Inventory Supervisor

Inventory Supervisor

The Inventory Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day management of people, equipment and materials to achieve production objectives, which will result in the production of a quality product, on time and complete. The Inventory Supervisor must be able to meet production requirements while maintaining efficiency and ensuring a quality result. This position is also responsible for leading, directing and motivating the department.

This individual is required to assist in the development of department goals and strategies to include cross-training, line product prioritizations, associate development, performance, safety communication, quality assurance and meeting department measures. Incumbent will ensure the department is running effectively and efficiently and use data to implement continuous improvement. This position will monitor the workflow of the department, department calls and feedback to supervisors on product quality issues.

Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills are required.

Duties and responsibilities This position is responsible for developing, leading and executing in the following areas:

• Leads by example each day in key areas – EHS, quality, productivity, housekeeping and attendance.
• Provides feedback in the form of counseling and recognition for positive performance and development opportunities.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules daily.
• Identifies future staffing/equipment needs for the budgeting process.
• Provides leadership in sustaining defined processes and resolving issues.
• Maintains time and production records daily.
• Ensures the overall integrity of work produced by the line.
• Develops, recommends and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of product.
• Prepares and presents communications to their team members and other members of management regarding daily expectations for production, quality, EHS, housekeeping and other key measures as well as general information required to keep all employees informed.
• Maintains the overall safety of employees in the assigned work area by reporting all hazards/issues, leading and participating in EHS incident investigations and follow-up, ergonomic and hazard assessments etc.
• Provides corrective action to address attendance, conduct, or performance issues with their employees, to include conducting investigations, providing documentation and recommending further courses of action to other members of management as necessary.
• Assesses individual training needs, including cross-training and job rotation plans of their employees and works with group leader to provide needed on-the-job training and coaching. Where necessary, the Inventory supervisor may also provide hands-on process instruction and new employee orientation.
• Identify staffing needs, interview, and recommend employee selection, document in a timely manner.
• Is consistently at work and on time;
  Arrives at meetings and appointments on time;
  Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach production schedule/goals.
• Promotes a harassment-free environment. Ensures consistency between lines in application of employee relations policies and procedures for all inventory employees, e.g. overtime administration, layoff/recall procedures, attendance tracking, etc
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• Wears required safety equipment including but not limited to; hearing protection, safety glasses, and steel toe footwear.
• Must maintain clean, organized work area. Ensures housekeeping of work area is acceptable for next shift.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications,

Skills and Abilities

The successful candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common technical journals and financial reports.
• Efficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to define and resolve…