Job Title: Material Supervisor
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, On-Site.
Job Type: Full-Time.
Expected Hours: 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM.
Compensation: $65K base salary + 12% bonus.
Position Summary:
We are seeking a Material Supervisor to lead material operations in Fairfax, KS. This role is responsible for supervising Material Technicians and supporting safe, efficient, and on-time service to customers. The ideal candidate will have strong logistics, warehouse, or manufacturing supervisory experience, preferably within automotive or JIT operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise Material Technicians supporting shipping, receiving, and production operations.
- Assist Operations and Material Coordinators with on-time shipments.
- Ensure truck windows are maintained and customer shipment requirements are met.
- Verify shipping paperwork is completed accurately and on time.
- Monitor staffing levels, productivity, and overtime to meet operational goals.
- Escalate issues that may impact safety, product assurance, facilities, customer satisfaction, or program performance.
- Conduct Material Technician performance reviews and take appropriate disciplinary action when needed.
- Support a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and operational excellence.
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or college degree.
- 3–5 years of supervisory experience in a high-volume manufacturing or warehouse environment.
- Strong traffic, logistics, shipping, receiving, or material handling background.
- Experience working in automotive manufacturing or with automotive suppliers preferred.
- Working knowledge of material management systems such as CMMS, GMOS, WMS, SAP, or similar systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong computer skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work fully on-site in Kansas City, KS.
- Ability to work 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM with overtime as needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting Just-in-Time (JIT) manufacturing operations.
- Automotive supply chain or sequencing experience.
- Experience managing performance reviews, employee coaching, and disciplinary action.
- Strong understanding of customer shipment requirements and transportation schedules.
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