Material Handler Supervisors

Material Handler Supervisors


Job ID: 9595310

Springfield, TN, US

Light Industrial

High School or equivalent

Full Time, Direct Hire

$75-80K

Manager (Manager/Supervisor)

On-site

Manufacturing - Other

First Shift (Day)

Springfield, TN, US

$75-80K

Manager (Manager/Supervisor)

Full Time, Direct Hire

Manufacturing - Other

On-site

Light Industrial

High School or equivalent

First Shift (Day)

Job details

Material Handler Supervisors needed for a large manufacturing facility in Springfield 
Direct Hire Opportunities paying $75-80K/yr
Multiple 1st and 2nd shift openings
Monday-Friday with occasional weekend work required

All about the role: 
In this role you will be reporting to the Materials Manager. You will be based in Springfield, Tennessee and this role is onsite.  The Materials Supervisor is responsible for managing inbound material for the assembly line by addressing inconsistencies, balancing manpower and reporting equipment issues.  The Supervisor provides hands on support, leadership and direction to their direct reports on their shift.  This position offers challenging circumstances, which require quick thinking and problem-solving methods to properly manage and support material flow.  The successful candidate for this position takes pride in their analytical abilities, organizational skills and attention to detail.  They appreciate an environment where superior work is encouraged, noticed and rewarded.   

What you’ll do:  

  • Hold daily meetings with Material Handlers at start of shift to go over safety, daily schedule, and ensure all jobs are covered for their shift 

  • Promote action-oriented safety culture embracing safety as a core value, instilling and exemplifying a safety mindset for all Team Members resulting in an incident free workplace 

  • Attend daily meetings; helps set and coordinate inbound material flow to the production schedule demands with Team Members. Reports labor capability and manufacturing concerns to management 

  • Use of Lean Tools to drive real time problem solving in support of attaining departmental metrics (SQCD) 

  • Ability to engage team members to foster culture of teamwork and collaboration 

  • Self-motivated with the ability to make date driven decisions to take ownership of departmental performance 
    Drive daily operations. 

  • Preform daily walks through the area with previous and next shift for handoff to ensure everything is safe, clean, and in proper locations 

Who you are:  
You work efficiently and proactively to deliver results.  You can balance commercial considerations without compromising on quality, evaluating the data to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.  You build trust, good working relationships and communicate effectively with your colleagues and across functions.  You appreciate and understand process and the project goals.  You have a vision and a purpose, and you can inspire and influence others to not only share it but apply their abilities to achieving it.  You set the pace and the priorities, and then you bring a methodical approach to meeting your goals.

Qualifications Required:  

  • High School Diploma

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience 

  • 5 plus years’ experience in Material Handling and Manufacturing operations  

  • Proficient in Office Products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) 

  • Previous experience with plant startups, including knowledge of new product introduction processes from concept to production, is a plus 
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