What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse & Logistics Supervisor position at Ascent Industries Co?
Duties and Responsibilities:
Required:
- Safety and Compliance: Establish, enforce, and monitor stringent health, safety, and environmental (EHS) policies and procedures in line with federal, state, and local regulations, including OSHA and hazardous material handling requirements. This includes managing all required personal protective equipment (PPE) protocols.
- Inventory Management: Control inventory levels of raw materials, packaging materials, and finished goods through physical counts, cycle counts, and reconciliation with data storage systems (WMS/ERP), ensuring high accuracy. Monitor inventory expiration dates and manage non-conforming products.
- Operations Oversight: Plan, organize, and manage daily operations including receiving, storing, staging materials for production lines, shipping, and distribution. Optimize warehouse layout and space utilization for maximum efficiency. Championing continuous improvement of production processes through application of 5S and LEAN manufacturing practices.
- Production Coordination: Liaise directly with the production/plant manager, quality assurance, and planning departments to ensure the seamless flow of materials for manufacturing and timely dispatch of finished products to customers. Participate in incident investigations and assist in development and initiation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Team Leadership and Management: Recruit, hire, train, coach, and manage warehouse staff, setting performance goals, preparing work schedules, and fostering a safe and productive work environment. Ensure compliance with the current ISO9001 standards.
- Logistics and Documentation: Coordinate with suppliers, clients, and transportation companies, managing logistics for transporting chemicals and related products and ensuring all necessary documentation (e.g., shipping records, safety data sheets) is accurate and complete.
- Equipment Maintenance: Ensure the safe use and regular maintenance of warehouse equipment, including forklifts, racking systems, and other machinery.
- Budgeting and Reporting: Prepare and manage the annual budget for the warehouse, analyze variances, track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and generate regular reports on warehouse activities and performance for upper management review.
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Skills, Qualifications, Experience, Special Physical Requirements:
Required:
- Experience: Proven experience in warehouse management, preferably within a chemical, manufacturing, or similarly regulated industrial environment.
- Certifications/Knowledge:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Strong knowledge of federal and state safety and environmental regulations (OSHA, EPA, DOT).
- Forklift certification or ability to obtain one.
- Certification to provide training in hazardous material transportation may be required.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), ERP systems (like Deacom), and standard computer software (MS Office).
- Soft Skills: Strong leadership, problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills, along with excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
Preferred:
- Direct knowledge of specific warehousing processes
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing and 5S
- Associate or bachelor’s degree
- Experience interacting directly with customers and technical staff
Disclaimer:
The list of requirements, duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive, but merely the most accurate list for the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description and to require that other tasks be performed when circumstances of the job change.