Warehouse Supervisor/3rd Shift - Aurora, IL

Hubbell Incorporated • Naperville Township, IL

79d

About The Position

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for directing the daily activities of the DC, including labor scheduling, supervision, and proper utilization of space, equipment, and manpower. Key responsibilities include staffing, training, operations, inventory management, maintenance of the facility and equipment, implementation of safety, security, housekeeping and sanitation programs, budgeting, and customer service. The DC Supervisor serves as an interface and coordinator among the DC and manufacturing operations, customer service (Hubbell Business), IT, Human Resources, and Transportation. The DC Supervisor is accountable for the safe, efficient, and economical operation of the facility and equipment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or comparable job experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of distribution experience in warehouse, shipping and receiving processes, procedures and systems.
• Computer skills including: Intermediate skills in MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint.
• Ideal candidate will have two or more years of user experience in SAP and/or Blue Yonder.
• Working knowledge of the distribution industry including industrial equipment operation, picking, packing, and receiving put-away methodologies.
• Strong interpersonal skills are necessary.
• Material handling experience required.
• Experiences with Lean methodologies a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Displays competencies such as Empowers others, Professional Maturity, establishes priorities, Customer Focus, Integrity and Ethics, Results Driven/Imitative, Strategic Thinking, Communications, Builds Talent, Team Leadership, Functional Excellence, Business Knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop and direct shift operations to ensure the efficient and cost-effective operations and utilization of the shift.
• Plan and schedule all services including receiving, storing, shipping, handling, returned/damaged goods, and if applicable assembly of finished goods, maintenance, and administrative activities to ensure customer requirements are met in an efficient manner.
• Plan daily labor needs based on work volume and input from facility leadership.
• Make recommendations to senior management on programs to improve operations.
• Conduct daily shift meetings.
• Interact with the DC manager, Director of Distribution, Assistant DC Manager and facility managers and supervisors to establish goals and objectives.
• Direct the operations of the shift personnel to achieve prescribed objectives.
• In collaboration with Human Resources, develop, and maintain a productive work team by creating programs for hiring, training and professional development.
• Apply sound communication and motivational techniques in supervising, counseling and disciplining subordinates.
• Ensure the safety of all personnel, equipment and property.
• Provide safety instructions to personnel as needed.
• Report all work-related injuries to Human Resources immediately.
• Provide immediate medical attention (Certified First Responder) to injured employees as necessary.
• Assure compliance with OSHA and MSDS regulations.
• Manage programs to keep tools and equipment in designated areas; Maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout the facility.
• Assure the customer orders are picked and shipped in a timely fashion within prescribed cost levels and processed accurately according to Corporate guidelines.
• Develop and implement an effective receiving operation that minimizes cost and ensures receiving paperwork is processed accurately and promptly.
• Ensure the accurate and timely preparation, processing, distribution and retention of all necessary reports and records regarding DC operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees