Supply Chain Operations Supervisor

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

$90K — $140K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • 5+ years combined experience in Material Handling, Inventory, Shipping & Receiving
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in ERP functionality
  • Minimum of 2 years direct supervisor experience managing floor-level personnel
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Exceptional understanding of inventory and warehouse operations

Responsibilities

  • Direct daily warehouse and dock material handling activities to ensure safe, damage-free transfer of materials
  • Oversee operations for moving heavy and oversized equipment across the facility
  • Interpret and enforce engineered lift plans while performing risk assessments
  • Manage inbound dock operations, including receiving and unloading processes
  • Establish efficient material flow patterns and ensure orderly distribution to customers
  • Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts and reconciliations
  • Coordinate with Quality Assurance to track and quarantine damaged parts
  • Directly supervise, train, and motivate team staff while managing resource allocation
  • Implement continuous improvement projects to optimize warehouse space and track operational metrics
  • Hire and train new employees

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with equity
  • 13 Company-wide Holidays
  • Flexible vacation days
  • 10 sick days
  • Generous parental leave policy
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Professional growth opportunities
  • Team-building activities
Full Job Description
Join the power movement as a Supply Chain Operations Supervisor

As a member of the CFS Supply Chain Operations Team, this manager is responsible for assisting the department in meeting company objectives through warehouse and materials management. Operating within a high-tempo, rapidly evolving research and manufacturing environment, this position demands an engaged, hands-on leader focused on active process ownership, cross-functional alignment, and floor-level operational oversight. The ideal candidate will possess a safety-first mindset, exceptional communication skills, will be thoroughly organized and have the ability to manage a variety of people and tasks.

What you'll do:

  • Direct daily warehouse and dock material handling activities using sit-down fork trucks, stand-up reach trucks, order pickers, and motorized pallet jacks to ensure safe, damage-free transfer and high-density racking storage of raw materials and finished goods
  • Oversee overhead crane, gantry, and hoist operations for moving heavy, high-value, and oversized equipment across the facility
  • Interpret, evaluate, and enforce engineered lift plans and rigging procedures; perform pre-lift risk assessments and inspect load-bearing hardware (slings, shackles, spreader bars) as part of the weekly audit
  • Oversee all inbound dock operations, including receiving, PO verification, unloading, cargo damage inspection, and cross-docking. Coordinate with internal teams to schedule deliveries and optimize dock space
  • Ensure the orderly distribution of materials, tooling, and components to internal customers. Establish efficient material flow patterns and staging layouts utilizing lean methodologies and pull systems
  • Maintain inventory accuracy by leading pick/pack operations, cycle counts, physical inventories, and reconciliations Oversee transaction logging within the ERP system (Odoo) and investigate/correct inventory discrepancies
  • Coordinate with Quality Assurance/Quality Control to identify, document, track, and quarantine damaged or non-conforming parts
  • Enforce all safety protocols across the warehouse, staging areas, and loading docks. Maintain clean work environments, correct unsafe behaviors/conditions, and ensure compliance with HazMat storage and MSDS guidelines
  • Directly supervise, train, coach, and motivate team staff. Manage resource allocation to meet daily production deadlines, scheduling, shift assignments, timecard approvals, and performance evaluations
  • Identify and execute 5S and continuous improvement projects to streamline operational bottlenecks and optimize warehouse space utilization. Track key operational metrics and report status to management
  • Hire and train new employees
  • Other tasks as reasonably requested by leadership


What we're looking for:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • 5+ years combined experience in Material Handling, Inventory, Shipping & Receiving
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in ERP functionality
  • Minimum of 2 years direct supervisor experience managing floor-level personnel
  • Experience in manufacturing environment
  • Exceptional understanding of inventory and warehouse operations
  • Understanding of ERP functionality
  • Strong computer skills with G-Suite applications
  • Possess problem-solving skills with a bias for speed
  • Learn quickly and adapt to new information and environments
  • Able to work with minimal supervision to follow through on assignments and meet deadlines
  • Demonstrate organizational skills and accuracy, with the ability to prioritize job functions to meet deadlines and ensure smooth workflow and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Demonstrate integrity, respect, commitment to excellence, collaboration, creativity, and agility
  • Exhibit strong customer service skills
  • Effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment with exceptionally tight deadlines with frequent interruptions and distractions
  • Address problems with a positive, creative, collaborative approach, always keeping the customer experience in mind
  • Have exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, and be able to write concise, logical and grammatically correct business correspondence


Bonus Points For:

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Experience in a start-up or high growth environment
  • Experience in manufacturing environment


Must-have requirements:

  • Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs
  • Ability to operate MHE
  • Perform activities such as stopping, typing, standing, and sitting for extended periods of time
  • Dedication to safety to mitigate hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, and cryogenics


$90,000 - $140,000 a year

Salary range for this full-time position + equity + benefits. The actual salary will depend on level, location, qualifications, and experience. The range displayed on each job posting reflects new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Benefits include:

Competitive compensation with equity

13 Company-wide Holidays

Flexible vacation days

10 sick days

Generous parental leave policy

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Professional growth opportunities

Team-building activities

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