Warehouse Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Piston Automotive•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The Warehouse Supervisor supports the Materials Manager and Master Schedulers in the Materials Department. The role supervises shipping and receiving operations and employees, ensures adequate staffing for material movement, and provides day-to-day support with shipping and receiving tasks. The supervisor may cover Material Tech duties during vacations, absences, or call-ins, cover docks between shifts, and provide backup support to other facilities as required. The position maintains shipping, receiving, inventory, and attendance records; ensures compliance with procedures and work instructions; supports physical inventory activities; and trains employees on applicable processes and systems, including Ford eDDL/CMMS and MRP/ERP. The supervisor also maintains communication boards and ensures forklift drivers are trained on shipping and receiving processes. This is a second-shift role, Monday through Friday, from 2:30 PM to 11:00 PM. The position requires the ability to read and interpret business, technical, and regulatory materials and to prepare reports and business correspondence.

Requirements

At least four years of experience as a Warehouse Supervisor or in a related position.
Associate degree in Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
Previous supervisory experience.
Four years of advanced experience with the MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, email, and spreadsheets.
At least four years of experience with basic material tracking software, including accurate and proficient data entry.
Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
Close, distance, and color vision abilities.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business, professional, technical, and regulatory materials and to write reports and business correspondence.

Responsibilities

Supervise, assign, and review the work of employees involved in shipping, receiving, storing, distributing, and maintaining inventories of components and finished goods.
Gather and assess information about shipping schedules and the movement of materials, components, and finished goods into and out of the facility.
Maintain accurate records of goods received, released, and shipped.
Schedule hourly shipping and receiving associates and monitor and track their time and attendance using the appropriate systems.
Ensure adherence to procedures, work instructions, and forms.
Ensure forklift drivers are adequately trained on shipping and receiving processes and procedures.
Provide support to the Materials Department and assist with day-to-day shipping and receiving tasks.
Review plant layout to ensure containers and materials are placed in the proper locations.
Accurately update daily customer shipping schedules, including shipping times and finished-goods inventory.
Train employees as needed on the MRP/ERP system to track inventory and shipping requirements.
Assist with physical inventory activities.
Train shipping and receiving employees; assist with performance appraisals, rewards, discipline, complaint handling, and problem resolution.
Ensure the area is adequately staffed to meet material movement needs.
Cover Material Tech duties during vacations, absences, or call-in days, cover docks between shifts, and provide backup coverage for other facilities as required.
Perform Ford eDDL/CMMS training to respond to customer notices.
Maintain and monitor communication boards.
Read and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations, and prepare reports, business correspondence, and other requested documentation.