Warehouse Supervisor Jobs

As a part of our Ford of Canada – Marketing, Sales and Service team, the Process Coach / Warehouse Supervisor role will help to foster an inclusive work environment balancing both employee advocacy and stewardship that aligns with our Ford+ company purpose. The successful candidate will be focused on meeting customer demand by delivering the right products to the right dealers at the right time. We will accomplish this by adopting an audience-first approach to promote customer dedication, vehicle repurchase, as well as additional sales of vehicle, parts, accessories, and services. If you have the determination to deliver our Ford + vision – we’d love to have you join us!

Responsibilities

• Implement activities related to workforce planning, including providing direction and support in the allocation of resources (e.g., work plans / instructions, accountability, training) in order to appropriately cover material handling responsibilities, overtime and vacation administration / scheduling, etc
• Lead and manage unionized hourly personnel
• Facilitate crew meetings
• Ensure proper material flow from receiving dock, to warehouse storage location, to the delivery of product to customers
• Support Continuous Improvement and coach problem resolution
• Administer Collective Agreement provisions and Company policies
• Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work
• Ensure flawless flow of parts through proactive planning and cross-functional communication
• Responsible for the daily material handling functions for the facility
• Build employee capability, communication & recognition
• Ensure administration of fundamental supervisory responsibilities and corresponding documentation is completed accurately and in a timely manner
• Create a conducive work environment for employees to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks
• Develop strong working relationship with Operations and Unifor Business Partners to jointly deliver business results
• Effectively implement the Engineering Change Process
• Identify data gaps and implement corrective actions

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in Ford Truths behaviours combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
• Experience:
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Currently – the opening is afternoon shift however, ability to work any shift as well as rotating shifts and weekends is required
• Capable of assigning work to unionized hourly workforce and holding employees accountable for following processes pertaining to daily work assignments in terms of safety, quality, and throughput
• Ability to multi-task
• Education: Completion of Post-Secondary
• Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of constraint management principles
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Experience:
• Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook)
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Operations, Transportation & Logistics, Supply Chain Management & Information Systems, Applied Engineering Science, Packaging Engineering, or Business Mgmt.
• Safety and MP&L experience preferred

Apply your proven skills with an industry leading organization.

We thank all applicants -- only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and / or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited does not sponsor work permit applications.