Warehouse Supervisor

Intuitive•Durham, NC

About The Position

Intuitive is seeking a hands-on leader to develop its material handling team and oversee raw material and sub-assembly warehouse operations in a cold chain environment. The role focuses on coaching and empowering the team while working alongside them, and ensuring effective receiving, put-away, picking, material supply, and inventory accuracy. The supervisor oversees personnel, 5S and safety, internal material replenishment, and continuous improvement. The position also works with production planning and management to optimize value stream opportunities.

Requirements

At least an associate degree, bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience.
At least three years of experience managing warehouse activities and material flow in a manufacturing environment.
Significant computer experience, including MS Office and ERP systems; SAP and Agile are preferred.
Proven ability to lead people effectively and develop highly functional teams.
Demonstrated knowledge of Kanban systems and other Lean material flow practices.
Ability to encourage peers to maintain high standards of quality and performance.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects successfully.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to break down tasks, keep individual contributors on task, and work as a player-coach who can step in to perform challenging tasks.
Knowledge of inventory control systems, processes, and root cause analysis.
Expert knowledge of safety requirements and material handling equipment operation.
Ability to lift and carry up to 35 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.
Five or more years of supervisory experience.
Experience supervising technician- or material-handler-level employees.
Experience in the medical device industry or another regulated industry.
Seven or more years of manufacturing experience.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
Enjoyment of a fast-paced, multi-focused work environment and a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

Hire, train, develop, and motivate warehouse personnel to follow procedures, meet quality standards, production schedules, departmental goals, and productivity requirements.
Ensure warehouse processes are documented and drive process improvement and simplification.
Maintain freezers, the dry goods warehouse, and work areas to 5S standards, and ensure FIFO is followed for material movements.
Conduct gap analyses of warehouse operating documents, including SOPs, DOPs, WIs, and VAs, and update them as needed.
Work with Inventory Control to analyze and resolve storage-quantity and inventory discrepancies.
Provide team direction and training in Lean material flow practices.
Maintain optimal commodity inventory levels to meet production requirements.
Ensure employees understand and follow company procedures, including APHIS requirements.
Manage completion and status of employee training records.
Provide annual performance feedback to direct reports and interim counseling as needed.
Implement short-term problem containment and long-term corrective actions for warehouse issues.
Drive continuous improvement of systems and processes and work with production planning and management to optimize value stream opportunities.