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Materials Supervisor (1st Shift)

Steelcase
Dec 04, 2025
General Information

Country: USA


State: Michigan


City: Kentwood


Office Location: 4360 52nd Street - - - - -


Date posted: 04-Dec-2025


Business Function: Manufacturing/Operations


Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Description
Who You Are

Do you enjoy leading teams in a fastpaced, everchanging environment? Do you thrive on solving problems, collaborating across departments, and empowering others to achieve great results? Are you motivated by making a meaningful impact through efficient, accurate materials management?

Helping You Thrive By:
  • Offering competitive wages and benefits, that support your life both in and out of work
  • Creating continuous learning opportunities to help you grow and upskill.
  • Fostering a culture of inclusion where employees feel seen, heard and valued - and living it out every day.
  • Empowering you to make a meaningful impact on people and the planet through your work and Steelcase's ongoing commitment.
You'll Support Meaningful Work By:
  • Leading, coaching, and developing materials teams to ensure safety and efficiency in the manufacturing plant
  • Optimizing processes and applying lean manufacturing principles to reduce waste
  • Tracking large materials inventories and ensuring accuracy across systems
  • Collaborating with other departments to drive continuous improvement
  • Managing cost and inventory controls to support operational goals
  • Empowering team members to perform at their best in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (typically 3+ years in manufacturing operations)
  • 2+ years of experience supervising a team
  • 2+ years of experience with an ERP system (SAP preferred)
  • Emotional stability and resilience to handle high-stress, high-demand environments
  • Must be able to work 1st shift (approximately 5am to 2:30pm)
Desired Skills and Experience
  • Supervising teams with at least 10 direct reports (2+ years preferred)
  • Managing and tracking raw materials and inventory (2+ years preferred)
  • Demonstrating strong communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
  • Excelling in organization and time management under pressure
Doing better for people and planet

Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.

Why People Choose to Work with Us

At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees. We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.

The starting annual base salary range for this position is $75,000 - $80,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Steelcase considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at myhr@steelcase.com.

Level: #associate
Remote Status: #LI-Onsite
Job Functions: #Manufacturing #Management #Production

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