Warehouse Supervisor

Avery Dennison • Fitchburg, MA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Avery Dennison is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to join the Fastener Group at its Performance Tapes facility in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, the supervisor oversees material handling, receiving, work-in-process (WIP), and finished-goods (FG) shipping processes, including transactional accuracy. The role provides leadership and direction for safety, quality, delivery, and cost-reduction objectives that meet or exceed internal and external customer needs. This is an on-site position.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in shipping and receiving, logistics, or material planning.
• At least 2 years of experience supervising others.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships across functions, management levels, and employees.
• Results-oriented mindset, strong customer focus, and demonstrated ownership in proactively resolving issues.
• Strong understanding of applicable computer systems, including Microsoft Excel or Google Suite and business systems such as TMS, MFGpro, CLS, MES, and Fastrack.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Familiarity with process documentation and continuous improvement.
• Flexibility to initiate change.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily leadership to reinforce an injury-free workplace, environmental compliance, housekeeping, and waste removal.
• Manage material handling, receiving, WIP, and FG shipping processes, ensuring transactional accuracy, weekly inventory reporting, and timely freight claim processing.
• Lead daily team meetings and foster a customer-centric, collaborative culture across a shipping and material handling team of 9–12 direct reports.
• Train, motivate, coach, and develop team members; manage staffing schedules to meet business needs economically and create cross-training opportunities.
• Drive site improvement plans and continuous improvement activities using Enterprise Lean Sigma (ELS) to eliminate waste, optimize quality, and achieve operational targets.

Benefits

• Inclusive Care program offering no-cost support to LGBTQ+ members seeking experienced, compassionate healthcare providers.
• 401(k) plan with an automatic company contribution of 3% of eligible pay and a 50% matching contribution on the first 7% of eligible pay contributed.
• Medical insurance and healthcare options for employees and their families.
• Paid time off, with vacation varying based on experience and position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED