T1 Energy is bringing solar manufacturing back to the U.S. by building a domestic solar supply chain. Our mission is to invigorate America with scalable, reliable, and low-cost energy. Our fully operational 5GW solar module facility in Wilmer, Texas, can manufacture more than 20,000 modules every 24 hours. By the time you finish reading this paragraph, we will have produced two solar panels that will power American homes and fuel domestic AI. We're focused on building advanced American manufacturing and we're passionate about engineering a better future filled with abundant energy.
The Role
T1 Energy is looking to hire an External Warehouse Supervisor who is responsible for managing and overseeing all daily operations at the offsite warehouse facility, including the handling, storage, and movement of raw materials and finished goods. This position provides direct leadership to warehouse personnel, ensuring operational efficiency, inventory accuracy, compliance with company procedures, and adherence to safety standards.
The External Warehouse Supervisor is accountable for maintaining accurate inventory records, coordinating material flow between the external warehouse and T1 facilities, and ensuring that all warehouse activities support production and shipping requirements. This role requires a hands-on leader who can manage daily priorities, develop employees, identify operational gaps, and implement corrective actions to improve performance.
The supervisor is expected to operate independently while maintaining consistent communication with T1 Warehouse Operations, Inventory Control, Logistics, and Compliance to ensure alignment with company objectives, customer requirements, and operational standards.
What You’ll Do
- Warehouse Operations and Leadership
- Supervise and manage all daily warehouse activities at the offsite facility, ensuring operational requirements and established priorities are met.
- Lead, assign, and monitor the work of warehouse associates to ensure productivity, accountability, and adherence to standard operating procedures.
- Establish daily priorities based on production demand, inbound deliveries, outbound shipments, and inventory requirements.
- Monitor employee performance, address operational deficiencies, and provide coaching and training as needed.
- Ensure adequate staffing and effective utilization of labor and equipment to support operational demands.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse in accordance with company standards and housekeeping requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve workflows, reduce unnecessary material handling, increase productivity, and control operating costs.
- Ensure warehouse operations continue to support T1 production and shipping requirements without unnecessary delays.
- Inventory Control and Material Management
- Oversee the accurate receipt, identification, storage, staging, transfer, and shipment of all raw materials and finished goods.
- Ensure all physical inventory movements are accurately and promptly recorded in the Warehouse Management System (WMS) and other applicable systems.
- Maintain inventory accuracy by ensuring materials are stored in designated locations and system transactions reflect actual physical inventory.
- Coordinate routine cycle counts, inventory investigations, and month-end inventory activities with the Inventory Control team.
- Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Ensure material transfers between the external warehouse and T1 facilities are completed and documented correctly.
- Monitor material condition, labeling, expiration dates, and storage requirements to prevent damage, obsolescence, and material loss.
- Maintain visibility of inventory levels, available storage capacity, and material movement to support production planning and warehouse utilization.
- Escalate inventory risks, system discrepancies, and material shortages to the appropriate departments in a timely manner.
- Inbound and Outbound Shipment Management
- Oversee the receiving, unloading, inspection, and put-away of inbound materials to ensure quantities, condition, and documentation are verified.
- Coordinate inbound and outbound schedules with Logistics, Transportation, and internal warehouse teams.
- Ensure finished goods and raw materials are staged, loaded, and shipped according to established procedures and operational priorities.
- Verify that outbound shipments meet applicable customer requirements, including packaging, labeling, pallet condition, and load securement.
- Ensure proper use of dunnage, strapping, protective materials, and other load-securing equipment to prevent product damage during transit.
- Verify shipment accuracy before release, including material identification, quantities, pallet counts, and required shipping documentation.
- Investigate shipping discrepancies, damaged materials, and loading issues, implementing corrective actions as appropriate.
- Monitor loading and unloading practices to ensure employees follow approved procedures and protect product integrity.
- Communicate shipment delays, capacity constraints, and transportation issues to T1 leadership and Logistics.
- Safety, Compliance, and Audit Readiness
- Ensure all warehouse activities comply with company safety policies, standard operating procedures, regulatory requirements, and applicable customer standards.
- Enforce safe operating practices for powered industrial trucks, material handling equipment, pedestrian traffic, loading docks, and trailer operations.
- Conduct routine facility inspections to identify safety hazards, housekeeping deficiencies, equipment concerns, and compliance gaps.
- Ensure warehouse personnel receive appropriate training and follow established safety and operational procedures.
- Maintain accurate documentation for inventory transactions, inspections, training, and other required warehouse activities.
- Support internal and external audits by ensuring records, inventory, and warehouse practices are accurate and readily available for review.
