Warehouse Supervisor

MAPEI•Saint Charles, IL

12d

About The Position

The Warehouse Supervisor oversees warehouse staff and daily shipping, receiving, logistics, staging, and kitting operations. This role coordinates materials and kits for production schedules and customer orders, maintains accuracy and timely execution, and works across departments to respond to shortages, priorities, and changing operational needs. The supervisor also monitors inventory and logistics records, optimizes warehouse and dock workflows, addresses discrepancies, supports continuous improvement, and maintains a safe, clean, organized, and compliant warehouse.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience in warehouse, logistics, or supply chain work, including kitting experience.
Supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and/or training.
Comfort working in a hands-on, fast-paced warehouse environment.
Forklift experience.
Strong computer proficiency and comfort with warehouse systems.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to lift up to 55 pounds independently and up to 100 pounds with assistance.
Ability to stand for extended periods.
Ability to work the assigned shift schedule (1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift).

Nice To Haves

Forklift certification.

Responsibilities

Supervise warehouse staff, including hiring, training, scheduling, coaching, and performance management.
Oversee daily shipping, receiving, logistics, staging, and kitting activities to ensure accuracy, quality, and on-time execution.
Coordinate picking, staging, and kitting of materials needed for production schedules and customer orders.
Ensure kits and staged materials are complete, accurate, properly labeled, and delivered to production or outbound areas on schedule.
Review bills of lading, shipping notices, production requirements, orders, and related documentation to establish workflow and shipping priorities.
Coordinate material movement between receiving, storage, kitting, production, staging, and outbound shipping areas.
Partner with Production, Planning, Customer Service, Transportation, and other departments to address material shortages, order priorities, and changing production or shipping needs.
Plan and optimize warehouse storage, material staging, trailer loading, routing, dock activity, and weight distribution.
Monitor inventory accuracy and investigate discrepancies involving staged materials, kits, shipments, shortages, and inventory variances.
Maintain records of shipments, inventory variances, unfilled orders, weights, freight charges, dock appointments, and other logistics activity.
Inspect loading, material handling, and warehouse processes and coordinate equipment maintenance or repairs as needed.
Verify driver permits, shipping documentation, and other requirements for inbound and outbound loads.
Standardize warehouse, logistics, and kitting procedures and support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, accuracy, efficiency, and material flow.
Identify and resolve workflow issues, service concerns, material shortages, and shipping discrepancies, and implement corrective actions when needed.
Maintain a safe, clean, organized, and compliant warehouse environment.
Adhere to MAPEI policies, safety rules, and work procedures.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive annual base salary based on experience and qualifications.
Biannual discretionary “Rewards for Results” bonuses based on plant performance.
Medical plan with minimal monthly employee contributions.
17 days of paid sick and vacation time annually, prorated in the first year.
401(k) retirement plan with up to 6% company match.
Dental and vision programs.
Flexible spending accounts.
Employer-paid life insurance.
Free telemedicine physician services.
Tuition reimbursement.
Discounted home and auto insurance programs.
Supplemental life insurance.
Additional employee-focused programs and perks.