Warehouse manager
Job Title
Warehouse Manager
FLSA Status
Exempt
Position Summary
Responsible for direction of all plant warehousing and distribution functions including raw material and spare part receipt, storage, timely movement and issue of raw materials for plant production, palletizer operations, outbound shipping of sub-assemblies, storage and distribution of finished goods and spare parts to customers, distribution centers, and validation of inventory control systems.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Maintains receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
- Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with data storage system.
- Manage operation to ensure accurate inventory transactions and proper documentation of transactions.
- Completes warehouse operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results
- Manage operation in accordance with all regulatory guidelines to ensure warehousing operations are in compliance and follow procedures consistent with the production of quality products.
Ensure all material is stored and shipped in accordance with applicable guidelines. Assure manufacturing is not interrupted due to material inventory issues.
- Train and mentor other supervisors in the warehouse.
- Develop and implement Standard Work Instructions for all warehouse work areas.
- Lead special projects, and drive improvement in the warehouse
- Maintains warehouse staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
- Maintains warehouse staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
- Promote workplace safety and employee wellbeing.
- Manage department budgets
- Maintaining documentation and keeping accurate records of warehouse activities
- Work on special projects as they arise
- Coordinate activities to ensure departmental compliance to all Federal, State, Local and Company regulatory requirements.
These elements include FDA, EPA, OSHA, ISO, EEOC and Company policies relative to the manufacture of product, lot control requirements, documentation requirements, housekeeping, preventative maintenance, calibration, associate training, and safety (equipment, associate and material).
Knowledge & Skills
Demonstrated leadership qualities. Must be proficient in written and oral communications. Must possess effective organizational and interpersonal skills.
Need solid understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles, and experience implementing 5S and Standard Work. Experience in Kaizen principle execution.
- Self-motivated and ability to work independently
- Excellent understanding of warehouse management procedures.
- Proficient knowledge of inventory and inventory control
- Outstanding leadership, organizational, multitasking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong people skills
Minimum Qualifications, Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required.
- Master's degree is preferred
- 5 years supervisory and computerized inventory system experience required
- APICs certification or similar is also preferred
- Must be 18 years of age
Work Environment
- Work is performed in a warehouse / distribution center environment.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit or stand for long periods of time, depending on the task
- Must be able to occasionally move and lift objects of up to 50 lbs
- Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time
ICU Medical is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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