Warehouse Supervisor - 1st Shift

ABB•Fort Smith, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily warehouse operations in a manufacturing environment to ensure the efficient, accurate, and timely receipt, storage, and distribution of materials and finished goods. This role leads and develops warehouse personnel, assigns work, monitors performance, and enforces safety, quality, and productivity standards. The Supervisor coordinates closely with manufacturing, production planning, and logistics teams to support operational requirements, maintain inventory accuracy, and meet on time delivery goals. Responsibilities include optimizing manpower utilization, implementing process improvements aligned with Lean principles, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, and maintaining a safe, organized, and efficient work environment. Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 2 years experience OR Associate’s Degree with minimum 4 years experience OR High School Diploma / GED with minimum 6 years experience.
Previous experience supervising required.
Demonstrated ability to supervise and motivate warehouse employees while consistently meeting daily operational goals.
Strong organizational, time‑management, and prioritization skills with the ability to work independently and perform under pressure.
Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel.
Solid understanding of manufacturing and warehouse operations, including Lean, Flex‑Flow, manpower utilization, and process improvement initiatives.
Self‑motivated and detail‑oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills and a commitment to continuous learning and leadership development.
Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Nice To Haves

experience with SAP/BUS, Power BI and SFD systems

Responsibilities

Lead warehouse operations with full accountability for safety, quality, productivity, housekeeping, and problem resolution while ensuring compliance with OSHA, MSDS, and company policies.
Provide strong people leadership, including training, coaching, performance management, and fair, consistent enforcement of employee relations and handbook standards.
Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance safety, quality, efficiency, and overall warehouse performance while maintaining high expectations for results.
Collaborate across departments and represent management professionally to support plant goals, effective communication, operational flexibility, and required certifications (forklift and hazmat).

Benefits

Health, Life & Disability
Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
11 paid holidays.
Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.