Warehouse Supervisor

Wabtec•Kansas City, MO

6h•$68,900 - $98,200•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Services Division, you will be responsible ensuring the warehouse operates at optimum efficiency overseeing safety, shipping, receiving, picking of internal/external customer orders, kanban replenishment, cycle counts, kitting and returns.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum of 5 additional years of experience in a warehouse environment
Strong leadership abilities, previous experience preferred
Excellent team-building, operational, problem-solving, organizational and planning skills
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Experience with or ability to learn Syspro and Oracle
Working knowledge of shipping software
Exceptional communication skills
Project management skills
Attention to detail

Responsibilities

Oversee warehouse and shipping areas including: Filling and shipping customer orders, satisfying internal shipping requirements (Aftermarket requests, Vendors, etc), ensuring accuracy of shipments and supporting documentation, receiving incoming material and routing to appropriate area or personnel, filling work orders for production, packaging assemblies and receiving into finished goods, ensuring inventory transactions are accurately logged and oversee cycle counts.
Perform all tasks within their department, including but not limited to; Shipping/Receiving of outgoing & incoming material, Perform Cycle counting, accurately pull parts for production areas and accurately stock parts in warehouse locations
Ability to lead in a team environment, and understand the importance of driving a continuous improvement culture
Ensures that all procedures and requirements are properly followed to accomplish assigned tasks.
Constantly plan out all warehouse resources and activities in relation to company objectives.
Audit internal/external customer orders to ensure accuracy of contents and placement.
Execute internal order management system to achieve on-time delivery goals.
Investigate and report warehouse discrepancies/ Perform Cycle counting
Safe operation of overhead cranes, forklifts, and other lifting devices
Other duties as assigned
Coach and develop team members to meet or exceed customer expectations
Drive a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and professionalism
Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Wabtec’s policies and procedures
Develop warehouse employees by internal/on-job training.
Perform safety/5S/job function audits with direct reports on a monthly basis
Interview, hire and train associates
Ensure that proper housekeeping is maintained throughout warehouse
Ensures that all tasks and functions of warehouse positions are performed in a safe manner at all times
Champions safety programs and all required safety training for warehouse personnel
Lead warehouse operations through lean process and behavior changes, developing highly effective Daily Management processes focused on tools such as basic problem solving (5 why’s), kaizen, A3 thinking, value stream mapping, Kanban visual management, pull processes, creation of flow and adherence to standard work.
Convey a passion for continuous improvement while effectively communicating the next future state while reinforcing buy-in throughout the improvement journey.