Warehouse Supervisor, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Ford Motor • Marshall, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Supervisor is a front-line operational leader responsible for daily movement, storage, and handling of materials across the facility. The role directs a shift team of material handlers and forklift operators to unload inbound shipments, record and store inventory accurately, pick and stage orders, and deliver materials to production lines or outbound docks on time.

The supervisor maintains a safe, organized workplace by enforcing OSHA and company safety standards, overseeing pre-shift equipment inspections, maintaining housekeeping and 5S standards, auditing inventory transactions in the Warehouse Management System (WMS), and coaching team members to meet quality, accuracy, and productivity goals. The position also leads shift operations, inventory control, workforce development, and continuous-improvement efforts at BlueOval Battery Park Michigan.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 3 years of logistics, warehouse supervisory, or material-flow experience in a manufacturing setting, including exposure to automated warehouse systems (ASRS/AGV).
• Working knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP, MES, or LES.
• At least 3 years supervising teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and rotating shifts.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and team-building skills.
• Sound problem-solving and logical-thinking skills.
• Analytical skills, including line balancing, time study, material flow, and capacity planning.
• Structured, methodical approach to tasks.
• Strong English communication and presentation skills.
• Adaptability and openness to learning and change.
• Collaborative team-player approach.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Resilience under pressure and tight deadlines; ability to work any shift, including rotating shifts and weekends.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, including assigning work and holding employees accountable for safety, quality, and throughput standards.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or a related field.
• Experience in material handling, warehousing, or inventory management.
• Automotive MP&L/logistics experience, including warehousing/logistics planning or automation project implementation.
• At least 2 years conducting system audits, such as process or safety audits.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, constraint management, and logistics planning principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Enforce OSHA and EHS safety policies, including pedestrian-equipment separation, exclusion zones, blind-corner horn use, and PPE compliance.
• Oversee pre-shift inspections of forklifts, reach trucks, tuggers, and pallet jacks; immediately tag out defective equipment.
• Lead containment, investigation, and root-cause analysis for incidents, near-misses, and property damage.
• Assign and direct work across receiving, put-away, picking, staging, line delivery, and shipping.
• Monitor dock operations, trailer turnaround, and dock lock/chock compliance.
• Coordinate JIT/JIS replenishment to prevent production downtime caused by parts shortages.
• Conduct shift stand-up meetings and handovers covering hot parts, system holds, and equipment status.
• Maintain 5S standards across aisles, staging areas, rack bays, and dock plates.
• Oversee receiving, scanning, and bin put-away through WMS/ERP systems.
• Enforce FIFO rotation and expiration tracking for shelf-life-sensitive goods.
• Support cycle counts and resolve inventory discrepancies and stock variances.
• Partner with QA on material holds, quarantine, containment sorts, and MRB dispositions.
• Audit bills of lading, packing slips, ASNs, and label accuracy.
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate material handlers, warehouse technicians, and forklift drivers.
• Conduct onboarding, standard-work training, and PIT certification and recertification.
• Track operator performance against KPIs and SOPs.
• Manage scheduling, overtime, timecards, attendance, and discipline as needed.
• Build team morale, communication, and cross-training across functions.
• Track and report shift metrics, including dock-to-stock time, pick accuracy, lines per hour, and inventory accuracy.
• Use 5-Why, Fishbone, and Kaizen tools to resolve operational defects and scanning errors.
• Eliminate process waste, including excess travel, congestion, and double handling.
• Collaborate with MP&L, Manufacturing, and Quality to resolve material-flow bottlenecks.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up child care.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

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