safety goals, maintain ongoing safety awareness and good housekeeping, and ensure environmental and safety regulatory requirements are met.
Ensure corrective and preventive actions are established before issues arise.
Assist with departmental human-resource functions, including hiring and firing, performance appraisals, counseling, and coaching.
Monitor team members’ work hours, ensure timesheets are accurate, and ensure labor reporting balances with timesheets as required.
Provide input on salary and job-change actions.
Troubleshoot electrical and IT applications daily.
Assist with jobs in the field and with special projects as assigned.