Operations Supervisor

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We firmly believe that our employees drive the success of the company! With success in mind as the ultimate goal, we strive to create and provide an environment that offers challenging, stimulating and financially rewarding opportunities. We are looking for the right one to join our team!

• Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits (Low Premiums!)
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 14 Paid Company Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Contribution
• Educational Tuition Reimbursement

Utilizing a team approach, this position is responsible for assisting the Operations Manager with leading, planning, directing, and coordinating the operations of a warehouse facility. Duties include ensuring and improving the safety, quality, productivity, cost control, and positive employee relations using the principles of TPS and other strategies outlined by the Company and Operations Manager directives. The Supervisor will lead a team of Group Leaders to carry out the organization’s mission.

• Coordinate, manage and monitor the various departments within the facility.
• Ensure that effective controls are in place and being followed to meet customer and company inventory levels (FIFO, FEFO, cycle counts etc.). Monitor controls for the purchasing of supplies and other expenditures.
• Support initiatives set forth by Company and Manager for an effective safety program that meets OSHA and company expectations.
• Monitor targets for safety performance including leading indicators (Hiyari Hatto, Behavioral Based Safety, etc.) and trailing indicators (incident rates).
• Ensure the prompt investigation, reporting and countermeasure of safety incidents and audits.
• Ensure the facility is compliant with company (ISO
  14001) and government environmental standards.
• Coordinate and monitor the productivity of various departments within the facility. Monitor targets for productivity performance.
• Monitor the preventive maintenance program for building and production equipment in order to minimize downtime.
• Monitor the facilities quality control measures are being followed to meet internal and external customer expectations.
• Create standard operating procedures for the processes within the facility.
• Support creation of training and development plans for staff to support succession planning and effective operation.
• Work closely with Operations Manager to meet customer expectations and develop additional value added services.
• Respond promptly to internal and external customer issues and concerns with root cause and countermeasures within the specified timeframe.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Management or related program of study preferred. Minimum of 3 to 6 years’ experience in logistics management, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.

Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer! It is the policy and commitment of the company to maintain a work environment that provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all its employees and applicants. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital/domestic partner status, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other applicable lawfully protected basis.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

We seek to employ individuals qualified for a position by virtue of job-related educational standards, training, experience, and personal qualifications.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Management and Manufacturing

• International Trade and Development