Material Handler Supervisor

Overview

The Material Handler Supervisor is responsible for supporting the Materials Manager and working closely with the Materials Coordinator and material handling team. This role oversees the efficient pulling of supplies and parts from the warehouse to support production, engineering, and other departments, while ensuring team performance, accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement in operations.

Key Responsibilities

Supervise the materials team to ensure proper training on pulling correct quantities and part numbers within expected time requirements.

Ensure the team is trained to support production supply requirements.

Supervise and train team members on all inventory transactions to maintain accuracy, correct errors, and perform retraining as needed.

Audit daily 5S logs to ensure compliance and consistency.

Maintain forklift certification and train team members for forklift certification.

Oversee team training on printing inventory labels and locating parts in proper bin locations.

Train and oversee the accurate and timely disposition of inventory dispatch requests.

Ensure incoming and outgoing material lanes are handled accurately and within required timeframes.

Train team members on proper material return processes and ensure returned materials meet inventory requirements.

Conduct quarterly employee performance reviews.

Oversee timecard punches to ensure accurate timekeeping and payroll alignment.

Analyze daily operations and provide support to other members of the management team.

Report any safety or OSHA violations to the safety team.

Perform other related tasks as required.

Knowledge and Experience Requirements

Education equivalent to a high school diploma.

Minimum of 2 years of supervisor work experience.

Knowledge of basic mathematics and ability to apply it in a work setting.

Ability to read and understand written instructions.

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with others.

Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated computer skills, including spreadsheets, word processing, databases, and other applicable software programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Three months of previous warehouse experience.

Core Competencies

Production part retrieval

Material flow and handling

Raw materials management

Documentation accuracy

Skills and Specifications

Forklift certification required, with the ability to train and certify others.

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Ability to perform tasks involving writing, sitting, standing, and bending.

Strong visual acuity and color perception.

Ability to read and maintain awareness of field of vision/peripheral surroundings.

Comfortable working in environments with noise and potential chemical vapors.

Shift Details:

Monday through Thursday 3:00 PM - 1:30 AM

$25 an hour plus an additional $3 an hour shift differential, for hours worked after 3:30 PM

About Quality Electrical Systems

Quality Electrical Systems is an electrical equipment manufacturer in West Jordan, UT. Our state-of-the-art facility has 350,000 square ft of manufacturing space and 75,000 square ft of inventory space. We’re an innovative company with countless years of combined experience in the industrial electrical industry. Our primary markets are data centers, oil/gas, water/wastewater, and mining and we have OEM manufacturing contracts with many major international manufactures such as GE/ABB, Yaskawa, Danfoss, TMEIC, and others. After 30 years of business, we now produce a wide variety of custom electrical products including Switchgear, PDCs, VFDs, and more that ship to customers worldwide.