Who is Pyrotek? Pyrotek is the most successful global industrial company you’ve never heard of (until now). Pyrotek is a global leader in high temperature materials and our products impact virtually everyone in the developed world. Our global team has worked for decades to deliver new technologies, advanced engineered systems and innovative materials to customers in industries all over the world. The last car, train and plane you rode in were all safer and more energy efficient because of Pyrotek. The beverage cans in your refrigerator are lighter, stronger and infinitely recyclable because of Pyrotek. Join our team and create, improve and innovate the everyday!

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible to supervise and coordinate daily activities of warehouse team members to include:  material handling, receiving, loading, unloading, transporting, order filling, shipping, and maintaining stock and inventory in the warehouse. This is a “working” position and requires hands on work in addition to supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Act as a champion for Pyrotek’s Quality Program and ISO policies and procedures.   Respond appropriately to requests for information, and provide assistance to ensure timely investigation, causal analysis, and corrective action takes place.  
• Accurately maintain and manage warehouse inventory:  
  • Develop effective inventory storage plans to ensure safe, efficient movement of existing inventory and optimal use of space
  • Manage incoming raw materials (graphite and metal) through transaction entries in Visual ERP system and ensuring physical location is accurate
  • Transact materials into and out of the warehouse area through Enterprise Resource Planning system
  • Manage the process to pull, stage and transact materials for upcoming workorders in all departments to ensure one-point access to materials
  • Ensure regular cycle counts are completed per financial reporting requirements 
  • Regularly review and improve workflow and processes in order to improve quality and efficiency
  • Identify and correct inaccuracies in inventory counts
  • Streamline inventory workflow for materials issued to each department
  • Process transactions to and from the warehouse to work orders.
• Regularly review shipping and receiving demand, material movement requests, and match supply levels to shipping and receiving volume in order to meet customer demand.
• Ensure appropriate customs paperwork is accurately completed and maintained for international shipments.
• Develop efficient and effective work schedules for employees based on workflow to ensure production goals of the plant are met.
• Maintain physical condition and cleanliness of warehouse. Prepare requisitions for repair and replacement of equipment and tools. Actively participate and support 5S, Lean, Kaizen and other continuous improvement events
• Control and monitor department expenses to budget and plant spending goals.
• Perform day-to-day warehouse tasks as necessary to meet business need.
• Supervise, coach, support, train and develop personnel in assigned area; resolve personnel issues, redirecting complex issues to management and HR in a timely manner; directly manage team members, including assigning and reviewing work, evaluating performance/compensation, resolving grievances, administering disciplinary action, interviewing employment candidates, and effectively recommending hires and terminations in a timely manner.
• Ensure effective communication of goals, objectives and expectations throughout assigned department/team members. Maintain the cooperation and support of team members company-wide through effective interdepartmental communication. Serve as a role model in areas such as professionalism, service orientation, agent of change, education, and commitment to organizational goals and objectives.
• Foster attitudes, conditions and environments that guide your team toward excellence while acting with integrity and ethics aligned with Pyrotek core values. Create a work environment that helps foster tolerance, acceptance and civility and the ability and desire of team members to act in empowered ways. Actively reward / recognize team members to reinforce accomplishments and positive outcomes.
• Determine the effectiveness of policies, procedures and projects/plans. Take appropriate corrective measures when necessary. Identify new applications, innovations, quality and/or safety improvements and report findings/results to management. Ensure all activities and operations are performed in compliance with federal/national, state/regional and local regulations.
• Promote positive team member and customer relations by supporting Pyrotek’s commitment to a working environment of tolerance, acceptance and civility. Respond appropriately to inquiries, concerns and complaints by being professional, courteous and respectful at all times.
• Maintain regular, consistent, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance, as required to achieve internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Actively and positively participate in problem resolution, demonstrating constructive communication, timely response and effective resolution skills. Work effectively within team environments both within your department and across the organization.
• Cooperate and comply fully with all Pyrotek policies and procedures. Actively support and follow the Pyrotek Safety Program.
• Participate in company/department meetings, training activities, continuing education programs and other associated activities.
• Consistently promote and communicate Pyrotek’s core values through work performance and excellent customer service.
• As a member of the management team, promote and ensure compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Manager.

Education/Experience

Two years of related supervisory experience/and or training plus Associate degree (AAS) in Business Administration;  or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Core People Skills.  Ability to positively interact and work collaboratively with a diverse group of people at all levels of the organization in a fast-paced environment.  Genuine with high ethical standards and values, and personal integrity and honesty. Displays humility and adaptability.  Ability to apply a large measure of common sense to a variety of situations. Entrepreneurial attitude toward work center excellence.
• Communication Skills.  Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, listen and obtain clarification, and respond well to questions.  Proficiency in writing clearly and concisely and editing work for spelling and grammar.  Ability to vary writing style to meet business needs.
• Strategic Change Agent.  Courage to make and encourage others to make difficult decisions.  Ability to foster commitment to the shared mission and vision of Pyrotek and actively lead in development/execution of strategic goals and objectives related to assigned responsibility.
• Leadership Skills.  Build a culture of tolerance, acceptance and civility by setting an example to staff.  Ability to coach and motivate staff in planning, strategic product management, decision-making, teamwork, and process improvement.  Ability to effectively manage team projects to completion according to schedule.  Ability to provide regular performance feedback and to write annual performance reviews. Ability to foster attitudes, conditions and environments that guide teams toward excellence and a respectful, positive, transparent and collaborative environment. Ability to develop staff skills and encourage growth, and to foster quality focus including improving product development processes and procedures.
• Computer/Application Skills.   Proficient in in Microsoft Office Outlook, Excel, and Word.   Working knowledge and experience with shipping / receiving and inventory control modules within an ERP system preferred.
• Analytical Skills.  Ability to use information/data and various metrics to develop an informed and factual business case.  Strong financial analytical capabilities for developing profitable product strategies. Ability to define problems, collect objective data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Core Business Skills. Ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion in handling of proprietary and confidential information.  Ability to work independently, without significant direction and to use resources effectively to “figure it out.”  Strong critical thinking skills, judgment and keen attention to detail and accuracy.  Exceptional prioritization, time management and organizational skills.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Trained and certified in forklift operations.  Ability to work under pressure and excel in a fast-paced, self-directed entrepreneurial environment.
• Professional Investment. Demonstrated commitment to personal professional development and life-long learning. Proactively involved with professional and community organizations that promote professional growth and/or enhance Pyrotek’s ability to meet and/or exceed goals and objectives. Demonstrated passion for developing others.

Pyrotek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.

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