Superintendent

Ford • Denver, CO

18h • Onsite

About The Position

The primary role of a Warehouse Superintendent is to oversee the day-to-day operation of a Parts Distribution Center. The Superintendent is expected to work closely with the Plant Manager to ensure workplace safety, drive operational excellence by leading a team to consistently produce high-quality products and meet production targets. This role involves strategic focus, problem-solving, effective resource allocation, and a 'Bias for Action' to address safety and quality issues. The Superintendent will embrace a servant leadership style, focusing on team building, development, and fostering a positive work environment. Data-driven decision-making is crucial for reducing downtime and quality defects, along with a relentless focus on continuous improvement and quality assurance. The position also requires strong conflict resolution skills, building positive relationships with team members, suppliers, and union representatives, championing accountability, and collaborating with all stakeholders for continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 7+ years of supervisory, manufacturing, military, or other relevant experience.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale process improvements or cultural shifts.
• Ability to work rotating shifts/hours, including nights and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Lean / Six Sigma methodology
• Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) Experience or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Act as a champion of workplace safety, proactively enforcing regulations and fostering a culture of vigilance.
• Lead and direct a team of employees that consistently makes high-quality products and meets or exceeds production targets.
• Take ownership of team performance, addressing shortcomings proactively and celebrating successes.
• Prioritize critical tasks and effectively allocate human resources to maximize efficiency.
• Apply a "Bias for Action," promptly and decisively addressing safety and quality issues to prevent larger problems.
• Identify and analyze problems, develop and implement effective solutions, make timely and well-informed decisions, and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Embrace a servant leadership style, focusing on building high performing, winning teams and investing in their growth.
• Foster a positive and collaborative work environment, motivating your team to achieve shared goals.
• Utilize data and insights to strike down downtime and quality defects, driving quantifiable improvements in efficiency and quality.
• Meticulously track and report employee time and attendance, transforming raw data into actionable intelligence for strategic decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Maintain a relentless focus on identifying and eliminating inefficiencies, improving processes, and driving innovation to enhance productivity, quality, and safety.
• Be uncompromisingly committed to quality, implementing and maintaining rigorous standards, and relentlessly pursuing excellence to eliminate defects and ensure exceptional product quality.
• Proactively address and mediate conflicts fairly and effectively, facilitating mutually acceptable solutions.
• Build and maintain strong, positive working relationships with your team and all partners, including suppliers and union representatives, through transparent communication and a willingness to listen, fostering a psychologically safe environment.
• Champion accountability, managing both your own performance and that of the hourly workforce regarding processes and standards.
• Ensure accountability, play fair, and meet conflict with decisive action.
• Actively listen to and value the perspectives of all team members and other department stakeholders.
• Partner with team members, the union, and management to continuously improve everything.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees