First Shift Supervisor

Industrial Metal Supply (IMS) is a full-line metal service center providing the needs of metal users since 1948. For 75 years IMS has enjoyed substantial growth throughout California and Arizona due to its renowned reputation for an extensive inventory, robust production capabilities, and exceptional customer service. As Shift Supervisor, the incumbent will proactively lead and direct warehouse floor personnel, monitor the safety and quality of work while ensuring associates receive proper training, and addressing facility and equipment maintenance issues.

The First Shift Supervisor will be responsible for the leadership, guidance, and direction of the warehouse floor personnel. Oversees and prioritizes daily warehouse operations while assisting the Warehouse Manager with process and procedure improvement activities.

Performs related work as required.

• Responsible for developing, coaching, and mentoring team members for excellent performance. Provides direct leadership to production employees in value streams, including work scheduling and assignment, employee training, ensuring safety and production quality requirements are met.
• Evaluating staffing needs, administering safety, communication, teambuilding, etc. These goals need to accomplish in a safe and effective manner through utilization, development, and adherence to all IMS policies.
• Inspects department areas to ensure safety and cleanliness standards are in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices and 6S Lean Manufacturing practices. Responsible for all safety issues affecting employees, including taking action to minimize risk of injury as needed.
• Ensures proper utilization of equipment, manpower, and materials to eliminate downtime, injuries, and/or scrap. Develops more efficient means to identify limiting factors of equipment, staffing, and materials to better utilize available resources and to maximize productivity.
• Maintains safe and healthy work environment by daily walks, audits, surveillance checks, following and enforcing standards and procedures.
• Consistently and continuously monitors and enforces safety policies.
• Ensures that equipment and tools are in good working order and the applicable maintenance checklist is both available for use as necessary and properly completed.
• Collaborates with the Warehouse Manager and teams to continuously evaluate the warehouse layout and material workflow modifying it as necessary to increase throughput and productivity.
• Ensures that all warehouse activities meet or exceed the Company’s high-quality standards