Warehouse Lead

Who We Are

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy.

A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments.The base hourly rate for this position is $26.20

Position Overview:

This position is responsible for communicating and supporting JM core values and delivering the JM experience.

The Warehouse Supervisor has overall responsibility for coordinating and managing assigned resources and employees to provide high quality service safely and efficiently. Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for managing/overseeing the entire flow of all materials into the warehouse, inventories, and customer order flow to insure seamless flow of materials out to customers without any quality or service failures.

Responsibilities: 

• Be capable of performing shipping/receiving coordinators duties and responsibilities. 
• Participate in managing plant recycling program.
• Responsible for 100% compliance with all HAZMAT shipments including proper labeling, Bill of Ladings compliance, documentation and record keeping. 
• Manage inventory accurately to include cycle counts, physical locations, and production and quality goods movements. 
• Determine efficient physical layout plans for maximizing warehouse storage space.
• Comprehensive understanding of all business procedures and SAP transactions for inventory control, shipping documents and receiving. 
• Responsible for accurately and efficiently loading of all outbound trucks to ensure 100% Perfect Order Delivery (POD).
• Responsible for accurately and efficiently unloading and put away of all inbound trucks to ensure 100% accuracy.   
• Plan and schedule work to utilize labor, materials, and equipment to maintain maximum productivity levels. 
• Effectively communicate with employees and plant leadership to meet special service and customer requirements. 
• Manage all customer service requests and changes as approved. 
• Participate and/or drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze key operating metrics related to service, shipping, and on time delivery. 
• Understand, communicate, and ensure adherence to plant policies and procedures.
• Conduct and document training for hourly personnel.
• Demonstrate and drive plant safety initiatives.
• Continuously monitor and assess the effectiveness of safety processes and recommend improvements as required  
• Prepare labor, material, and equipment usage reports.
• Conduct daily/weekly/monthly shift meetings with crew.
• Maintain and enforce good housekeeping in warehouse areas.
• Prepare/follow JSA's, uses safe work practices, and always reports hazardous conditions.
• Wears protective clothing & equipment as required. 
• Follow all Johns Manville safety procedures and policies. 

  Leadership Responsibilities:

  • Supervise warehouse personnel and must have the skills to interact as a leader with all plant department employees.
  • Lead pre-shift huddles 
  • Overseeing and coaching employees 
  • Assist with setting daily/weekly/monthly objectives and communicating them to employees 

    Requirements: (education, skills, and abilities)

    • High School Diploma 
    • 2-10 Years Shipping/Warehouse Experience and Demonstrated Supervisory Experience 
    • Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills 
    • Demonstrated Ability to Troubleshoot and Handle Multiple Priorities and Projects 
    • Basic Working Knowledge of Software Programs Such as Spreadsheet, Word Processing and Data Base Programs. 

      Physical Requirements:

      The physical requirements of this position are: (these requirements are typical for most of our manufacturing roles)                  

      • The ability to stand for extended periods
      • The ability to manually lift, push or pull at least 50 pounds safely and with proper body mechanics, sometimes while in awkward positions.             
      • Use of hands (repetitive motion, grabbing, feeling, sensing, pulling)                                       
      • The ability to work safely in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful work environment
      • The ability to safely and effectively work in an often-dusty work environment that experiences a broad range of temperatures (very hot to very cold).                                                                                              
      • The ability to withstand the rigors of working a 12(or 8)-hour rotating shift schedule.                        
      • The ability to bend, stoop or kneel repetitively.                                                                                            
      • The ability to reach or work above the shoulder                                          

        Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

        Please Keep in Mind

        If you do not meet 100% of these requirements, we at JM still want to hear from you. So, if you are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply so we can learn how your skills and talents can contribute to our team.

        Benefits

        Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance. JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match. JM offers paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.

        Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage. Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well. The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account. JM also offers a tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.

        Diversity & Inclusion

        Johns Manville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long-term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities. Our D&I council is composed of employees from locations across North American & Europe who meet regularly and work to promote and foster an environment of inclusion. Born from our D&I council is our network of employee resource groups (ERGs) that are focused on supporting diverse communities in the workplace. Review more about our diversity & inclusion initiatives on JM’s Career page.

        Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

        We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.