- Partner with the Compliance Specialist and appropriate leadership to address audit findings, investigate nonconformances, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Ensure identified deficiencies are addressed within established timelines and corrective actions are verified for effectiveness.
- Immediately escalate significant safety risks, product damage, inventory control failures, and compliance concerns to the appropriate leadership.
- Communication and Cross-Functional Coordination
- Serve as the primary operational contact for the external warehouse, coordinating activities with T1 Warehouse Operations, Inventory Control, Logistics, Production, and Compliance.
- Maintain regular communication with T1 leadership regarding daily operations, staffing, inventory accuracy, shipment status, and operational challenges.
- Provide timely updates on issues that may affect production continuity, material availability, shipping schedules, or customer commitments.
- Coordinate with Inventory Control to resolve system issues, inventory discrepancies, and transaction errors.
- Work with Logistics to align transportation schedules, prioritize material movements, and optimize the flow of materials between facilities.
- Ensure operational changes, process updates, and company expectations are communicated to warehouse personnel and consistently implemented.
- Maintain clear accountability for outstanding issues and follow through until resolution.
- Performance Management and Continuous Improvement
- Monitor warehouse performance against established operational goals and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Track and report performance measures related to inventory accuracy, receiving and shipping accuracy, productivity, safety, material damage, and operational efficiency.
- Identify recurring issues and implement corrective actions to improve warehouse performance.
- Develop and maintain standardized processes to ensure consistency between the external warehouse and T1 facilities.
- Identify opportunities to improve space utilization, labor efficiency, material flow, and equipment utilization.
- Support initiatives to reduce inventory discrepancies, prevent product damage, minimize waste, and control third-party warehouse expenses.
- Ensure standard operating procedures and work instructions are current, understood, and followed by warehouse personnel.
- Provide regular performance updates and recommendations to management regarding operational improvements and resource requirements.
Who You Are
- Working knowledge of warehouse safety requirements, powered industrial truck operations, load securement, and material handling procedures.
- Experience supporting inventory audits, cycle counts, root cause investigations, and corrective action implementation.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
- Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to analyze operational data, identify performance gaps, and implement sustainable improvements.
- Ability to work independently and manage an offsite warehouse with limited direct supervision.
- Ability to travel between T1 facilities and the external warehouse as required.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required. An associate or bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, operations management, or a related field is preferred.
- Minimum of three years of warehouse operations experience, including direct supervisory or team leadership responsibilities.
- Demonstrated ability to lead employees, manage daily priorities, and maintain accountability for operational performance.
- Strong understanding of warehouse inventory control, material handling, receiving, shipping, and storage processes.
- Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and inventory transaction controls required. Experience with Oracle, Infor, or Transportation Management Systems (TMS) is preferred.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds when necessary.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, and move throughout the warehouse for extended periods.
- Ability to work in warehouse environments with varying temperatures and operating conditions.
- Ability to safely access loading docks, trailer areas, storage locations, and other warehouse work areas.
- Ability to operate or work around warehouse equipment and powered industrial trucks in accordance with applicable training and authorization requirements.
Performance Expectations
The External Warehouse Supervisor is expected to maintain operational control of the offsite facility and ensure that warehouse activities meet T1's expectations for safety, inventory accuracy, productivity, and service.
Success In This Position Will Be Measured By
- Inventory Accuracy: Maintaining accurate physical inventory and ensuring all material movements are recorded correctly in the WMS.
- Operational Efficiency: Meeting receiving, storage, staging, and shipping requirements while maximizing labor and space utilization.
- Production Support: Ensuring materials are available and transferred according to production requirements and established schedules.
- Safety and Compliance: Maintaining a safe working environment and ensuring compliance with company procedures and audit requirements.
- Product Protection: Preventing avoidable material and finished-goods damage through proper handling, storage, packaging, and loading practices.
- Employee Accountability: Maintaining a trained, productive workforce that consistently follows established procedures.
- Continuous Improvement: Identifying and implementing improvements that reduce operating costs, prevent errors, and improve overall warehouse performance.
- Communication and Follow-Through: Providing timely updates to T1 leadership and ensuring operational issues are resolved promptly.
The External Warehouse Supervisor is accountable for the overall performance of the offsite warehouse and is expected to take ownership of operational issues, drive corrective actions, and maintain consistent alignment with T1 Warehouse Operations and Inventory Control.
The T1 Way
We move fast, expect accountability, and treat people with respect. We also have a no-jerks policy: we don't tolerate big egos, bad behavior or "that's not my job attitude". Be sharp, be honest, be human. If you can hold the line and have a sense of humor, you'll fit right in.
T1 Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristics.
