Warehouse Supervisor, 2nd Shift, Pipe & Fittings (Garland, TX)

Westlake•Garland, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate. SUMMARY Maintains inventory and supplies by receiving, storing, and delivering items; securing warehouse; supervising staff for 2nd shift operations. Maintains a safe and productive work environment whereby team has clear direction, goals, training and accountability.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required with some post-secondary education.
3+ years prior supervisor or leadership experience required
Highly effective supervisory skills and techniques
Ability to input, retrieve and analyze data
Experience with change management, results driven and safety driven
Hands-on commitment to getting the job done
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Proven ability to direct and coordinate operations
Strong organizational and time management skills
Must be able to work a 2nd Shift: 3pm-11pm Monday-Friday
Must be able to work overtime based on business needs (i.e. working Saturdays, 50+ hours/week)
This is a fully onsite role. Must be able to commute daily to our Garland, TX facility

Nice To Haves

Forklift experience preferred
Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), SAP (recommended), RF scanning technology, Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Excel), and data reporting tools.
Lean Six Sigma and/or 5S experience preferred

Responsibilities

Lead and promote a culture of safety through observation, coaching, incident investigation, corrective actions, and adherence to all company safety policies and procedures.
Sets the tone and expectations for daily activities using strong leadership skills and proper utilization of shift group leaders. Works closely with customer service to align resources to demand.
Accomplishes warehouse human resource objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures.
Meets warehouse operational standards by contributing warehouse information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying warehouse system improvements.
Moves inventory by scheduling materials to be moved to and from warehouse; coordinating inventory transfers with related departments.
Orders consumable items in a manner that prevents stock outs without carrying excess inventory.
Maintains storage area by organizing floor space; adhering to storage design principles; recommending improvements.
Maintains accurate inventory by conducting physical cycle counts; reconciling variances; inputting data.
Secures warehouse and yard by turning alarms on; testing systems, monitoring cameras, enforcing policies.
Keeps equipment operating well by enforcing proper operation, training and implementing suitable Operator level PM’s, Supply detailed information on service requirements to maintenance; Tracking equipment uptime.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications.
Accomplishes warehouse and organization goals by developing, monitoring, and communicating key performance indicators (KPIs) including safety, productivity, inventory accuracy, quality, on-time shipping performance, equipment utilization, and customer service metrics.
Measure and report on the effectiveness of warehousing activities and employees’ performance
Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction through excellence in receiving, identifying, dispatching and assuring quality of goods / services.
Ensure shipments’ and inventory transactions’ accuracy
Clearly communicate job expectations, Conduct documented coaching, performance discussions, employee development planning, and succession planning activities.
Determine staffing levels and assign workload
Maintain items record, document necessary information and utilize reports to project warehouse status
Identify areas of improvement and establish innovative or adjust existing work procedures and practices
Confer and coordinate activities with other departments or external resources such as plowing, pest control, pallet supplier and the like.