Materials Handling Supervisor - (B Shift) - Biofire

 

Primary Duties 

1.            Perform all work in compliance with company policy and within the guidelines of bioMérieux’s Quality System.

2.            Follow all general OSHA Safety Guidelines for warehouses.

3.            Demonstrate and communicate safety guidelines and awareness.

4.            Enforce and coach direct reports and employees to the Attendance Policy and maintain proper documentation on points incurred. 

5.            Collaborate with applicable departments to ensure material and processes meet business, quality, and production requirements.

6.            Create daily work schedule to maximize efficiency and ensure rotation of job tasks. 

7.            Supervises performance of team members to ensure personnel matters are addressed and works with the Manager to deescalate problems, resolve issues, or pursue corrective action as necessary.

8.            Assists manager with interviewing and hiring personnel.

9.            Responsible for timesheet and PTO approvals.

10.         Assist management in creating, tracking and reporting of key performance indicators (KPI’s).

11.         Receive, quantify, ship, and store incoming material from various delivery sources according to WID and material specification. 

12.         Supervise and guide the intercompany delivery process of production and non-production materials. 

13.         Monitor and adjust Kanban levels and request inventory replenishment as needed.

14.         Supervise and guide the production warehouses with the following: processes, stock, and cycle auditing of materials.

15.         Understand and assist the Non-Conforming Report (NCR) process. 

16.         Identify errors, troubleshoot, and problem solve at an expert level.

17.         Perform work autonomously with minimal to no oversight.

18.         Identify areas that need improvement and work with management to implement Kaizen solutions.

19.         Perform cross functional job duties at multiple Material Management locations.

20.         Assist leadership in collaboration with all departments to accomplish company goals.

21.         Act as a subject matter expert for complex material handling processes and procedures.

22.         Conduct and attend all applicable meetings. 

23.         Practice and mentor material handlers in lean manufacturing, good manufacturing practices (cGMP), and 6S. 

24.         Perform other duties as assigned.

Supplemental Data

1.            Exemplify professionalism and collaborative interpersonal communication with internal and external customers.

2.            In the event a job function requires the use of a company vehicle, a valid Driver’s License is required.

Qualifications

Training and Education

1. High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

1.            Internal requirement: A minimum of 2 years within the Material Management department at bioMérieux is preferred. 

2.            External requirement: 3 years of relevant inventory, warehouse, shipping and/or, receiving experience. 2 years minimum in a leadership role.

3.            A combination of applicable leadership and/or work experience may be considered in lieu of the aforementioned experience.

4.            Materials handling experience within the medical device industry, including working with the FDA regarding control of materials for instruments and chemistry is preferred. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1.            Expert level of accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency in all job duties.  

2.            Demonstrates expertise in all applicable warehouse functions.  

3.            Proficiency in MS Office Suite and internal software.  

4.            Excellent communication skills. 

5.            Proficiency in Material Resource Planning (MRP).