What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse & Production Supervisor position at IEWC?
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We are seeking a hands-on Warehouse & Production Supervisor to lead warehouse operations, production support, and automated equipment areas within our electrical assembly environment. This role is ideal for a strong frontline leader who enjoys developing people, improving processes, and keeping daily operations running safely, accurately, and on schedule.
Key Responsibilities
We are seeking a hands-on Warehouse & Production Supervisor to lead warehouse operations, production support, and automated equipment areas within our electrical assembly environment. This role is ideal for a strong frontline leader who enjoys developing people, improving processes, and keeping daily operations running safely, accurately, and on schedule.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead daily warehouse, shipping, receiving, material handling, inventory control, and production support activities to ensure safe, accurate, and on-time execution.
- Supervise CNC, wire-processing, printing/engraving, and other automated or semi-automated equipment areas used to support electrical assembly operations.
- Plan, prioritize, and assign daily work to meet production schedules, customer commitments, and material availability requirements.
- Maintain a strong focus on safety, 5S, standard work, inventory accuracy, quality, and schedule attainment.
- Monitor key performance metrics such as safety, quality, inventory accuracy, throughput, labor efficiency, and shipping/receiving performance.
- Lead cycle count execution and drive root-cause corrective actions to improve inventory control and material flow.
- Partner cross-functionally with Production, Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Planning, and Maintenance to resolve material, equipment, process, and quality issues.
- Train, coach, and develop team members while supporting onboarding, timekeeping, attendance, performance management, and daily communication.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities that reduce waste, improve workflow, and strengthen operational discipline.
- 3–5 years of supervisory or team leadership experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, production, or electrical assembly environment.
- 5 or more years of progressive experience in warehouse, materials, production, electrical assembly, or manufacturing operations preferred.
- Experience with shipping, receiving, inventory control, material handling, cycle counting, kitting, staging, or production support activities.
- Exposure to electrical assembly, wire processing, CNC equipment, printing/engraving equipment, or automated/semi-automated production equipment preferred.
- Working knowledge of inventory control, warehouse management, material flow, ERP/MRP transactions, production scheduling, standard work, and root-cause problem solving.
- Advanced knowledge of SAP or a comparable ERP system, including warehouse, shipping, receiving, inventory, and production transactions.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to assign work, coach performance, build accountability, communicate clearly, and resolve issues effectively.
- Commitment to workplace safety, quality, continuous improvement, and team development.
- Ability to read and interpret work instructions, production schedules, inventory reports, technical drawings, diagrams, and equipment operating procedures.
- Willingness and ability to obtain or maintain forklift or material handling equipment certification/training as required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and reporting tools.
- Associate degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, Engineering Technology, or a related field required; equivalent work experience may be considered. A bachelor’s degree is preferred.
- The above represents the essential job functions that you are assigned to perform in your job. If you are unable to perform these essential duties, please see Human Resources as IEWC may be able to provide reasonable accommodations against the ADA requirements.