Warehouse Supervisor

at  Birla Carbon

A full-time/permanent position as a Warehouse Supervisor is available at our Hamilton, Ontario location. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for leading, supervising, coaching and coordinating our warehouse personnel and contractors and establish a safe and efficient team, maximizing equipment reliability and customer satisfaction.

WHO WE ARE:

Birla Carbon is one of the largest manufacturer and supplier of high quality Carbon Black additives globally, and a flagship business of the US $48 billion Aditya Birla Group. Our current footprint extends across 12 countries in five continents with 16 manufacturing facilities and combined annual production capacity of over 2 million tons. Now with manufacturing presence in each of the key markets of Asia, Europe and the Americas, Birla Carbon delivers uniform product quality and consistent experience worldwide.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in continuous process, chemical, or carbon-black manufacturing plant is an asset.
• Experience with SAP is an asset.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety and the environment.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a supervisory role.
• Experience in a manufacturing warehouse environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization and to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and schedule work assignments and to complete the work safely.
• Self-motivated and strong customer service orientation.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Practical computer skills: (MS Office, MS Project, SAP, etc.)

• Provide leadership, technical support and coaching to warehouse personnel and peers to meet the needs of our customers.
• Oversite of transport truck shipments to the US and Canada with all related legislated paperwork
• Oversite of the loading and transfer of rail cars – experience with CN / CP rail is a definite asset
• Works closely with the production department to transfer, pack and ship Carbon Black in sacks, tanker trucks or rail cars
• Develop and maintain positive employee relations and a collaborative work environment.
• Develop and maintain excellent employee awareness, morale, customer satisfaction, and commitment through goal-focused employee training, supervision, daily communication, recognition, performance management, coaching, counseling, personal involvement and on-going employee feedback.
• Collaborate with Production and Maintenance personnel to plan and schedule product for shipment to our customers
• Utilize the SAP program for customer deliveries, shipping, equipment maintenance and internal reporting
• Write and approve work permits for any work taking place in the Warehouse area
• Perform periodic inspections of equipment and systems to observe operating conditions and need for repair or adjustment,
• Supervise repairs/projects to ensure quality of work and adherence to deadlines,
• Ensure compliance with internal and external policies, procedures and regulations with respect to the Health and Safety of employees and shipping contractors.
• Maintain all required records and reports consistent with our commitment to ISO9000 and any other relevant standards.
• Foster and promote with all employees an environment of continuous improvement; in particular, by identifying and recommending improvements to improve the overall efficiency of department.
• Manage and control supplies and inventory in the warehouse to meet our employee and customer needs
• Perform all of the above-cited duties consistent with a hands-on perspective and a visible presence in our warehouse areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned