Job Description
Position Overview
The Warehouse Manager, reporting to the Plant Manager, is responsible for all warehouse, shipping, coil receiving, and inventory operations—including oversight of finished goods and saw areas—at a manufacturing company facility in Blytheville, Arkansas.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage shipping and warehouse operations to achieve peak efficiency
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to minimize waste and inefficiencies
- Develop and enforce policies and procedures for shipping
- Promote and uphold health and safety standards
- Provide expertise and training for shipping teams
- Communicate objectives and priorities to the warehouse team
- Foster collaboration across production, logistics, quality, sales, planning, and HR to improve processes
- Build a positive and productive team environment
- Oversee and manage shipping personnel, including training and discipline
- Review and address daily shipping reports to minimize costs and delays
- Ensure inventory accuracy and resolve discrepancies
- Create work, vacation, and training schedules for shipping and coil receiving staff
- Objectively evaluate employee performance based on job requirements
- Report security incidents and safeguard confidential information
- Delegate tasks with clear instructions and timelines
- Maintain regular, onsite attendance as scheduled
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Management (industrial, manufacturing, or warehousing focus preferred) or a minimum of 5 years’ supervisory experience in shipping/warehouse roles
- Familiarity with steel tube/pipe production strongly preferred
- Proven leadership and strong communication skills
- Adaptable to organizational needs and changes
- Thorough knowledge of warehousing, shipping, plant, industrial, and manufacturing operations
- Decisive with strong problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills
- Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment; effective multitasker
- Experienced in planning for timely loading (within 2 hours)
- 3PL experience, including JIT and rail loading, highly desired
- Proficient with JIT, SAP, MS Office Suite, and knowledge of Telia dashboard and crane HMI
Physical Requirements
- Ability to bend, twist, stoop, sit, kneel, crawl, push, and pull
- Reach and move in all directions
- Stand and walk for extended periods (10–12 hour shifts)
- Perform other physical activities as needed for the role
Equal Opportunity Employer
This manufacturing company values and maintains a diverse and inclusive workplace, encouraging candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
By joining this team, you will help manufacture top-quality tubular products and support ongoing advancements in operational excellence and customer service.
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