Supervisor, Warehouse/Logistics

Job Requisition ID: 36123 

Department: Manuf. & Operations (DEPT_MFGOP) 

Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), comprised of the most trusted names in the fuel industry, are global leaders in driving innovation for over 100 years. DFS, the industry's 1st end-to-end fueling solution, provides advanced fuel-dispensing equipment, including systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wet stock-management solutions. The DFS business is comprised of industry leading brands including Tokheim, Wayne Fueling Systems, Fairbanks, ProGauge, ClearView and OPW Fuel Management Systems. We lead every market we serve with focused expertise, progressive thinking and customer-inspired innovation in order to push the boundaries of performance for our customers and shareholders. To learn more about DFS, visit www.doverfuelingsolutions.com. DFS is part of the Fluids segment of Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV).

Position Summary: The Supervisor, Warehouse/Logistics directly leads a team of warehouse and materials personnel to control quality, cost and delivery within their warehouse, yard and material handling areas. A Supervisor is a person that is responsible for increasing the ratio of value add to effort, and eliminating waste in the process, for a defined production area; and for ensuring that the value stream meets or exceeds customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate, motivate and develop the team to drive operational excellence;
• Act as a coach/mentor for direct reports and develop talent aligned to the Business Strategy;
• Nurture a high-performance culture throughout the workforce, dedicated to achieving stretched results;
• Maintain and improve Environment, Health & Safety standards throughout the yard, warehouse and material handling area;
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives to increase the ratio of value add to effort, by eliminating waste in the process;
• Embrace the value of standard work - CI - new standard work – as our cycle of improvement;
• Monitor quality standards are being maintained, troubleshoot and resolve;
• Plan resources to ensure optimum staffing to meet production targets;
• Prepare regular reports to measure and monitor results, improvements and status of projects.

Candidate Experience and Qualification:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in a similar position, within a warehouse or logistics environment is essential.
• Experience of working within a continuous improvement/ lean manufacturing environment

• Previous supervisory experience, with a track record of having developed a multi-skilled warehouse and material handling team.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Ability to deal with people at all levels. (shop floor – senior management)
• The Supervisor must be able to step back and view the value stream from a broad perspective.
• Experience of warehousing / material handling and yard areas is an advantage.
• They should have a good level of knowledge about lean thinking, or alternatively be willing to work closely with a CI Leader to get this knowledge
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good problem-solving skills combined with an innovative approach.
• Strong influencing leadership, coaching, motivational and people development skills. This person should have exemplary leadership abilities, be able to motivate individuals in the value stream to change.

• Strong IT skills
• Production planning and co-ordinating skills

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.

This position may be located in: EMEA : United Kingdom : Dundee : Dundee