Warehouse Supervisor 2nd Shift

About the Role

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for supervising warehouse operators and coordinating daily warehouse activities to ensure safe, efficient, and accurate material handling in a manufacturing environment. This role provides hands-on leadership, manages operational priorities, ensures system accuracy, and drives continuous improvement across warehouse processes.

Key Responsibilities

Supervision & People Leadership

• Directly supervise, assign, and monitor daily work activities of warehouse operators
• Provide on-the-job training, cross-training, and coaching to develop skill versatility
• Conduct performance evaluations and support employee development plans
• Enforce attendance, productivity, safety, and conduct standards consistently
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and scheduling of warehouse personnel

• Coordinate daily inbound, outbound, and internal material movements
• Develop daily and weekly labor plans based on forecasts, production schedules, and shipping requirements
• Manage dock scheduling, carrier check-in, and yard activities where applicable
• Prioritize work based on business needs, service commitments, and production requirements
• Serve as escalation point for operational disruptions, material shortages, or urgent shipment needs

• Lead warehouse safety culture through daily observations, audits, and corrective actions
• Ensure compliance with EHS standards, OSHA requirements, and company policies
• Maintain housekeeping and 5S standards throughout the warehouse
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and quality issues; implement corrective actions

• Monitor warehouse KPIs including labor productivity, inventory accuracy, safety, and on-time shipments
• Analyze operating data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives such as standard work, layout optimization, and process simplification
• Support implementation of automation, digital tools, and system enhancements

• Coordinate with production, planning, procurement, logistics, quality, maintenance, and transportation teams
• Communicate daily priorities, risks, and performance updates to management
• Prepare and deliver shift reports, labor summaries, and performance dashboards
• Support internal and external audits, customer visits, and inspections

• Monitor condition and utilization of material handling equipment
• Coordinate preventative maintenance and report equipment issues
• Ensure proper use, storage, and accountability of warehouse tools and assets

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 3-5 years of warehouse or manufacturing logistics experience
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory control, and safety practices
• Proficiency with SAP, and basic Microsoft Office applications
• Strong organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills

• Background performing warehouse coordinator, lead, or team-lead responsibilities
• Knowledge of Lean, 5S, Kaizen, or continuous improvement tools
• Forklift or material handling equipment certifications

• Frontline people leadership
• Operational planning and coordination
• Safety and compliance leadership
• Inventory accuracy and attention to detail
• Data-informed decision making
• Continuous improvement mindset