Supervisor, Materials Management - 2nd Shift

Second Shift Supervisor Position

This is a 2nd shift supervisor position, hours are 3:30 PM - 12:00 AM, M-Fr.

For 140 years, A.W. Chesterton has been an innovator and a knowledge provider for our industrial partners around the globe. From our ground-breaking split seal technologies, to our cutting-edge packing and lubricant solutions, we are continually focused on new ways to bring solutions to our customers, while also celebrating our own rich history and our unique place in the sealing industry.

Our Operations professionals manage and support the creation of our world-class flow control products in a low-volume, high mix manufacturing environment. These folks are our manufacturing leaders - shop managers, purchasing professionals, production and demand planners, engineers, and quality professionals who value working with other top manufacturing professionals and helping solve complex production problems. In addition to a work environment that promotes learning and promote-from-within opportunities, we understand what matters to our production workers: competitive, market-drive pay, outstanding benefits, and a stable and dependable job place supported by over 140 years of being in business.

If you are looking for a place to call home in your next manufacturing role, come and explore all that Chesterton has to offer!

Our benefits offering include:

• Chesterton Student Loan Repayment Program
• BCBS Medical Coverage
• Delta Dental
• 401K savings plan with a Chesterton contribution
• PTO including vacation sick, time, 11 paid holidays, and paid to time off to volunteer for causes
• Vision insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Short-term disability and long-term disability insurance
• HSA & FSA options to cover additional medical costs
• Parental leave for moms and dads to be
• Hiring referral bonuses (up to $3,000 for select roles)

A host of other fringe benefits including legal services, pet insurance, Chesterton relief fund for employees in need, and more!

Job Summary:

The Supervisor, Materials Management is responsible for leading warehouse operations, inventory control, and material flow activities to support production and customer requirements. Reporting to the Sr. Warehouse Operations Manager, this role oversees shift execution, ensures inventory accuracy, and drives alignment across production, planning, and logistics functions.

This position plays a key role in maintaining efficient operations, resolving issues in real time, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service levels, operational performance, and inventory management processes.

Job Model:
On-Site

All fully remote positions have no regular expected onsite scheduled days. Fully remote employees may be required to come onsite due to business needs.

Hybrid positions will require employees to work both on-site and remote each week under a schedule that has been determined and agreed upon by you and your manager.

On-Site positions will require employees to work on-site for each of their scheduled shifts.

Responsibilities:

• Consistent, regular and punctual attendance is an essential function of this job.
• Leads warehouse operations during designated shift, including inventory control, material handling, and production support, ensuring safe, efficient, and on-time execution of daily activities
• Set daily priorities and coordinate activities across production, planning, and logistics to ensure material availability and uninterrupted operations
• Own inventory accuracy across the value stream, including cycle counts, physical inventories, transaction integrity, and discrepancy resolution
• Investigate inventory variances, lead root cause analysis, and implement sustainable corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Ensure compliance with FIFO, lot traceability, quality requirements, and all internal control standards
• Manage material flow from receiving through production and finished goods, including movements between internal and external warehouse locations
• Partner with logistics providers and external warehouses to ensure accurate inventory visibility and efficient transportation of goods
• Monitor inventory levels and collaborate with planning and purchasing to optimize…