Warehouse Manager

Pertinent Details: Career opportunity (Direct Hire) with a progressive, state of the art and highly automated facility. Directly responsible for managing a team of 60-70 employees in a 24/7 operation.

Recruitment Process: Candidates that are qualified will be contacted by our Canadian Recruitment Firm to initiate the recruitment process. Phone interviews will take place and successful candidates will then be asked to the plant site for an in-person interview and potential plant tour.

Compensation: $89,000 – $156,000/year + 10% – 15% bonus, plus a comprehensive benefit package, 401K plan with a generous company match, tuition assistance program, loyalty awards and more.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Plant Manager and directly responsible for 60-70 associates in the Shipping/Warehouse department, this experienced leader oversees all activities related to shipping, warehousing, coil receiving and inventory management.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing operations to achieve world-class shipping and warehouse efficiency
• Developing, recommending, and implementing continuous improvement practices to reduce waste and inefficiencies
• Establishing and enforcing policies and procedures for shipping operations
• Promoting and enforcing health and safety work practices as required by the company and occupational health and safety standards
• Providing expertise and training to all shipping areas
• Effectively communicating short and long-term objectives to the Warehouse team
• Collaborating with production, logistics, quality sales, production planning, and HR to improve processes and reduce inefficiencies
• Building and maintaining a positive, team-oriented environment among shipping personnel
• Overseeing, supervising, training and performance managing shipping operations personnel
• Reviewing daily shipping reports for compliance and resolving issues to ensure minimal costs and preventing shipping delays
• Ensuring inventory accuracy is maintained
• Developing shipping, vacation and training schedules for shipping personnel and coil receivers
• Evaluating employee performance objectively based on job requirements and behavioural indicators
• Immediately reporting suspected security incidents and maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive information
• Delegating work to appropriate personnel and providing accurate, complete and timely instructions for task completion
• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Degree in Business Management in an industrial, manufacturing or warehousing related field preferred
• Five (5) + years of supervisory experience in warehousing and shipping
• Knowledge of steel tube/pipe production a definite asset
• Experience with 3PL, including JIT and rail loading
• Thorough knowledge of JIT, SAP and MS Office Suite, including Telia dashboard and crane HMI
• Demonstrated strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to adapt quickly and effectively to meet the needs of the organization
• Fundamental working knowledge of warehousing and shipping, plant, industrial and manufacturing concepts
• Proven decision-making, problem-resolution, communication and organizational time management skills
• Ability to multitask and manage effectively in a fast-paced environment