Warehouse Operations Supervisor - Grainger : Job Details

Work Location Type: Onsite

As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, we're dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.

Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a 2024 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we're looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.

Position Details:

You will oversee a team of 11 maintenance technicians in keeping our Distribution Center maintained and running. You will report to the Manager DC Facilities.  You will provide maintenance support for our 2nd / 3rd shift maintenance team working Monday thru Friday along with 24/7 on call expectation.

You Will:

• Review work requests and respond or assign to your team to ensure projects are completed within deadlines.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and development to team members to create an environment that promotes growth and safety. This includes performance evaluations, recognition, and disciplinary action.
• Identify and diagnose problems and recommend solutions for all equipment, building, and system failures, including automation.
• Make recommendations to improve performance, efficiencies, and safety of Operational Equipment such as conveyors, power industrial equipment.
• Analyze preventive and predictive maintenance programs for effectiveness or safety and develop programs where none exist.
• Use the Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) to create preventative maintenance schedules and work assignments to repair, replace, or remove equipment, fixtures, or furniture.
• Partner with Operations and other departments within Grainger and with vendors, suppliers, and contractors to limit impact on operations.

You Have:

• Experience leading a team of maintenance technicians.
• Five years' experience in large warehouse or distribution center maintenance operations
• Experience maintaining building management systems and automated material handling equipment such as I/O device network systems (e.g. Profibus/CanBus/Ethernet, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Motor controls/Drives, and Power Distribution Systems)
• Knowledge of Fire Protection systems, Electrical controls and distribution

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment. With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.

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