Warehouse Manager

Description Summary of Duties

• Safety and Organization
• Inventory Accuracy and Material Control
• Receiving, Shipping and Forklift Operation
• Production Support
• Team Leadership and Continuous Improvement

Job Summary The Warehouse Manager leads receiving, storage, inventory control, material movement, and shipping. This role ensures materials are accurate, traceable, and available when production needs them, and finished products ship correctly and on time. This is a hands-on leadership position that includes regularly operating a forklift and directly supporting daily warehouse activities. The ideal candidate creates an organized warehouse, develops employees, and holds the team accountable for safety, accuracy, and service to production. Detail of Responsibilities Safety and Organization

• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized warehouse using 5S principles.
• Ensure employees follow procedures for forklifts, material handling, lifting, and storage.
• Maintain clear aisles, designated storage locations, and proper material identification.
• Identify and correct unsafe conditions and investigate warehouse incidents. Inventory Accuracy and Material Control
• Own inventory accuracy across raw materials, work in process under warehouse control, finished goods, and warehouse supplies.
• Establish and maintain bin locations, labeling, cycle counts, and physical inventory procedures.
• Ensure receipts, transfers, material issues, returns, and shipments are recorded accurately and promptly in the ERP system.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain lot, batch, and other required traceability throughout warehouse activities.
• Protect materials from damage, contamination, deterioration, and improper storage.
• Control the identification and segregation of nonconforming, quarantined, and customer-owned materials. Receiving, Shipping and Forklift Operation
• Operate a forklift regularly to unload deliveries, move and store materials, support production, and load outbound shipments.
• Complete required forklift inspections and report equipment defects or maintenance needs.
• Oversee and directly assist with receiving, unloading, quantity verification, and documentation of incoming materials.
• Coordinate with Quality on required inspections and release of incoming materials.
• Resolve receiving discrepancies with Purchasing, suppliers, and carriers.
• Ensure shipments meet customer packaging, labeling, documentation, and delivery requirements.
• Coordinate carrier pickups and monitor freight costs, shipping errors, and transit damage. Production Support
• Coordinate with Production, Planning, Purchasing, and Quality to ensure materials are available for scheduled work.
• Establish reliable processes for picking, staging, and delivering materials to production.
• Communicate shortages, inventory discrepancies, and material constraints early.
• Manage the return of unused materials and accurate recording of production-related warehouse transactions.
• Plan warehouse space and material flow to support growth, equipment moves, and changing production needs.

Team Leadership and Continuous Improvement

• Hire, train, schedule, and develop warehouse employees.
• Set clear daily priorities and individual performance expectations.
• Cross-train employees to maintain coverage across critical warehouse functions.
• Review performance metrics and address recurring issues through root-cause analysis.
• Improve warehouse layout, storage utilization, material flow, and transaction discipline.
• Maintain documented procedures and support quality-system audits.

Requirements

Qualifications

· Five or more years of warehouse, inventory control, or materials experience in a manufacturing environment. · Two or more years of supervisory or team leadership experience. · Prior forklift operating experience required; must complete company-required training and maintain authorization to operate forklifts. · Willingness and ability to operate a forklift regularly and perform daily warehouse tasks. · Strong working knowledge of receiving, shipping, cycle counting, inventory transactions, and material handling. · Experience using an ERP or warehouse management system and Microsoft Excel. · Experience managing lot-controlled or traceable inventory preferred. · Familiarity with ISO 9001 or AS9100 quality systems preferred. · Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and employee development skills. · High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain, or a related field preferred.