Shift Supervisor - Transport & Material Handling

About the role

The Shift Supervisor oversees and coordinates all transport, material handling and related operational activities, ensuring efficiency, compliance and alignment with Qatalum standards. The role requires strong communication, coordination and reporting skills, and works in a 24/7 environment.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, supervise and coordinate daily activities of HD drivers, forklift operators and supporting personnel so that raw material, finished product and container movements run without interruption.
• Prepare, review and submit operational status reports, technical reports and performance summaries to the Internal Transport Coordinator.
• Monitor vehicle and equipment condition and follow up preventive and corrective maintenance with workshops, updating Qatalum stakeholders regularly.
• Use Qatalum IT systems (SAP, Intranet and other digital tools) to manage inventory, track container movements and raise alerts on equipment breakdowns or operational issues.
• Supervise personnel performance, evaluate staff regularly and give coaching and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with all relevant departments and keep accurate operational and personnel records (route logs, inspection reports, fuel usage, timesheets, attendance).
• Enforce Qatalum HSE, security policies and SOPs, lead incident reporting and investigations, and support container inspections, documentation and verification.
• Ensure effective communication across shifts and proper handovers, and carry out any other duties assigned by the company.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, logistics, supply chain or a related discipline, or a diploma with relevant experience.
• At least five years of experience in logistics, transport operations or warehouse management in heavy industries such as aluminium smelting, oil & gas, steel or manufacturing, including at least two years in a supervisory role.
• Proven experience supervising multi-disciplinary teams including drivers and forklift operators in a 24/7 environment.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, coordination and problem-solving skills, able to manage operations across multiple shifts and stakeholders.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant operational systems.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP (MM module) for inventory management and reporting.
• Knowledge of logistics operations: transportation planning, fleet coordination, material handling, container management and inventory control.
• Sound knowledge of HSE regulations, incident reporting and safe working practices.