Supervisor, Logistics

Kohler Co.•Huntsville, AL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for assigning the labor force to appropriate tasks in line with efficient crewing needs and contractual requirements. The role ensures that all process and quality specifications are followed in the shipping/receiving of scheduled components. The Supervisor is responsible for monitoring shipping results and ensuring that budget rates are exceeded. They must maintain detailed knowledge of process and equipment to achieve optimum efficiency and ensure that all shift employees are adequately trained in necessary process procedures to accomplish assignments efficiently. The role also involves holding or participating in monthly safety meetings with shift employees to communicate the importance of safe work practices, monitoring and enforcing all safety rules, and administering the labor contract, plant rules, and handling appropriate discipline. The Supervisor will continuously strive to improve processes, process equipment, and procedures, and encourage shift employees to do the same. They must understand and enforce all procedures related to the safe handling of hazardous materials and instruct subordinates in these procedures. The role requires being trained on all applicable SOPs, LOPs, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

BS Degree in a related field or equivalent level of education
Experience and demonstrated success in leadership position requiring accomplishment of standards or goals through subordinates.
Strong communication skills
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

Assign labor force to appropriate tasks in line with efficient crewing needs and contractual requirements.
Ensure that all process and quality specifications are followed in the shipping/receiving of scheduled components.
Monitor shipping results and insure that budget rates are exceeded.
Maintain detailed knowledge of process and equipment in order to achieve optimum efficiency.
Ensure that all shift employees are adequately trained in the necessary process procedures to accomplish assignments efficiently.
Hold or participate monthly safety meetings with shift employees to communicate the importance of safe work practices.
Monitor and enforce all safety rules.
Administer labor contract, plant rules and handle appropriate discipline.
Continuously strive to improve process, process equipment and procedures.
Encourage shift employees to improve processes.
Understand and enforce all procedures related to safe handling of hazardous materials and instruct subordinates in same.
Trained on all applicable SOPs, LOPs, policies, and procedures.