Warehouse Superintendent

About the role

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate. The Warehouse Superintendent is responsible for leading all warehouse and shipping operations at the Columbus facility, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective receipt, storage, picking, and shipment of finished goods and materials. This role provides strategic and day-to-day leadership to warehouse management and hourly teams while driving continuous improvement in safety, quality, service, inventory accuracy, and productivity. The Superintendent partners closely with Operations, Customer Service, Production, Inventory Control, and Transportation to ensure customer commitments are met and warehouse operations align with plant and company objectives. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES May include, but are not limited to, the following: Warehouse & Distribution Operations Oversee all warehouse functions including receiving, storage, inventory management, order picking, staging, shipping, and interplant transfers. Develop, implement, and continuously improve warehouse processes such as replenishment, picking accuracy, staging strategy, layout optimization, and housekeeping standards. Ensure timely, accurate, and cost-efficient delivery of products to internal and external customers. Leadership & People Management Lead, develop, coach, and hold accountable warehouse managers, supervisors, and hourly employees across all shifts. Establish clear performance expectations, productivity targets, and quality standards; monitor results and drive corrective action as needed. Support workforce planning, staffing, training, and succession planning within the warehouse organization. Safety, Compliance & Policy Adherence Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all company safety policies, OSHA requirements, and environmental regulations. Facilitate safety training, lead incident investigations, and ensure timely and accurate reporting and follow-up. Administer company policies and procedures fairly and consistently, including attendance, conduct, and progressive discipline. Inventory & Accuracy Maintain accurate inventory through strong controls, cycle counting, location management, and coordination of annual physical inventories. Partner with Inventory Control and other departments to resolve discrepancies and drive root-cause corrective actions. Continuous Improvement & Collaboration Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, cost reduction, space utilization, and service levels. Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Customer Service, and Transportation to align warehouse activities with plant goals. Support and lead cross-functional problem-solving and best-practice implementation. EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Required Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Logistics, Business, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in warehouse, distribution, or logistics operations in a manufacturing environment. Demonstrated experience leading supervisors and large hourly teams across multiple shifts. Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory control, safety, and continuous improvement principles. Preferred Experience in building products, manufacturing, or high-volume distribution environments. Experience with warehouse metrics, root cause analysis, and process improvement methodologies. Familiarity with JD Edwards ERP system and data-driven performance management. PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. WORK ENVIRONMENT The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, as normally based in an office. Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc. May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators. Travel including air travel or auto travel may occasionally be required. Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation. If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.