Vermont Precision Tools, Inc. · 5 hours ago
Req. # 1295 Warehouse Manager
Swanton, VT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$44K/yr - $86K/yrVermont Precision Tools, Inc. is seeking a Warehouse Manager to join their Middle Management Team. The role involves managing personnel, equipment, and processes within the warehouse to enhance production capability and achieve operational goals.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Work with the Vice President to plan and implement the departments production strategy to increase capability and capacity and achieve set goals
Educate employees on handbook policies and safety expectations
Coaching and/or guiding individual team members by setting goals and clear expectations
Following through with disciplinary action when deemed necessary
Conduct informative meetings to address the Teams progress and have the ability to report on personnel, reaching production goals, reviewing challenges and assist in developing and implementing solutions to overcome those challenges
Work with the Operations Officer in identifying and implementing continuous improvement projects, communicating the goals of the improvements to the Warehouse Team, and ensuring that team members are providing feedback as required
Prepare, schedule, and conduct performance reviews, working collaboratively with the Operations Officer to provide constructive feedback to each team member to help them improve and grow their skillsets
Manage the warehouse team schedules (setting, reviewing, and adjusting) and monitor attendance by utilizing the current Time & Attendance Program
Includes scheduling Paid Time Off for personnel with consideration of the Teams production needs
Maintain all visual management boards including the staffing, hour by hour and accountability boards
The ability to develop and audit performance of standard work, including visual standards, standard operation sheets, and job instructions
Understand and utilize Lean Dispatch for the purpose of scheduling Preventative Maintenance measures and to effectively communicate equipment breakdowns to the Maintenance and IT Departments
Continually focused on their departments training needs by planning and carrying out training plans on equipment operation and processes, as necessary and for sign offs of newly hired employees and/or incumbent workers
Assist with developing and maintaining the required Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Standard Operation Sheets, visual standards that reflect safety, quality, cost, and delivery
Oversee receiving processes and audit receipts of raw material and supplies
Oversight and coordination of courier pick up and deliveries within the local area
Understand 5s principles and develop plans to standardize and sustain 5s at all workstations, ensure all team members are trained in the basic principles
In-depth understanding of all Pull/Kanban systems
Qualification
Required
Knowledgeable of and responsible for enforcing all workplace Practices, Policies, And/or Procedures
Experience working with HR personnel with hiring/onboarding and termination of employees
Ability to educate employees on handbook policies and safety expectations
Experience in coaching and/or guiding individual team members by setting goals and clear expectations
Ability to follow through with disciplinary action when deemed necessary
Ability to conduct informative meetings to address the Teams progress
Ability to report on personnel, reaching production goals, reviewing challenges and assist in developing and implementing solutions
Experience working with the Operations Officer in identifying and implementing continuous improvement projects
Ability to prepare, schedule, and conduct performance reviews
Experience managing warehouse team schedules and monitoring attendance
Ability to maintain all visual management boards including staffing, hour by hour and accountability boards
Ability to develop and audit performance of standard work, including visual standards, standard operation sheets, and job instructions
Understanding and utilization of Lean Dispatch for scheduling Preventative Maintenance measures
Ability to communicate equipment breakdowns to the Maintenance and IT Departments
Experience in planning and carrying out training plans on equipment operation and processes
Ability to assist with developing and maintaining required Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Experience overseeing receiving processes and auditing receipts of raw material and supplies
Experience in oversight and coordination of courier pick up and deliveries
Understanding of 5s principles and ability to develop plans to standardize and sustain 5s at all workstations
In-depth understanding of all Pull/Kanban systems
General and specific manufacturing knowledge
Company
Vermont Precision Tools, Inc.
Since 1968 Vermont Precision Tools, Inc.
Founded in 1968
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase