Warehouse Manager

At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success.

If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed.

Job summary:

The Supervisor plans and schedules the work of the department, directs, motivates, and trains department employees to assure the optimal utilization of employees and equipment and material according to all order fulfillment requirements – quality, timeliness, and cost.  The supervisor is fully accountable for ensuring the quality of the products and services produced in the processes supervised.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide necessary training and reinforcement to employees to ensure they understand and can apply the skills required to produce quality products according to Greene Tweed and customer requirements.
• Maintain staffing levels on a daily basis, on all shifts to assure maximum effective utilization of employees, equipment and material, within budgeting constraints to accomplish cost center’s mission.
• Directs employees and monitors equipment and material quality continuously to ensure all three elements are coordinated to provide Greene Tweed products which always meet customer requirements for quality and timeliness.
• Initiates communication between shifts and departments on a consistent basis.  Provides direction, addresses issues and maintains availability to operators to answer questions.
• Ensures inventory accuracy and cycle counting inventories.
• Ensures quality of shipped items as to the packaging requirements and shipping directions.
• Administers Company rules and regulations, initiate and recommend corrective actions, including administration of Company work rules.
• Administer Company safety policies.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education/Certifications: 

• HS Diploma/GED required; Preference given to candidates with BS Degree
• Lean/Six Sigma certification desired

Skills and Experience: 

• 5+ years warehouse/logistics experience required; Ideal candidate will have 3 years’ direct supervision experience in a manufacturing environment
• Previous experience in a Lean manufacturing environment, focused on continuous improvement and High Performance Work teams desired
• Demonstrated ability to lead by example, serving as a positive role model to others and embracing standard work required
• Strong communication skills required, including the ability to effectively communicate across multiple levels in the organization. 
• Metric driven/analytical problem solving experience required - root cause analysis/six sigma training a plus
• Ability to work independently and under pressure in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Job Environment:

Physical Requirements:          

            Standing                                   Occasionally (16-45%)

            Sitting                                      Frequently (46-100%)

            Lifting                                      Up to 15lbs without assistance

            Carrying                                   Up to 15lbs without assistance

            Walking                                   Frequently (46-100%)

            Hearing                                     Ability to detect noises with or without corrective device(s)

            Vision                                      Clarity of vision, with or without corrective lenses

Mental Requirements:            

            Problem Solving                       Frequently (46-100%)

            Making Decisions                     Ability to make decisions that have a moderate impact

            Supervise                                  Frequently (46-100%)

            Interpret Data                           Occasionally (16-45%)

            Organize                                   Frequently (46-100%)

            Read/Write                               Frequently (46-100%)

            Communication                        Frequently (46-100%)

Work Environment

            High Temperatures                   Rarely (0-15%)

            Low Temperatures                    Rarely (0-15%)

            Noises                                      Loud (manufacturing environment, movement of large equipment)

            Fumes Exposure                       Rarely (0-15%)

Note:  This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor.  All requirements are subject to change and updates.