Ready to own the warehouse engine?

Ask yourself:

• Do you thrive on moving product accurately and on time while keeping people safe?
• Can you lead a team, coach performance, and maintain rigorous standards?
• Are Lean, 5S, ISO, OSHA/EPA, and KPI dashboards your comfort zone?

Your remit

• Operational leadership: Oversee safety, housekeeping, 5S/Lean, on-time customer delivery, efficiency/effectiveness, cost control, inventory accuracy, shipping, receiving, employee development, and compliance.
• Talent & performance: Hire with the Operations Manager and HR; conduct reviews; set measurable goals aligned to Operations, UPM, and ONI priorities; build training and growth plans; coach through performance or behavior issues.
• Regulatory ownership: Full accountability for OSHA and EPA compliance in warehouse operations.
• Continuous Improvement: Establish a CI culture; implement and sustain 5S/Lean to boost productivity and reduce waste.
• Throughput & KPIs: Execute weekly production and shipping plans; monitor daily-to-annual KPIs; close gaps with targeted actions.
• Cost management: Launch and track savings/avoidance initiatives to achieve year-over-year reductions in operating expense.
• Inventory stewardship: Protect integrity and accuracy; resolve variances; maintain strong controls.
• Quality & ethics: Enforce ISO requirements; model the UPM and ONI Code of Conduct and Ethics.

How success is measured

• Safety compliance and incident prevention
• Leadership effectiveness and employee development
• Production efficiency and schedule adherence
• Process improvement velocity and adoption
• Customer service and on-time fulfillment
• Inventory accuracy and integrity
• Cost containment and improvement trajectory
• Equipment/resource utilization

Who you are

• A coach with excellent oral/written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Calm under pressure; organized problem-solver with sharp analytical/interpretive ability.
• Collaborative, results-driven; fluent in Microsoft Office Suite.

Background we’re looking for

• Associate Degree in a related field or an equivalent blend of education and experience.
• Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt required (or a defined certification path).
• 5+ years of effective leadership.
• 5+ years in manufacturing, distribution, and/or warehousing.

Core skills

• Language: Read/interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports/correspondence; present to groups.
• Math: Perform basic arithmetic with fractions/decimals; compute rate, ratio, percent; interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning: Follow written/oral/diagrammed instructions and solve problems with multiple concrete variables in standardized settings.
• Certificates/Licenses: Please advise.

Supervision

Direct and indirect reports vary by site. You’ll handle training, work planning/assignment/direction, performance appraisals, and the resolution of complaints in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.

Work schedule

Second Shift: M-Th 3pm - 1:30am

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