Warehouse Manager

You may not know our name, but you know our products.  What we make is part the places where we live, work and play – all day, everyday.

Zekelman is a family of companies — 100% domestic manufacturers — with a legacy dating back to 1877. We’re proud to be the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America and the leading innovator in multi-family housing development.

We believe in what we build and what we build, builds the world around us.  Hospitals, hotels, schools, bridges, airports and more.

Come build a career you believe in.

Wheatland Tube seeks a Warehouse Manager for our facility in Blytheville, Arkansas. Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Warehouse Manager is responsible for all activities related to shipping, warehousing, coil receiving, knowledge of the Telia dashboard, and inventory of finished tubular goods and saw areas.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Manage operations to achieve world class shipping and warehouse efficiency
• Develop, recommend, and implement continuous improvement practices to reduce waste and inefficiencies
• Develop, recommend, and implement policies and procedures for shipping operations
• Promote and enforce health and safety work practices as required by Atlas and occupational safety and health standards
• Provide expertise and training to all shipping areas
• Collaborate with production, logistics, quality, sales, production planning and HR to improve processes practices to reduce waste and inefficiencies
• Build and maintain a positive team oriented environment amongst shipping personnel
• Oversee, supervise, train, discipline shipping operations personnel
• Review daily shipping reports for compliance and to resolve issues to ensure minimal costs and prevent shipping delays
• Ensure that inventory accuracy is maintained
• Develop shipping, vacation, and training schedules for shipping personnel
• Evaluate employee performance objectively based upon the job requirements and behavioral indicators of performance
• Immediately report suspected security incidents and maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information
• Delegate work to appropriate personnel and provide accurate, complete, and timely instructions for the completion of such work
• Regular, full-time, predictable onsite attendance per the posted schedule is an essential function of this role.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor Degree in Business Management in an industrial, manufacturing or warehousing related field is preferred OR
• A minimum of five (5) years in warehousing and shipping, or related tube or pipe mill supervisory experience. Knowledge of steel tube/pipe production is preferred
• Demonstrated strong leadership and communication skills.
• Demonstrated fundamental working knowledge of warehousing and shipping, plant, industrial and manufacturing concepts.
• Proven decision making, problem resolution, communication and organizational time management skills.
• Demonstrate planning ahead for on-time loading within 2 hours, including preloads.
• Thorough knowledge of SAP and MS-Office Suite including Telia dashboard and crane HMI.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to:

• Bend, twist, stoop, sit, kneel, crawl, push and pull. Able to reach in all directions.
• Walk and stand for extended periods of time to cover 10 - 12 hour shifts

Zekelman Industries offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including low-cost, high-quality medical and dental benefits.  In addition, we have an amazing tuition assistance program, a bonus plan, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, immediate vesting, and much more.

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We are Zekelman Industries.

We manufacture superior quality tubular and related products, and provide outstanding service for our valued customers.

We seek to continuously advance the skills and opportunities of our employees, utilizing the latest technology and management tools available to consistently increase profitability and the enterprise value of Zekelman Industries and of our customers.